Table of Contents

Chapter 1

Introduction and Background

Statement of the Problem

Scope and Limitation

Significance of the Study

Definition of Terms

Chapter 2

Review of Related Literature

Chapter 3

Subject of the Study

Data Gathering Procedure

Chapter 4

Results and Discussions

Chapter 5

Summary and Conclusion

Recommendation

Source
 A written requirement presented to:

Mr. Julius Arguelles

English Professor

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Shanelle Ross M. Papasin

 A written requirement presented to:

Mr. Julius Arguelles

English Professor

In partial fulfillment for the requirements in English 10

Shanelle Ross M. Papasin

Joren Politico
Charles Faltado
Introduction and background

Television is a system for transmitting visual images and sound that are reproduced on
screens, chiefly used to broadcast programs for entertainment, information, and education. The
television set has become a commonplace in many households, businesses, and institutions. It
is a major vehicle for advertising. Few inventions have had as much effect on contemporary
American society as television. Jeff Greenfield, a media observer, stated “Television is the
pervasive American pass time cutting through geographic, ethnic class and cultural diversity, it
is the single binding thread of this country, the one experience that touches young and old, rich
and poor, learned and illiterate (Biagi, 2005). In 1948, only 1 percent of America’s households
had a TV set; by 1953 more than 50 percent had one; and since the early 1960’s, more than 90
percent of all homes have a television set (Campbell, Martin & Fabos, 2012). From mechanical
television to electronic television, there continues to be a shift in how televisions are viewed
today.

Social media is becoming more and more prevalent in our lives in the twenty first
century. Not only do social media affect our friends, but it also affects our television experience.
Social media is comprised of a variety of websites that allow the user to create an online profile
and interact with other people, places, and things. The most common two are Facebook and
Twitter. People are able to communicate with friends, get special offers from stores, and
interact with television shows through these social media outlets. Twitter is a micro-blogging
site, restricting posts to 140 characters or fewer. The limit allows real-time posts to be made
using SMS (short message service) technology, which is the basis for text messaging on the cell
phone and other mobile devices. Tweets can also be posted online at Twitter.com. In recent
years, a lot of attention has been given on Twitter (Ben, 2009). People mainly use Twitter for
sharing information and posting what they are doing right then, commenting on some social
issue, or telling where they are located at that given time. Using Twitter, television shows allow
the viewing audience to comment on the shows they are watching. Often times, the network
will replay the show and show all the previous tweets from that show. The other social media
“giant” that engages millions of users is Facebook. Facebook was established in 2004 as an
internet platform to facilitate interpersonal communications among college students. Facebook
has grown into a mediated environment that supports both interpersonal and commercial
interaction among individuals that may or may know each other. Facebook has about 500
million active users. According to Facebook statistics, 60% of active users check their Facebook
daily (Yadav, 2006). Facebook will allow you to post a comment about a show as well. This is
why social media is gaining a lot of attention within the television community. Users of social
media often like to multitask. Using social media allows them to view a show, and at the same
time, tweet to their friends about what happened on the show.

Television shows are now referencing social media outlets like Facebook and Twitter.
Also, more shows are integrating social media into the series itself with the second screen app,
which are on devices with the multiscreen function, live actor Tweet chats, and bonus content
on Facebook (Rose, 2013). Shows that are integrating social media are Dancing with the Stars,
Syfy’s Face –Off, Style Network: Fashion Week, Person of Interest and Blacklist. Syfy’s Face-Off
solicits Twitter Tweets during the first run of their makeup competition. On repeat episodes,
they thought it would be interesting to repeat the episode and feature the Tweets and
comments from the fans. They call it a Tweet-peat, this was a great way to get the viewers to
tune in to a recent rerun of a show. Everyone wants to see their comment come across the
screen (Rose). This is similar to how tweets are used during the shows Dancing with the Stars,
Person of Interest, and Blacklist as well. Viewers are able to tweet live about what is going on
within the show. Comments can also be posted on Facebook about what viewers thought about
particular shows that they have watched. Social media is used more today than it was used in
the past. It is estimated that between 66%-96% of consumer goods companies have adopted
social media, including Facebook, to connect with consumers, and have done so for a variety of
reasons, including the capacity to “tell a story” about brand identity or product development,
to provide a transparency about business practices, to establish connections with consumers,
and to transform loyal customers into passionate advocates for the brand/business (Hyllegard,
Ogle, Yan, and Reitz, 2009). Social media also allows for the consumer to offer their opinion
during and after the purchase process. In mass communication, social media is sweeping the
market, and is also affecting the way we view television.
This study is about how TV shows can affect children's behavior. How cartoons, comedy
shows, action movies and others can change Filipino Child’s attitude.
Statement of the Problem

This research revolves round following questions. This research will give you the proper answer
in the following questions.

What are the bad effects of television shows to Filipino Child’s behavior?
How television shows affects the Filipino Child’s behavior?
How do we control the Filipino children over watching?

Scope and Limitation

The present study covered the bad effects of television shows to Filipino
Child’s behavior, the study habits and the academic performance of the 4th year
working education students of Balete National High School. This study limits only to students
who are currently enrolled at Balete National High School and who are also working and
previously working. Only those working Grade 10 students are allowed to participate
in the research. This study considered only Balete National High School and the students of it.
This may have an effect on the generalization of the study and its findings. However, its findings,
at least some portion and extent of it may still hold true to other school possessing the same
characteristics or adhering to the same educational vision, mission, objectives, and curricula of
the studies of Balete National High School.
Significance of the Study

TV harms children’s health. Watching television can have adverse effects on the health
of children. Children who spend long hours watching television every day have a higher rate of
becoming obese and are usually less muscular fit, since they don’t move their body much by
engaging in activities such as running and jumping, which burn calories, increase metabolism,
and build muscle. In fact, a study suggests that even just an hour of TV is associated with
childhood obesity! A study published in the International Journal of Cardiology shows that
children of two to ten years who watch TV for more than two hours every day have a 30%
higher risk of suffering from high blood pressure, compared to children of the same age who
spend less time watching TV, which could lead to cardiovascular problems later in their life.
Another study conducted at the University of Sydney found that children who watch a lot of TV
have narrow arteries in their eyes, which is an indication of heart risk. Moreover, watching too
much television can also disturb children’s sleep patterns. In fact, a study showed that teens
spent three or more hours watching TV a day had a higher risk of suffering from sleep problems
by early adulthood. [1]TV lowers children’s self-esteem and makes them materialistic. Another
ill or side effect of television on children is that it continually displays images that are showing
them how they are supposed to look and behave in order to be beautiful and accepted by their
peers. This is mainly done through TV commercials, which, by emotionally manipulating
children, create in them a false need to buy things that actually don’t benefit them in any way.

For example, apparel commercials portray children with outward beauty and style as successful
and superior. Those children, on the other hand, who can’t afford expensive clothes, are shown
in a poor light, often made fun of. Thus, by making children feel bad about how they look,
commercials fool them into buying products that are marketed as a must-have, promising them
that they will make them look and feel better. Commercial advertising results not only in
lowering children’s self-esteem levels, but also in making them associate happiness with
products. In other words, it achieves to convince children that everything they need to live a
good life is on sale. Hence children from a very early age are brainwashed to consume without
end, believing that shopping will satisfy their emotional needs, when it fact it will always leave
them dissatisfied.

Television is a powerful medium that could positively influence children by educating and
inspiring them, but the way it is currently being used by the mainstream corporate TV networks
is having tremendously negative effects on them. However, TV is not to blame for that, since it
is only a tool, and just like any other tool, it can be misused. The responsibility lies entirely in us,
the people. It is hard to avoid television if you are a kid. People in the house are usually tuned
in to TV – siblings as well as parents. In some homes, the television is perpetually “on” even
without anyone watching. It is common for parents and caregivers to use TV as a substitute
babysitter. Also, many parents buy videos that they think can make their kids smart. But how
does watching TV really affect children?
The Bad Effects of Television Shows to Filipino Child’s Behavior
Review of Related Literature

TV remains the major source of information and entertainment among Filipinos even
as watching content via digital platforms has risen in the last two years among those with
Internet access.

Nielsen’s TV Audience Measurement, released in December 2015, shows that Filipinos

watch TV for 33 hours per week, or a daily average of nearly five hours. Nielsen said viewers
steadily watch traditional TV throughout the day, reaching its usual peak during the primetime
hours at night.

A 2015 survey, meanwhile, found that Filipino children generally watch TV beyond the
recommended maximum of two hours a day. The research, conducted by the National Council
for Children’s Television (NCCT), says that children watch close to three hours of TV a day on
weekdays and six hours on weekends.

The NCCT survey does not include the level of violence children see on TV, but it cites a
2001 study by the Philippine Children’s Television Foundation, which found that half of TV
programs in the Philippines contain violence. That study says that at the time its research was
conducted, viewers were seeing one violent incident on TV every 10 minutes, or an average of
6.2 incidents per hour.

In 2009, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) issued a policy statement on media
violence, stressing that exposure to violence in media, including television, movies, music, and
video games, poses a significant risk to the health of children and adolescents. According to
AAP, extensive research evidence indicates that “media violence can contribute to aggressive
behavior, desensitization to violence, nightmares, and fear of being harmed.”

For sure, violence is no longer uncommon in TV dramas, movies, and video games. Yet
unlike these, those shown in news reports – whether on TV, print, or online – are real and no
longer vicarious, points out developmental psychologist Dr. Liane Peña Alampay. In fact, the
victims as well as the perpetrators of violence could be anyone’s relative or neighbor.

Public-affairs shows that feature news-related events are rated and monitored by the
Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB). But newscasts such as GMA’s
“24 Oras” and ABS-CBN’s “TV Patrol” are exempted from the system because the review board
does not cover straight-news reporting.
 The MTRCB rates television content into three categories. These ratings, which appear
on screen right before the start of a show or program, serve as guide for parents supervising
their children’s TV viewing.

Programs classified as “General Patronage” are suitable for all ages. “Parental Guidance”
programs meanwhile may contain some adult material that children may be allowed to watch
as long as this is done under the guidance of an adult. “Strong Parental Guidance” shows
require more vigilant supervision from parents because these may contain a more serious
subject.

Yet even outside of news programs, these advisories are not always followed in most
Filipino households. For instance, the NCCT study found that for every 10 children who said
they received guidance from their parents or guardians, only three said it was “always” while
four said it was “often” and three said it was “seldom.” About eight percent of the respondents
said they received no guidance at all.

The study, however, does not cover the quality of guidance received by the child from
his or her parents or guardian. “Guidance” may range from mere parental presence while the
children watch TV to an explanation from a parent or guardian about the material being
watched.

More than a third of the respondents in NCCT’s study also said they have their own TV
sets in their bedrooms. Only 10 percent of the respondents said that oftentimes, they have no
say on which programs to watch because it is their parents or guardian who chooses which
program they can view. More than a third of the children, though, said they had sole control of
which shows to watch most of the time.

Desideria ‘Daisy’ Atienza of the NCCT Secretariat concedes that the Council has a major
role in protecting children from the possible harmful effects of TV. Created in 1997 through
Republic Act No. 8370 or the Children’s Television Act, NCCT was originally under the Office of
the President before it was transferred to the Department of Education in May 2003. Among
other things, the Council is mandated to promote the production and broadcast of children’s
and child-friendly TV programs.

In 2012 or 15 years after it was created, NCCT finally came up with its implementing
rules and regulations. The rules were deemed key for Section 9 of the Children’s Television of
Act of 1997, which requires broadcast networks to devote at least 15 percent of their daily
airtime to child-friendly shows.
NCCT is still finalizing its standards for Child-Friendly TV (CFTV), which will be the basis of the
minimum 15-percent daily airtime requirement for TV networks. The standards once approved
will then be submitted to TV networks.

Atienza says the current draft does not cover how the killings of drug suspects are
shown on TV, but the matter can also be taken up. And while NCCT does not have regulatory
powers, it may be invited by MTRCB to participate in the latter’s adjudication process, in cases
where a complaint is filed against a certain material seen on TV.

Atienza says a Council representative serves as a resource person to give advice on

matters involving children as far as NCCT’s mandate is concerned. But she also says that TV
networks and parents share the burden of responsibility for what children end up watching and
how they eventually process it.

Technology can be part of a healthy childhood, as long as this privilege isn't abused. For
example, preschoolers can get help learning the alphabet on public television, grade schoolers
can play educational apps and games, and teens can do research on the Internet.

But too much screen time can be a bad thing:

Children who consistently spend more than 4 hours per day watching TV are more likely
to be overweight.

Kids who view violent acts on TV are more likely to show aggressive behavior, and to
fear that the world is scary and that something bad will happen to them.

Teens play violent video games and apps are more likely to be aggressive.

Characters on TV and in video games often depict risky behaviors, such as smoking and
drinking, and also reinforce gender-role and racial stereotypes.

That's why it's so important for parents to keep tabs on their kids' screen time and set
limits to ensure they're not spending too much time in front of a screen.

TV steals children’s time from important activities. The first few years in a child’s life are
of crucial importance to its brain development.

In order for a child’s brain to develop, it is necessary that the child acquires important
skills such as linguistic, motor, and social ones. For this to be achieved, it is necessary that the
child interacts with other people and engages in activities such as play, conversation,
exploration, reading and problem solving.
 When children are watching TV for hours upon hours, however, they don’t have much
time left to develop those skills. In addition, excessive television watching weakens children’s
mind, since it prevents them from employing rational, analytic thinking, as well as exercising
initiative, being intellectually challenged and using their imagination.

The bad news is, the majority of experts think that a TV/video-driven culture has bad
effects on kids – and may prevent kids from being smart. They cite the following:

TV provides no educational benefits for a child under age 2. Worse, it steals time for
activities that actually develop her brain, like interacting with other people and playing. A child
learns a lot more efficiently from real interaction – with people and things, rather than things
she sees on a video screen. TV viewing takes away the time that your child needs to develop
important skills like language, creativity, motor, and social skills. These skills are developed in
the kids’ first two years (a critical time for brain development) through play, exploration, and
conversation. Your kid’s language skills, for example, do not improve by passively listening to
the TV. It is developed by interacting with people, when talking and listening is used in the
context of real life.

TV viewing numbs your kid’s mind as it prevents your child from exercising initiative,
being intellectually challenged, thinking analytically, and using his imagination.

TV viewer takes away time from reading and improving reading skills through practice
(Comstock, 1991). Kids watching cartoons and entertainment television during pre-school years
have poorer pre-reading skills at age 5 (Macbeth, 1996). Also, kids who watch entertainment
TV are also less likely to read books and other print media (Wright & Huston, 1995).

According to Speech and language expert Dr. Sally Ward, 20 years of research show that
kids who are bombarded by background TV noise in their homes have trouble paying attention
to voices when there is also background noise.

Kids who watch a lot of TV have trouble paying attention to teachers because they are
accustomed to the fast-paced visual stimulation on TV. Kids watch TV more than they talk to
their family have a difficult time adjusting from being visual learners to aural learners (learning
by listening). They also have shorter attention spans.

School kids who watch too much TV also tend to work less on their homework. When
doing homework with TV on the background, kids tend to retain less skill and information.
When they lose sleep because of TV, they become less alert during the day, and this results in
poor school performance.
 A long-term study conducted by the Millennium Cohort Study and published in 2013
found that children who watched more than 3 hours of television, videos, or DVDs a day had a
higher chance of conduct problems, emotional symptoms and relationship problems by age 7
than children who did not. Notably, they did not find the same problem with children who
played video games for the same amount of time.

TV exposes your kid to negative influences, and promotes negative behavior. TV shows
and commercials usually show violence, alcohol, drug use and sex in a positive light. The mind
of your kid is like clay. It forms early impressions on what it sees, and these early impressions
determine how he sees the world and affect his grown-up behavior. For instance, twenty years
of research has shown that children who are more exposed to media violence behave more
aggressively as kids and when they are older. They are taught by TV that violence is the way to
resolve conflict – as when a TV hero beats up a bad guy to subdue him.

Kids who watch too much TV are usually overweight, according to the American Medical
Association. Kids often snack on junk food while watching TV. They are also influenced by
commercials to consume unhealthy food. Also, they are not running, jumping, or doing
activities that burn calories and increase metabolism. Obese kids, unless they change their
habits, tend to be obese when they become adults. A recent study confirms this finding,
suggesting that even just an hour of TV is associated with childhood obesity.

10 Creative ways to prevent TV Habit:

Make it a Family Choice: Take a pledge to really stop using gadgets as an everyday past-
time. Practice during Screen-Free week. Unplug.

Set the Stage: Cathy from the Nurture Store suggests setting up an “Invitation to Play”
by having enticing materials to spark play all ready for when a child comes home from school.
Maybe teddy bears waiting for a tea party or some art materials.

Change up their Routine: Do not say a word but leave a surprise for them like Zina from
Let’s Lasso the Moon has done by putting art supplies on the kitchen table when they wake up
in the morning.

Set Limits: Bernadette from 2 Posh Little Divas gives her children certain times when
they can watch TV, but they cannot watch before school when she wants their brains to be
quiet and focused before heading out for a day of learning. {In our house, we will say yes to TV
only after certain chores are done as a way to get things picked up.}
 Let them to Choose: Have them make a list of things they think are cooler than TV.
Honor their choices and respect them enough to help them happen. We’re big on letting our
kids set most of the weekend’s to-do list. Or, they can choose something from their “Think
Outside the Box Box.”

Loosen your Grip: The more we push them away from the TV, the more they may want
it. Watch yourself and how much power you are giving these gadgets. Let go a bit. Rebekah
from The Golden Gleam allows one hour in the middle of the day each day and that works
nicely for her family.

Shoot your TV: {Just kidding!} Many people have turned off their TV service and now use
only Netflix or Internet TV when they have the time and desire to watch. Jennifer Fischer at The
Good Long Road said this works great for her family, which happens to make films for a living.

Play With Them: The most obvious, it seems, but sometimes we need reminded that
children learn more from us than any toy or TV show. And, there aer many easy and fun ways to
play including 25 Ways to Just Be With Your Child. And, here’s another 15 Ways to Play as a
Family.

Use the Technology: Angelique Felix uses YouTube to create videos that are appropriate
and timed perfectly for her child. She shared two playlists with me: a 10-minute stories playlist
and a 20-minute playlist.

Challenge Them: We have been known to resort to challenges at our house. Friendly
competition, really. It always works to say something like, “Let’s see who can … ” and give them
a challenge such as who can find the most circles, or who can draw the biggest castle. We’ve
also done the Family Farmer’s Market Scavenger Hunt, which incorporated my girls’ gadgets
with photography and exercise.

Talk to them: Point out the amazing things there are to do in life and how time is short
— too short to sit in front of a television. I say this to my girls all the time. They do not ask to
watch TV in the mornings and rarely in the afternoons because they realize that would be time
away from more fun things like taking walks, playing and doing art projects. They still like TV,
for sure, but they love to play together and as a family even more!
Research Design

Sometimes an individual wants to know something about a group of people. Maybe the
individual is a would-be senator and wants to know who they're representing or a surveyor who
is looking to see if there is a need for a mental health program.

Descriptive research is my study designed to depict the participants in an accurate way.

More simply put, descriptive research is all about describing people who take part in the study.

There are three ways a good researcher can go about doing a descriptive research
project, and they are:

Observational, defined as a method of viewing and recording the participants

Case study, defined as an in-depth study of an individual or group of individuals

Survey, defined as a brief interview or discussion with an individual about a specific

topic. This are included in our research.
Subject of the Study

Television shows these days are full of fun, partying, fighting, and drama. Many of these
shows can be categorized as reality television shows. These are shows that are used to portray
what happens in reality. Some reality shows today are The Real World, Teen Mom, Keeping up
with the Kardashians, and Duck Dynasty. As these shows may be exciting to watch, they can
cause problems within society.

The Real World and Teen Mom are common shows that are viewed by young teenage women.
As female teenagers watch these shows, they are drawn in by the drama that is going on in the
reality stars lives. When thinking about Teen Mom, there are several of the stars that have
faced domestic problems. With that being said, these young viewers are watching what the
stars are going through and seeing how they react with the situations. In Teen Mom for
example, Kailyn Lowry was once involved in a physical altercation with her boyfriend at the
time (who is now her husband). Although she did admit what she did was wrong and change
her life for the better, the problems with society is seen in shows like this because we view this
as acceptable behavior and entertaining to watch.

As we understand media, we can see that the media is showing us what we enjoy watching.
This is how they are able to make money. While this is understandable, they need to take into
consideration what they are showing their viewers. This is because the actions that are being
shown may seem to be just a television act, but young adolescents may see this as an action
that they should perform if in a certain situation.

Violence in reality television may be seen as entertaining, but there are reasons that some of
the scenes should not be shown. According to the social cognitive theory, we have more of a
chance of performing a violent behavior if it is seen to be justified. (Schneider, Gruman, &
Coutts, 2012) With that being said, young adolescents may also decide to act as the reality star
because they felt that it was an understandable action that other will agree with as well.

When talking about the social cognitive theory, I have seen this happen from young females
watching Teen Mom. Just like Kailyn from Teen Mom, a girl in my high school was also a young
mother. Not only did she have a child young, but she also was in a relationship similar to Kailyn.
She was known for watching Teen Mom because she always talked about how she wished she
was on the show. When the episode of Kailyn hitting her boyfriend came out, we all talked
about how surprised we were that Kailyn had gotten so angry that she had hit her boyfriend. As
we talked about this, the girl had decided to tell us that she had seen the episode and felt that
the star was under a good bit of stress from taking care of her son that she had got to her
breaking point. Although this may be understandable, this is not an action that needed to be
taken. With that being said, the girl in my high school had justified the reality stars actions and
recently has been seen to have similar actions as the Teen Mom star.

The social cognitive theory gives an understanding of why actions may be imitated.
Sometimes it is because the media portrays actions as being acceptable, but sometimes the
actions are imitated because they are realistic. (Schneider, Gruman, & Coutts, 2012) No matter
what the reasons are, the media needs to understand what reactions viewers may have while
watching television shows. If the media is showing domestic violence to be acceptable, then
many viewers are going to view domestic violence as acceptable behavior.

Just like many other women, I get interested in reality television shows as well. Although
I do enjoy the drama that is being shown, I do not justify behavior that should not be
acceptable. I feel that while the media makes money on these television shows, certain scenes
should not be shown. It is unfair for viewers to get the wrong impression of situations, such as
domestic violence, because this could result in a lifetime of harmful behaviors being done to
them or being committed by them.

This mainly affects the behavior of Filipino Children!

Data Gathering Procedure

After selecting and finalizing the tools for data collection, the researcher visited the
houses under investigation personally for taking prior permission from the Headmasters/
Headmistress of the houses for collecting the necessary data. Subsequently, the researcher
discussed in detail about his investigation with heads of the respective house and sought the
permission from them for collecting the necessary data and the subjects (Parents and their kids)
were explained about the nature and purpose of the study .In the first phase, good rapport with
the teachers of concerned schools was established to do the assignment carefully same
procedure was followed in all the schools. The researcher thus collected information for the
prescribed procedure and the data obtained were recorded for analysis and interpretation. In
order to giving responses to the questions free and frankly, honestly and sincerely, they made
aware there are no right or wrong answers to these questions and their professional career
would not be affected as it was only an exercise for research purpose and their responses
would be kept strictly confidential.
Result and Discussion

You may now know the proper control in watching television shows. You can:

Keep the TV off during family mealtimes. ...

Make conversation a priority in your home. ...

Read to your children. ...

Don't use TV as a reward or punishment. ...

Encourage active recreation. ...

Don't use the TV as a distraction or baby-sitter for preschool children. ...

Get the TV sets out of your children's bedrooms.

Emotional Intelligence

In contrast to intelligence in the form of what psychologists call the g-factor, or general
factor, which is measured by IQ, or Intelligence Quotient, and is primarily genetic, intelligence
with regard to emotional control is a malleable part of a child’s personality. This type of
intelligence, which psychologists call EQ, or Emotional Quotient, is the understanding and
regulation of emotions in the self and in others. A child with a high EQ can monitor and
recognize her emotions before she acts on them, making her less impulsive and more
responsible. Parents play a large role in training their children’s EQ. The primary tool for such
training is communication, an integral part of child-rearing. When communicating with your
child, you exchange and share emotions with her, simultaneously showing her how to respond
to certain feelings. Parents who wish to nurture EQ in their children should recognize emotional
situations as opportunities with which to share feelings. A mom who dismisses the death of her
child’s pet goldfish, for example, shows her child that feelings such as grief are not so important.
Instead, an EQ-conscious parent will engage her child in discussion, remembering her own first
experiences with losing a pet and how she overcame the related emotions.
Self-Esteem

A child is born into a world in which they did not originally belong. He must find his own
way in this world, which means finding a sense of self. Unfortunately, many parents tend to
disparage their children when they witness misbehaviors. This habit can negatively affect the
development of a child’s self-esteem. The research of John Gottman, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus
of psychology at the University of Washington and founder of the The Gottman Institute, shows
that criticism and blame are major obstructions to the psychological growth of a child. In his
book, “Raising an Emotionally Intelligent Child,” Gottman explains how children growing up
with critical parents tend to perform worse in school, experience more stress and engage in
more misbehavior than do children growing up in supportive families. Parents who are
conscious of the negative effects that criticism can have on children should focus on correcting
actions rather than on trying to change the child’s personality. When your child feels frightened
and runs away, for example, avoid placing blame on his 'cowardice' or telling him to 'man up.'
Instead, explain to him that running away won’t solve his problems, and discuss with him how
to better deal with related fears in the future. In this way, not only do you avoid attaching the
negative behavior to your child’s personality, you also teach him how to make good decisions.

Self-Control

The development of self-control doesn’t magically come with age. It comes with good
parenting practices in combination with the natural urges of children. One particularly useful
parenting technique in this regard is the setting of limits. Some parents have a hard time setting
limits due to the negative emotions that come along with them. No parent enjoys disappointing
or punishing her child. But without limits, your child will have little practice in self-control.
Teach your child that limits are ways of canceling out the wrong ways of solving problems. A
limit on hitting, for example, hints to your child that controlling her anger and using words is
more beneficial than harming that classmate who stole her toy.

Education

To many parents, the term 'child-rearing' excludes education. After all, there are schools
for that. But the way you interact with your child, from the games you play to the subjects you
chat about, shows your child what’s important in life. If all your games and chats are about
fighting and war, for example, you shouldn’t be surprised to raise a child who’s more interested
in playing violent video games and picking fights at school than he is in gaining his high-school
diploma. A parent can help her child’s cognitive development by consistently engaging him in
cognitively intensive tasks, such as games and chat topics that require thought.
Summary and Conclusion

For children whose brains are just developing, the ever present question is: is this
medium a good one for development? As a healthcare specialist, a speech pathologist is
concerned about a lot more than language. In order to provide therapy to the whole child, we
must become experts in many aspects of child development- cognitive, motor, behavior,
attention, learning- these all influence how our patients progress and participate in speech
therapy. It’s no surprise then that parents often ask about what is appropriate or good for their
child, “should he play the iPad?” “Is Facebook safe?”- and “How much television is ok?”

According to a new study in the Journal of Pediatrics, better TV might improve your
child’s behavior. This suggests that just turning the television off isn’t the only answer but that
by changing the channel, children’s behavior can be altered. Thet asked parents to keep diaries
and use questionnaires to describe their family’s television habits and their child’s behavior.
Half of the parents received advice for six months on getting their 3-to-5-year-old kids to watch
programs like “Sesame Street” and “Dora the Explorer” (as opposed to programs like “Power
Rangers.)” The results were compared with kids whose parents got advice on healthy eating
instead. The researchers found more behavioral improvements, including less aggression
towards others, in the group that received advice on television programming. It’s easy to see
why this might be important, as those children watched more educational programs that
encouraged empathy while the other children watched more aggressive shows. Sadly, the
benefits seemed to diminish over time. One of the most at risk groups, low-income boys,
seemed to get the most benefit.

What the study seems to advocate most is not so much rules for how much use but
what kind of use. This study highlights that all shows are not created equal, especially for
children. Consider Spongebob Squarepants for example. While this can be classified as a
children’s show, in 2011, the same journal (Pediatrics) published a study that found watching a
snippet of a SpongeBob cartoon negatively affected 4-year-olds’ attention spans. Watching a
more realistic PBS cartoon did not.
 In the study, the 4 year olds were divided into three groups: the first watched
Spongebob (on Nickelodeon), the second watched Calliou (a more realistic show on PBS) and
the third group colored. Each group was then given tests to measure executive functioning
(memory, on task behavior). The PBS and picture-drawing groups performed equally well on the
tests; the SpongeBob group scored significantly worse. The authors suggest that watching a full
half-hour fast-paced cartoon show could be even more detrimental due to the rapid pace and
fantastic characters.
Recommendation

1. Halal (permissible) and Haram (forbidden) on TV

TV programs include stirring documentaries about history, science, and nature as well as
excellent dramatizations of classics. It also includes a lot of Haram in terms of violence, sex,
antifamily and anti-Islamic values in cartoons, sitcoms, talk shows and films. It's the job of
parents to observe Halal and Haram on TV programs and guide their children. One rule you can
use when teaching your kids the right and wrong of television is the following: if it's Haram to
do then, it's Haram to watch.

2. TV Rules for Children

A carefully programmed TV can be a beneficial ally! Set clear rules for your children on
how much TV they can watch, when they can watch it, and which shows are permitted. Then
stick to your policy no matter how many tears and voices protest. You are the boss. You can
unplug the television whenever you want to.

3. Don't Just Allow "Watching TV"

Allow children to watch a particular program which you have approved, not just "watch
TV."

4. No Channel Surfing

Channel surfing usually means watching the worst of the shows which are on at any
given moment. More stops at sex and violence scenes.

5. Homework First

Insist that homework and chores be done before TV is turned on. (No this is not
considered child abuse, not at least in Illinois where I live.) Only one in ten parents require
children to do homework first at this moment.
6. Watch Together

Watch TV with your children. It will be lots of fun. You might have some topics to talk
about later. You may share some laughter as well. If you cannot watch with them all the time,
at least do it occasionally.

7. Talk to Children about the Programs

Talking to your children about the programs they watched or you watched together will
give you an opportunity to debrief them about the rights and wrongs in them.

8. Never Use TV as Babysitter

No matter what, don't just train your little Muslim to become an avid TV watcher by
letting TV calm him down when he is crying or when you want to do something else other than
attend to the baby. Also make this rule clear to the babysitters you hire as well. If you have no
choice but to subject you child to a daycare center, choose one which does not use TV as its
control mechanism. Seventy percent of daycare centers use TV during a typical day.

9. A Smaller Screen is Better

A small-sized TV is better than a larger size TV. The larger size encourages worse
watching habits.

10. One TV is Better than Two

One TV placed in the living room will help you keep an eye on what is being watched. A
TV in your child's bedroom is the worst thing. It is not that you don't trust your children. It is the
TV which you don't trust. The average household in America has 2.24 TVs in their homes and 54
percent of kids in America have a TV in their bedrooms.

11. No Cable Channels

With a few exceptions, cable provides more of the bad TV and adult-oriented
programming. I was staying at a pious Muslim's home as the TV brought a rush of his kids in the
room I was staying in. To my astonishment, they ignored their "uncle's" presence and protest as
they intensely watched a hot nude sex scene on some cable channel. Recently in Florida, during
the daytime, a cable company showed adult programs.

12. Encourage Commercial-Free Channels

Public Television and other Commercial Free TV have more informative programs. It is
estimated that the average child sees 20,000 commercials per year. Unlike adults, who often
mute out commercials, or who get up and make a mad dash for the bathroom during the 60 to
180 seconds, children like TV ads. They like to be told what to lobby for...and lobby they do.

13. DVDs Give Parents More Control

DVD players gives you control of TV time and programs. Many parents watch programs
through DVD and VCR more than television programs broadcast scheduled times. Balance your
TV consumption with dvds of good programming offered by Muslims and non-Muslims. This will
be more in your control and will contribute to the learning process of children. Some of the
good DVD programs could be as good or better than anything on TV. Adam's World for children
ages two to nine is one such DVD series. hundreds and thousands of children learn and have
fun with Adam and Aneesah.

One day, I noticed Sister Lonnie Ali (Champion Muhammad Ali's wife) had ordered
another set of Adam's World. Since I knew they had a complete set of Adam's World, I asked
why she was buying another one. She told me that Asad (their son) had watched Adam's World
so many times that all the tapes were worn out. She said he must have watched each tape
more than 100 times. His game at one point was to say the dialogue before Adam said it.

14. TV Off Days

Some Muslims keep TV off all Ramadan. Every year there is a campaign called TV Turn
Off Week, which encourages people to not watch TV for at least a week. You may want to do
the same for very personal reasons. Television can affect young children in adverse ways:
aggressive behavior, difficulty falling asleep, nightmares and an insatiable appetite for
advertised products. If your kids are showing signs of this nature, eliminating TV for a week or
so may help.
15. More Family Activities

TV takes away family time. Poorly managed television wastes opportunities for kids to
learn how to relate to other people - including their parents and siblings. And relating with their
families is a desire of today's youth. In a nationwide, ethnically balanced survey of 750 ten to
sixteen-year-olds, "three-quarters said that if they had a choice between watching TV or
spending time with their families, they'd opt for family time."

16. Buy a Movie Camera

Yes you read it correctly. Instead of children being subject to TV, give them the tools to
control TV. Empower them with technology. Give them a gift of a video camera. Consumer
Reports has a lot of recommendations for good camcorders. Let your kids write a script, shoot a
video, edit it on their computer, and put it back on VCR or incorporate it in a multimedia
production (and send a copy to Sound Vision. That little producer might have more talent than
you think.)

17. Plan Your Time

If you develop the habit of developing a personal plan, children are likely to follow you
in the considerate use of their time. By developing a plan for using your time, you will learn to
place TV time in proper proportion to other things in life which you want to achieve.

18. Start a TV Journal

To make good use of TV programs, ask children to write a report about it. Have them
answer questions like: who were the characters? What was the plot? What was good? What
was bad? What did the program try to promote? Let them be the critic instead of simply being
lost to agenda of television producers.

19. Fight bad TV programs

Always protest wrong types of things inserted by producers in what you and your
children watch. If you don't protest and pursue the matter, they will learn that they can get
away with this and will do more of it, not less. Call toll-free to record your dislike of a program:
1-800-TV-COUNTS (operated by the Parents' Television Council, a family oriented, non-Muslim
group).

20. Stick to Your Guns

Your children will resist all rule-making efforts to limit their TV time and program
selection. Discuss your reasoning with them, but stick to your guns. This is a decision about
their growing up as Muslims. More than 4,000 studies have proven that the behavior of
children is affected by their TV watching habits. You cannot let false images and wrong ideals
distort the future of your children. You must help tomorrow's Muslims today by being
reasonable, but firm. If you don't control TV, TV will control you, your pocket, your children,
and your worldview.

21. Children Follow You

The bottom line principle of parenting is that children follow you. If you are a couch
potato, and fail to practice what you preach, don't expect your rules to have any value. Watch
what you are watching if you want anyone to follow your rules about TV. Whether you give
prime time to your family or to TV will determine the future direction of your life and your
children's life.

"O ye who believe! Why do you preach something you are not practicing? It is of most
distasteful in the sight of Allah that ye say that which ye do not" (Quran: 61:2-3).
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