Extensive viewing of violent programs on television can lead to aggression in children. Children watch an average of three to four hours a televison a day. Television is a powerful influence in shaping behavior and developing value systems. It may lead to a gradual acceptance of violence, imitation of violence, and the identification of violence within themselves.
The more a child views a violent television program the more they will become immune to violence and learn to gradually accept it. Research has shown ideal to be true.…