This essay will discuss early influences which can effect a child, the problem with media and the promotion of violence, stereotyping and masculinity that is linked with toys of a violent nature and also discuss biological findings which can be linked with children being predisposed to aggression and anger.
Firstly, I believe Children of a young age find it harder to distinguish fantasy from facts. The way children learn is by playing, and they learn more or less by role model.
It is through this type of play that children begin to understand a little about behaviors and roles of society. Grasping at knowledge on how to coincide, mediate, exchange and abide by rules …show more content…
As well as this the use of toys of this nature is high in male children, it tends to represent masculine prominence and sexist stereotyping.
However some people believe there is no link, many believe adults have grown up with these types of toys in their childhood and it has no effect on their development whatsoever.
Choosing to blame violence on war toys is a lethargic way of parents skirting their responsibility of teaching children right from wrong, one could argue.
Television is another problem and so is parental guidance, if a parent or guardian choses to guide their child well, owning these toys will be fine. Banning these toys will not get rid of all the impacts on children. They can still see aggression and violence through media, which is much more pragmatic one could argue. If the toys are made illicit, they will only want them more.
But to gain a comprehensive understanding around this issue first let us consider the attributes of violent toys.
Toys of a violent nature are those