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Children are no longer being raised by effective positive influences. Most parents don’t have sufficient time to spend with their kids because of economic realities. They are relying on other resources to be positive figures. As well as parents, educators ....

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.... the new baby-sitter for today’s youth. This generation of children is watching more hours per day than any generation before it. In order to achieve higher ratings and a larger audience, television is pushing the limits of behavior and morality. When children are left with television as their main influence, a child does not receive a proper sense of reality. The examples of adult behavior they see are distorted. Violent behavior, disrespect for others, and authority are glamorized by the entertainment directed toward youth. Television is a convenient way to keep a child busy, but without a parent around to monitor what is being watc ....