When television began great hopes and great fears arose concerning what it effects might be. With the flip of a switch, Americans could bring the world into their homes. Americans wondered if it would corrupt children with too much crime and violence. Nor did the parents imagine the number of hour's children would spend watching television. Television influences children both good and bad everyday. Children watch their favorite shows each week on it everyday. Parents …showed first 75 words of 2061 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2061 total…them smarter, but it only made them more violent, have less creativity, less imagination, and less activity. Breaking the cycle of violence begins with children learning to interact with each other in positive ways and with little or no violence. If we can accomplish this then our children are more likely to send the same message to their children and spend quality time with them. In the future don't let the television be the babysitter.