Media And Children: Not A Good Mix
Media, both domestic and international, has lately gotten more intense than ever before. It’s known to be for entertainment and information, but mostly entertainment. In the article, “Confessions of a news junkie who hides the news from his kids,” Barry Gittins discusses the topic of mass media. He asserts that it has misguided children and parents should take action. Gittins depicts how this new generation has opened children to use more technology. He suggests that technology should be cut down for the sake of connections with family. Gittins then describes events that have caused massive melancholy for those viewing tragic stories and disputes how discussing it to children is not something to do. From there, Gittins proclaims his responsibility as a parent and advises for other parents to do the same for the protection of children. Ultimately, what Gittins is trying to convey through his article is that mass media is pushing certain information on children, that parents don’t want their children to see or know. Even though there are attempts to ensure that most children shouldn’t have to worry about news media, its over consumption affects the mental and physical wellness of children. …show more content…
When a child grows, they always develop gross motor skills, which are simply movements that they do day by day. However, nowadays, there’s only simple movements in the carpus and the neck. According to Cris Rowan on Huffington Post, young children should spend 2-3 hours of active, rough play to stimulate their gross motor skills. Instead, a roughly 75% of children have televisions in their bedrooms. So there is no interest of engaging in gross motor skills. For Gittins, a father of two young girls, he describes how children have consumed as much media as sleep time. Because of this overuse of media, it has affected the child’s idea of physical
Media, both domestic and international, has lately gotten more intense than ever before. It’s known to be for entertainment and information, but mostly entertainment. In the article, “Confessions of a news junkie who hides the news from his kids,” Barry Gittins discusses the topic of mass media. He asserts that it has misguided children and parents should take action. Gittins depicts how this new generation has opened children to use more technology. He suggests that technology should be cut down for the sake of connections with family. Gittins then describes events that have caused massive melancholy for those viewing tragic stories and disputes how discussing it to children is not something to do. From there, Gittins proclaims his responsibility as a parent and advises for other parents to do the same for the protection of children. Ultimately, what Gittins is trying to convey through his article is that mass media is pushing certain information on children, that parents don’t want their children to see or know. Even though there are attempts to ensure that most children shouldn’t have to worry about news media, its over consumption affects the mental and physical wellness of children. …show more content…
When a child grows, they always develop gross motor skills, which are simply movements that they do day by day. However, nowadays, there’s only simple movements in the carpus and the neck. According to Cris Rowan on Huffington Post, young children should spend 2-3 hours of active, rough play to stimulate their gross motor skills. Instead, a roughly 75% of children have televisions in their bedrooms. So there is no interest of engaging in gross motor skills. For Gittins, a father of two young girls, he describes how children have consumed as much media as sleep time. Because of this overuse of media, it has affected the child’s idea of physical