Violence/Sex/Drugs are all on the rise with teenagers and young adults. Do you think the increase among this age group is due to new mainstream entertainment or does it start with the parents, or parental guidance? If you believe the rise is from the media, why? Has the media ever affected what you do in terms of violence, sex, drugs, or any other vices? If it starts with the parents, what do you think the most effective parenting method is?--Tyler Meadows (9:00)
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I believe that the rising violence, sex, and drugs in teenagers is due to the parents and not the media. The media does advertise a lot to teenagers because it is a good market. Teenagers are very easily influenced to do things that they see and think is cool. The thing is though that the parents always have a chance to stop it. There is a reason why movies and video games have a rating on them. To prevent underage kids from viewing them. If the kid gets a hold of them though it is up to the parent to put a stop to it. Turn the V Chip on the tv on and lock the shows that you dont want them to watch. Know what your kids are doing and who their hanging out with. As the parent you have control over what your kids are exposed to. As a child myself my parents controled what tv shows i watched or the video games i played. Then if i decided to go Mortal Kombat on my brother they would stop it and make sure i knew it was wrong. If a parent is not involved in their childs life and playing the "warden" the teenager is free to do whatever they want.
John Hoeh
I feel like kids today are not getting the love and guidance they need from a parent. Kids need to be taught respect,responsibility, rules and how to love not only themselves but others. And not necessarily in that order.
When a child misbehaves it is the job of the parent to correct the behavior and tell them why it is wrong. Just as it is the parents job to praise a child when they have accomplished something the child is proud of. But in todays society, that is just being pushed aside, because the parent either doesn't want to make the time or they have so many pressures on them that this problem seems very miminal so they over-look it.
A child misbehaves because they are needing some kind of attention or recognition. If a parent doesn't find the kids actions note-worthy than that gives them free reign to do as they choose. If they don't get the attention from home, than they will get it from peers who are generally seeking the same things they are. Which generally leads to trouble somewhere.
I believe it starts with the parents.They should start by teaching their children to respect other people,they should not hesitate to beat their childrens asses.They need to teach them a firm theological base so they can build faith in God and themselves.They should educate them of the dangers awaiting them in the grown up world.And when they are teenagers they should use surrveilance cameras in their rooms and have tracking devices on their cell phone so they know when their kids are heading for trouble. Oh yes they should keep communications open with them.And if all that doesn't work then ship their asses to military school
i blame both. the media is absolutely horrible these days, but the parents are the ones who allow the children to view the media. when i was little, G rated mivies were pretty much all cartoons. now, my little cousin walks around saying "damnit!" and hitting people becuase he saw it in the ninja turtles movie.
my parents are always quick to ask me what i'm watching on tv and what it's about. if i want to go see a movie, they look it up on the internet first to see what kind of viloence/sex/drugs is in it.
it starts with the media, but it ends with the parents. both need to do their job in toning things down for the youngsters.
I believe both are to blame in this rise of violence, sex and drugs. The media has always been pushing extremes onto society and often pushing the limits. While I think the entertainment industry should have more respect for families and those watching every move they make -- it's not their responsibility. The Parents have the ability to control some of the things their families watch aqnd see. They should teach kids right from wrong and give them a good environment to grow up in.
Both, the entertainment industry and parents have some blame in the matter, but parents should take it upon themselves to do something about it.
I think both the media and parents are to blame. Obviously, parents have the final say on what their kids see on TV or in movies, but sometimes the ratings aren't completely right. I have been watching a movie rated PG-13 with my little brother and been shocked at some of the things I see in it. There is almost always something in it that I wouldn't have added to a PG-13 movie. Parents should be careful what they show their kids, but the media should take more responsibility for the things they produce and publish.
I honestly think that the rise in sex, drugs, and violence has mostly to do with the entertainment enterprise, but the some parents are partialy to blame. With the violent video games and movies out there today, kids, and the amount of time they spend playing and watching them starts to lead them to believe it is reality. Research has shown that kids that spend most of there time playing violent video games, develope a since of reality that is in constant kaos outside of the games. Some parents are to blame, because they should limit the amount of time there kids play video games, and what movies they are watching.
Kevin Dozier 9:00
THE MEDIA IS THE DEVIL!!!
I believe that children follow by example. If a parent is doing something or says its ok to do something then the child will also. If parents let their child play violent games, then they are saying it is alright to do that in the game. If a parent does drugs then the child will also think its ok to do drugs. I think the media helps teach children what is right and what is wrong. We see in the news that people who break the law are getting punished. We know that we cant kill people or do drugs because of our parents and the media. If the parent says kill someone, the child will know its wrong because the media says don't kill. (And the other way around).
Media is only partly to blame for the rise of violence/sex/drugs with teenagers and young adults. The media is to blame for exposing things like violence, sex, and drugs to teenagers. The media has also come a long way in terms of how it reaches people and who it reaches, the media comes in so many ways today...internet, tv, radio, magazines, billboards etc. So that being said the media has the chance to reach kids much more easily then it did say 30 years ago. However I think that it is the parents job to monitor what media their child is exposed to, and I think a lot parents are just being lazy and not taking the time to do the extra effort and be on top of what thier kids are being exposed to. If they constantly monitor what websites their kids go to online, the tv shows they watch, the radio stations they listen to, the magazines they read then their child will not get exposed to as much bad media (violence, sex, drugs). The kids will always be exposed to some bad media that is inevitable but if the parents are monitoring thier media and teaching thier kids what is good media and what it bad then they (the kids) will at least know that what they are being exposed to on the media is wrong.
I think the media promotes drugs, violence and sex, but it's up to a parent to not let the tv raise their kids. My mom was always open about everything so my siblings and I knew what was out there and we knew we could talk to her about anything if we were curious, so that helped me learn about it from my parents rather than tv. WHen you teach your kids about it firsthand, you're givingthem the "real" picture of those things, not the painted picture that tv gives them. Don't hide it from them, be open about it. If they don't learn it from you, don't be naive enough to think that they won't learn it from someone else.
both are at fault here, the media pushes these points to try and gain an edge of over the competion, and the parents need to moniter what their kids are doing. Derek Diesburg(9:00)
I think that it is the media who influences teens. Parents are supposed to monitor their kids, but obviously they cant watch them all the time. Its to easy for kids to get access to violent video games, tv shows and movies. I believe the media has affected all in one way or another. Which is scary, the government controls the media. Im not i parent so i wouldn't know how to parent or what the best method is.
I think that it all comes down to parenting! And i believe that parents have been greatly affected by mainstream media. Parents are the ones responsible for teaching their children good habtis and the differece between right and wrong. What the children of today are being influenced with chagnes everyday and parents need to be prepared for these changes. parents should be aware of the freedom of speech and how to protect their children against ideas they dont want them to know about. With technology that blocks shows and websites there is no reason why your child should be watacing shows or playing games that you as a parent feel are inappropriate!
Ashley Gentner (4:30)
The parents are the ones to blame, not the media. The parents are the ones incontrol of their childs life and should be monitoring what the kids are whaching on t.v. and knowing where the kids are at all times. Hell, the media has never affected what I do because I have parents who care about me and made sure that I was raised properly and knew right from wrong.
Chris Waters
I think that it definately starts with the parents. I also think that the media affects people as well. Parents need to teach their kids young what is right and what is wrong. they need to stick to those morals throughout raising their kids. But the media does influence people to make stupid decisions. But i think the media is one of the smallest reasons people make bad decisions. I think it is mostly the way you were raised and the friends that you hang out with.
i think it has to do with both. eithor way you cant really control it. people will to what they want to.
colin h.
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