Yesterday I asked in a post if the fighting programs are suitable for our children and my answer was categorical: no, no and no.
Following the reflections of one of our readers and our colleagues of Vaya Tele who have received more than 30 comments (many on) on the same topic, we will go deeper into TV, violence and family, institutional and social responsibility.
I totally agree with our reader that education starts at home and we are the parents responsible for the values we instill in our children and the means we use. We must not abdicate our basic responsibility and delegate it to the institutions. In fact, conscious, present (non-virtual) parents and “breeders” of their children can overcome and compensate for programs such as “Pressing Catch” or World War II in chapters. How many of these parents? I have my doubts.
That parents exercise as such does not exempt the competent authorities from exercising their role. They also have a commitment to protect childhood.
The associations that have denounced this program do not demand to release a new law or improve it, they simply ask that the contents of children's programming are met
4. Our blog is from babies and children up to 6 years. Depending on the age of our children in this interval, not everyone can have philosophical conversations about what "it's a lie fight and deep down those men love each other and are going to have some juices after". Our children absorb those images of struggle, blows, aggression and pain. These programs are for people over 13 years old! And if we get very puristic, children of these ages should really just watch TV.
Life is hard and the news more. Totally agree. But somewhere you have to start improving it.
The sad reality is that our children are subjected to high levels of violence on too many fronts:
- Visible / physical violence in parenting: the figures of child abuse in Spain speak for themselves and without reaching those extremes, many parents still believe that correcting is hitting, screaming or humiliating.
- Invisible / Emotional Parenting Violence: many expert authors affirm that the current upbringing without attachment (taking little in arms, letting babies cry, daycare too early, long absences of both parents, etc.) goes against the contact needs of babies- baby mammals and is leaving emotional sequels to consider
- Explicit Violence on TV: programs like these fight. But there are many more
- Subtle violence in other children's programs. Cartoons are not always synonymous with peaceful or respectful behaviors. Some are really dangerous.
Conclusion, I don't want TV to fulfill my role but I also don't need scientific studies to show me that blows, insults, blood, brute force and violence is harmful to my son.
Let's all fulfill our responsibility to create a better world!.
