Growing up, children have become more influenced by television than by their parents. In today’s society, programs such as Music Television (MTV) have replaced quality time, like sitting and talking with parents, with visual aides that shapes a child’s ideals. In the past, this role was dominated by the influence of family and child’s surroundings. When children watch television, they are physically passive yet mentally very active, absorbing information, ideas, and values. …showed first 75 words of 2264 total…

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