Modern Family: Can Violent Media Change Your Child?
Steps you can take toward protecting their mental health. By Jean West | Photo by Kylene White A child watches a movie. The movie shows an adult kicking and punching an inflatable doll and saying the words, “Kick it, punch it.” The child watching the movie would see one of two endings: either the adult would be admonished for attacking the doll or receive a cookie or piece of cake. The children who watched the movie were split into two groups and placed in a room with an unsolvable puzzle and inflatable doll. The group [...]
