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Interview about media violence with child

I interviewed one of my friends who have a teenage son. The article we read for class discussed topics of media violence. According to the article, children are more sensitive to realistic games like //Grand Theft Auto//. [1] Based on this interview, she is worried about those children who grow up with this violence. She worries more of when they become adults. She can correct her child when he is young, but when he becomes certain age he will decide what and how to do. We can tell the real problem is that children are accepting violence as it is, a normal things can happen at any time. The problem is that they think it is O.K. to talk or joke in certain way because everyone does in same way. They can be corrected from home while they are at home but what will be happen when they are out at school or playground. It cannot be blamed on just school or parents because most of time children spent time with these days in media. It could be a T.V., music, movie, and video games. It is very important that parents and school teacher teach them a better behavior, but the media also have to help them in making more educational program to help children to build better behavior. We cannot stop children to watch T.V. or movie, and do not let them listen music, but provide them better shows and music to build their mind so when they see violence or anything similar, they will know how to react. It is a big issue when they are accepting violent behavior from media, but it will be more problem when other kids influenced by them when they grew up and show violent behavior.

[1] Sonya S. Brady, PhD;Karen A. Matthews, PhD (2006), //Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med.: //// Effects of Media Violence on health-Related Outcomes Among Young Men //

Following are the interview: Q: Does your child play video game? A: Yes, he does almost every day after his homework is done Q: Do you know which game does he have? A: Well, I bought him few and he bought himself few, I am not really sure. Q: Do you know any of those games is shooting or fighting game? A: Yes, I think I saw a military game and others I think….. Q: Do you think those games will effect on your son somehow in his development behavior? A: Sometimes I do little bit, when he says certain words or talks in a certain way that he repeated from games and sometimes from music. I correct him every time he does. Q: How is his reaction to your action about his behavior? A: He always said that it is the way his friends joke around. Q: Now, do you think that there is any connection between teenage crime and video games or any violence in media based on your child’s action? A: I think there is connection between media and children. I do not see much from my own child but when I look at news, I think it is serious problem. Children also agree that violence is wrong and bad but also it is normal thing can happen to them since those games are more realistic these days. Q: Last, what will be the reason children are getting more violence and do not refuse them? A: I think they are just getting used to that violence and since it is so realistic, they just accept those as they are. It is not just games but everywhere, T.V., radio, movies, etc. I hope they can still control their behavior after all. They will not react on violence once they get used to it. I just hope that my kid wouldn’t be one of them who out of their behavior and become a good example.

[1] Sonya S. Brady, PhD;Karen A. Matthews, PhD (2006), // Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med.: //// Effects of Media Violence on health-Related Outcomes Among Young Men //