Article Summary

For my topic on violence in the media I am choosing to focus on what parents can do about it. I think that parents should stop blaming producers and writers for what their children are watching.  They should have some control and monitor how much violence their children see in the media.  Since they can’t control what is put on billboards and things out in the open they should be able to control at least what tv shows, movies, and songs they are listening to.  This article gives great examples and ideas of how parents can go about controlling what their children are seeing.  Parents have to take some responsibility for what their children are doing.  They can’t blame others.  I think they need to talk to their children about the violence they see on tv and in movies.  Parents can also teach them about gun safety and explain that on tv no one is actually getting hurt.  Children need to know the real danger of weapons in real life.  If they see it on tv they need to be talked to about it or they may end up thinking it’s ok for that to happen in real life.  This article explains how people are constantly blaming people for violence and that can’t happen.  Parents need to step up and do their part in keeping their children from being violent and preventing it later in life. I believe it just needs to be monitored and talked about.