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Adjust the level
The movies that children watch should be easily understo-
od in terms of subject and plot.
Don’t leave themalone
Children shouldn’t watch television on their own. Children
who are alone cannot ask any question about the scenes
which are fearful and confusing. It is beneficial for children’s
development to talk with them about the scenes they
watch and the words they hear.
Adjust the distance
Children shouldn’t watch television at a close range and
they should sit comfortably so that their eyes, muscles and
bone structures can be protected from deformation.
Don’t eat in front of the television
Eating and watching television should not be done at the
same time. The dinner table should be a place where family
members communicate cheerfully with each other.
Don’t use television as an instrument
The television shouldn’t be used as a babysitter or pacifier.
SCHOOLS PLAY A KEY ROLE
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Even though the Ministry of National
Education included media literacy in the
curriculum as an elective course, it isn’t
chosen often. However, schools emerge
as the most authorized institutions that
can give education on media.
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Children can study on “howmedia
should be” with their teachers. Additio-
nally, they can establish a school news-
paper or radio show and demonstrate
that media can be run with informative
perspectives that prioritizes morality
and virtues.
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They can also watch and discuss movies
or cartoon films in classrooms and be-
come more conscious about how they
can be selective. They can discuss the
good and bad sides of programs they
watch on television and of magazines
they read; thus, they can create aware-
ness all together.
It
is a fact
that children
who watch television
all the time have
difficulty in
concentrating!
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