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Many parents complain about violence promoted to their children through video games, TV programs and other media. Why is happening? What can be the solution for it?

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Nowadays it is common to see parents worrying about the education of their children;
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 there is a concern about inappropriate
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 as violence showed in most media, games and TV programs. To understand why is
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 happening and what can be done it is not simple and some considerations should be made.
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, one of the main reasons that explain why
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 is happening is because the entertainment industry uses violence, which is one of our most primitive instinct to attract youngster.
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, once they are exposed to that sort of
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 the addiction becomes intense. Some research conducted by a group of scientists in the United States showed that 73 per cent of children who play video games frequently feel more attracted to violent games and play it on a regular basis. The solution might be related to control children's leisure time. Parents should establish what
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 their child should be exposed and what they shouldn't. Introducing sports and other activities connected to music, art or education
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 of letting them use their free time watching TV or playing violent video games has been proved to be useful.
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, an article published by Mother and Child Magazine has supported the fact that children who have their leisure activities managed by their parents were less likely to consume violent
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 not only in video games but
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 on the internet. To conclude, the violence promoted by general media and games is a real problem faced by parents in these days. The entertainment industry uses violent
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 to attract children,
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 one of the solutions for it regards parents controlling children's activities closer.
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