A Child's Socialization Agents

School performance also can be drastically affected if children are exposed to too much screen time. They will not make time to do their homework, which will ultimately have a negative impact on their grades.  Younger people are affected much more easily by what they see or hear on television or the computer. These things will have a bigger impact and influence on them than they would on someone older who knows better and knows what is right and wrong. There are plenty of commercials and shows on television that can be a bad influence on kids. Everything from violence and crime to drugs and sexual content can be found on both the computer and television. Even though parents try their best to teach their children right from wrong, if they see these things enough on a regular basis, it will have some kind of negative effect on them. When children see these bad things happening on television, and they see that nothing is being done to stop them, they automatically assume that it is all acceptable for them to do as well. This, again, can begin to affect other aspects of their lives negatively such as school and their behavior.

Parents must be apart of the learning process, this will then help improve encourage children and student achievement. Encouraging parents and motivating them to be involved in their children school life is huge. Encouragement goes a long way, even with parents. Having the family support in the classroom is very beneficial to the students. Having that support will put them to be the best they can be.

The media affects children by shortening their attention span drastically. How the media affects children is because of the way the editors edit their works. The media is very fast paced and constantly cutting scenes which shorten children’s attention span. It is harmful to younger children because of how fast paced media produce their content.

"Research has clearly proven that student achievement improves when parents are involved in their child's education" (2010). When an education system comes together with the family of their students, the children tend to have a better understanding of the importance of school and working their best to become as educated as they can be. Students who have not involved parents may feel that they are at school only to be away from their parents. There are many reasons why children drop out of school so it is the job of the school system and families to do whatever it takes to get the student involved in their education. Once the student knows that everyone around them is supporting their educational needs they are more likely to have a positive outlook towards school. When they then become a parent they are more likely willing to be a partner in their future children's educational experiences because of their positive attitude towards learning.

Now more than ever, media has become an ever-present part of everyday life. While certain aspects of media can be positive, such as the increase of social and political awareness among kids, many aspects provide a very negative influence, especially for children. Ellen Goodman described the media as “an increasingly hostile environment” for kids. The media, and television in particular, can negatively shape a child’s view about themselves and their world, from promoting unrealistic standards of beauty to normalizing violence.

     What impact does sex, violence, drugs, etc. in the media have on children? What can we do about it? How do we balance the tension between freedom of expression and the need to protect children? When you talk about the media and whether or not it is harmful on children, you must examine the whole industry and all aspects of its effects on children. It is that the media as a whole is not as harmful to children as some intense other can, but over exposure to certain aspects of certain types of media can be harmful. To say that all media can be harmful to children is a fallacy that must be avoided when examining this topic. Most people when analyzing this issue tend to focus on drugs, sex, and violence in terms of

The media in today’s society is very influential on children. There are many things that children at a very young age are learning, for example violence. Many children learn violent behavior and they become violent and aggressive children because they are exposed to so much mature content. Many parents are not aware of what their children are watching, and without knowing it, their children are raised by the media. Many television shows contain a lot of violence, for example kids fighting each other, kids bullying other kids and kids yelling and disrespecting their parents. Unfortunately, at a very young age children are learning to be aggressive and violent because they are spending more time watching television than spending it

Media has the ability to impact our everyday lives if you allow them to. It can determine how people perceive social norms, morals and values. Media can influence society far more reaching since they are different methods such as television, radio, movies, music, newspaper and many more. Moreover, media demonstrates its influence over the social values and norms through the use of violence, establishing unrealistic body imagery as well as the ability to dictate social needs through advertisements and commercials. Violence in media can affect children of all ages but in different ways. Each group may react differently to violence portrayed in the media depending on how much television they watch, as well as parental input and the media supervision by the parents. As an infant, they would pay attention to television set for short periods of time, if the adult physically directs them toward it. There has been no evidence that indicates media effects on infants, however they show signs of tiredness. Josephson (1978) said that “babies who watched

Television is especially influential on the children of today. Thirty years ago, not every home had a television; they were considered a luxury that only the rich could afford. Now, most households have two televisions and children watch them incessantly. Many children's programs are extremely violent and a child can learn violent behavior from watching these programs. For example, about a month ago, in Norway, a small girl was beaten, stripped, and left to die by three boys aged 5, 6, and 6. When asked why

At the centre, the child, who’s genes, genetic predispositions and temperament influences their biological process, behavior and personality. The child interacts with the Microsystem or the system in which the child lives. The agents of socialisation the child interacts with directly such as family, peers, and daycare. This interaction is two ways and the child’s participations helps create the environment the interaction takes place in (Santrock, 2004, p 50).

The media is a part of everyday life in American kids. Children are surrounded by technology, entertainment, and other media that is full of violence. Newspapers, magazines, radio, television, and the internet all contain violence. Today's media has a negative influence on children. The media does have an influence on them, but does it really influence them to act out even though they know it's wrong? Mass media, and its components, are very powerful and can influence one's mind, as well as their behavior. Children that imitate characters who use violence in the media and display aggressive behavior, tend to give them reason to believe that violence can happen without consequence. For children who grow up with poor adult examples or an

We have all encountered times when we just were not fully equipped with how to handle a social situation; social competency stems from a deeper place than we realize. Studies have shown that the quality of childcare plays a major role in how socially competent children are as they grow up and come into contact with different groups of people. The type of environment we come from increase the risk factors that hinder us from being as socially competent as we would like. By utilizing coaching programs that can help build emotional understanding and pro-social behaviors adults can guide children of young ages into becoming emotionally aware.

This shows that children spend more time involved in the media than they do with their parents and education. This means that the media is imposing a negative impact on children by eliminating important factors in a childs growth such as learning and spending time with family.

"Impact of media use on children and youth” explores the good and bad effects that media can have on a young child’s development both mentally and physically. In the beginning of the article, they provided examples of how watching television can expose young children to violence, sexuality, and offensive language. The author made an interesting point that connected an increase in violent behaviors with children who watch violent

Media is also being tied to the increasing violence in US children. “Children are increasing anti-social and aggressive behavior, become less sensitive to violence and those who suffer from violence, children may view the world as violent and mean fearful of being a victim of violence. Children may desire to see more violence in entertainment and real life, and children will view violence as an acceptable way to settle conflicts.”( Buchanan, A.M., Gentile, D.A., Nelson, D.A.,Walsh, D.A., Hensel, J. 2002) Astonishingly, more time is being spent on watching television then homework which differ from child to child. A child’s interpretation of what they watch depends on of their attention spans, the way in