Computers and TVs produce generations

A recent report said that computers and televisions are really 'nanny' for a generation of children because parents do not have time to take care of them and are increasingly concerned about matter.

The study offers a picture of a generation of 'screens' that are increasingly spending time watching television and surfing the web in a bedroom that parents have no control over.

Reports by Watching, Wanting and Wellbeing of the British National Consumer Commission show that nearly half of all children in affluent families surveyed have televisions in the bedroom. Meanwhile, in less affluent areas, this number is up to 97% for children aged 9 to 13.

Children in poorer regions also watch more television during dinner. About 25% of these admitted that they often watch TV at lunch on Sunday, while only about 3% of the children in the better-off regions watch TV at this time.

The National Consumer Committee report also showed a link between the increase in the number of hours watching television and the possibility of exposure to market marketing and higher levels of materialism.

The authors of the report, Agnes Nairn, Jo Ormrod and Paul Bottomley, also found that materialist children tend to argue with their parents, not appreciating their parents and often suffering from self-esteem.

Artwork: 123kids Ed Mayo, executive director of the National Consumer Committee, said: " Children today are becoming 'children of the screen .' Many families buy computers for their children, before the children watch television and surf the web whenever they wake up, when they eat, after school, during dinner and in bed before going to bed, we need to self ask if these electronic screen devices have become nanny for our children "?

Children in poorer regions tend to watch advertising programs and adult programs. The number of children in this region believes in advertising is double that of children in better-off regions. These little boys and girls in these disadvantaged areas can also watch television and go online more freely without being controlled by their parents.

Research also shows that children's television programs seem to be losing their ability to appeal to children. Children do not seem to like watching television programs for their age. Less than 50% of the children are aged 12-13 when the interview lists children's programs on their favorite TV shows list. Meanwhile, many 9-year-olds watched adult mushy programs, real-life programs or horror TV shows as their favorite.

According to Dr. Nairn, a researcher on children and market marketing, and a professor of market marketing for the EM-Lyon business school: ' The influence of watching television and using computers too much suggests that everything seems to replace people and family relationships will have to pay for this. This is a terrible cycle . "

The National Consumer Committee study is the largest study conducted in the UK with the participation of 557 children aged 9 to 13 across all schools in wealthy families as well as families. poor.

Tam Ha