Effect of Violent Movies

The Effects of Violent Movies on Children and Teens:

Many parents are concerned about the findings just published in Pediatrics the Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics linking violence in movies to higher levels of aggression and violent behavior recognizing that many children love violent movies parents are wondering how to gauge which movies their kids should be watching or if their children should be seeing violence at all state of development be aware that adolescent brains when compared to adult brains are especially vulnerable to what they see here at experience they are still building their beliefs about the world about other people and about themselves always remember that your teenagers brain will continue to unfold and develop until their mid-20s external influences some neuroscientists warn us that but the time the brain reaches adolescence brain development is heavily governed by external influences what the adolescent brain sees it encodes it internalizes as parents you want their movies to include appropriate themes and stories of empowerment virtuous beliefs courage and persistence and age-appropriate romances so how can you keep your relationship with your child intact while also keeping your child away from violent movies risk factors violence from children and teens is often correlated with certain predictors including neglect or abuse at home bullying at school and serious mental illness.

 however showing your child a violent movie does not mean that they will automatically become violent there are hundreds of factors that keep children from turning to violence including a loving and supportive family the demonstration of the appropriate use of firearms and mental health counseling please make sure that your child is all the facts and fully understands the responsibilities and consequences of violence and gun use just say no well it is always difficult to tell the child that they cannot see a movie that all of their peers are seeing you will thank yourself in the long run for holding a line if you believe that the movie has too much violence no really is a complete sentence and telling your child no is not an invitation negotiation children and teens d compassionate thoughtfully explained limits from their parents who are emotionally responsible the best thing that you can do is to draw those boundaries long before the trip to the movie theater and please make sure that your child knows that violent movies will be fewer and far.