Television Violence

The ongoing debate about the impact of television on children's emotional, cognitive and social development tears parents between allowing their children to have their 'chill time' in front of the TV and banning television altogether. Television violence played an important role in child development. Most of the research done on this topic concludes that an educational and intellectually stimulating program in moderation is the answer (Diamant, pp. 40). The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that children under two years old watch no television at all, and those over two have no more than one to two hours per day ...