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Written by Web Master
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Saturday, 12 June 2004 |
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Do we really believe that the things we watch, the things we listen to and the things we play have no effect on us? Let's get the facts.
What influences our upcoming generation?
A $128,000,000,000 industry!
- Teens spend as many as 35-55 hours a week in front of a screen.
- Nearly 61% of all TV programming contains violence, with
children’s programming being the most violent.
- “Exposure to violent TV and movies causes increases in
aggression and violence. The effects are short and long term.”
- Playing violent video games causes an increase in aggressive
thinking and retaliatory aggression.
- Almost 90% of teens have viewed pornography online at one of
the 300,000 adult websites, most while doing homework.
- Average age of first Internet exposure to porn - 11 years.
- Largest consumer of Internet porn - 12-17 year olds.
“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy;
I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.”
What happens if we just allow this culture to mold and influence us?...
"If we do not actively pursue truth, by default we fall into darkness." Sara Grivas
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 09 March 2011 )
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Written by Sara Grivas
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Monday, 09 August 2004 |
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 01 January 2009 )
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Written by Sara Grivas
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Monday, 09 August 2004 |
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Don't think they listen? Think again. Your teens are watching you like a hawk, whether you realize it or not.
"He never listens to me." "I try and try, but she never does what I ask." "We try to be good parents, but we never really know if we are getting through to them."
Do you think it is impossible to raise your kids to be everything you want them to be? Are you ready to give up trying to influence them?
You may think your teens couldn't care less about what you have to say, but research supports that parents have a lot more influence than they realize. Not only are they listening, but more importantly, they are watching you closely and modeling their lives after you. Whether you believe it or not, parents are the biggest influence in their teens' life. A parent's inactivity or absence during these tough times make teens more likely to create their own moments by participating in risky behaviors such as drinking, drug use, early sexual activity, and dangerous living. It also opens up the door for media to strongly develop their morals and values.
The reverse is also true. For teens whose parents were involved during key moments in their lives, not only were teens less like to participate in those same behaviors, but teens were also happier people.
Other interesting findings illustrate just how important parents are, especially fathers. Swiss researchers discovered that if Dad faithfully attends church, even though Mom doesn't, kids are still 44% more likely to keep going to church as adults. But if Mom goes regularly and Dad never shows up, only 2% of the kids continue to attend. That's a very big gap, and a telling sign of why the father's influence is so significant. According to a report from Child Trends and the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, parents with strong religious beliefs who communicate and explain them to their kids play a big part in preventing early sexual behavior.
This certainly leaves us something to think about!
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 16 April 2011 )
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