The Russians believe that the most harm to children TV - Russian Newspaper

We have a lot of what we fear and fear. But the thing that worries us, disturb and worry will – the fate of our children, their health and peace of mind.

, according to surveys of almost all polling agencies in Russia, as well as any other country in the world. Minor children have families in 44% of Russians. Anxiety and fear for the younger generation, according to the Fund “Public Opinion” (FOM), 79% have both, 68% of them – often.

Sociologists

FOM tried these fears “sort through” and find out who and what we have the most “suspect” when it comes to possible harm to the younger generation. It turned out that the “influence of the street” now frightens parents not so much. The main enemy of children, in their opinion – the television. 78% of Russians believe that the media in general and television in particular, can harm a child’s development, and only 14% believe their “ÿ”. Airtime, said respondents, recently saturated with violence and anger and vulgarity and brutality, it destroys people’s psyche and shifts the system of social values.

Of course, people do not lose their common sense: almost three-quarters (71%) understand that a decisive influence on a child’s development and the formation of his personality has all the same family of origin. Only 13% believe that the main role is played by the society, and one in ten (10%) brings down all on “innate qualities” that is genetics. But sometimes it is important not quantity but quality – just think about a fly and a barrel of honey.

When sociologists have formulated the question – “how do you think the media, the TV may or may not cause harm to a child’s development?” – They knew that so reduce avalanche general discontent grows into anger. What did they not been listening to the answer!

main complaint (23% of 78% of those who accused the media and TV in a negative influence on children) – is the dominance of crime in television news programs and films, “banditry, sadism, cruelty” on the screen. 14% do not like the fact that the media is too much “sex, debauchery and vulgarity”, the screen constantly “show how they drink and swear,” etc. One in ten stated that children, after watching such programs, are beginning to consider this behavior normal and copy it. As much talked about “the destruction of the mind and moral damages” under the influence of mass media.

8% complained that the media is too much empty and harmful information, but (according to 5%) is clearly lacking in good quality children’s programs and cartoons. Too many parents believe, and advertising that “manipulates consciousness.” And in general – through the media to children “instill aggression”, “can teach violence,” said respondents. Strong resentment among Russians is the fact that children often sit and stare at the TV transmission is clearly not for his age, and some television and radio channels are deliberately “shape consumer attitude to life” with his young and young audiences, remove “stupid talk show” to the detriment of the patriotic and cultural programs and just a good film or program.

Compared with the media institutions in which children are taught and brought up – that is, a kindergarten and a school – just a sample of pedagogical virtues. Although it is not one hundred percent. One third of Russians (33%) believes that the kindergarten child’s development can also hurt, although half (49%) believe that much in the garden, then the child is safe. Complaints voiced mainly by teachers who are inconsiderate and irresponsible to behave with children, or roughly negligent, neglected developmental classes, lazy, etc. Ironically, even after a heated debate about the quality of children’s food for only 1% of Russians think that the harm to the child in kindergarten can cause it cook.

Circle claims to the school is much wider. Half of the respondents (49%) are worried that a child within its walls someone or something will cause significant harm (35% sure that this is not possible, 17% did not answer clearly.) At school, parents fear most is not the teachers, and the evil influence their peers, from which a child can learn bad habits, inclination to lie and steal, foul language or aggression. This opinion was shared by one in nine Russians (11%). 7% are suspicious look on teachers: What if they are rude to children, they will pluck your bad mood will take over bad textbooks teach, and not what is not, will show indifference to the education of students and the moral climate that develops in the classroom . Among the reasons for parental dissatisfaction – excessive burden on children, material inequality, which in some schools, particularly evident injustice of specific teachers and inadequate reform the entire educational system. It has been said about the “suppression of a” child, and the frequent extortions “to repair”, and slaughtered “full up” classes, etc.

not spared respondents attention and a society where the child uncomfortable and sometimes dangerous: too much about crime and violence, “maniacs” and just evil and stupid people.

Three-quarters of Russians (75%) believe that children today are very different from their parents when they themselves were children (have not seen much of a difference, only 15%). According to parents, “Young Tribe” more intelligent, advanced, informed and savvy – so say 29% of the total number of respondents – “they are now professors in comparison to us.” However, every fifth or sixth (18%) complained that today’s children are rude, “arrogant and rude” do not respect their elders and allow yourself too much, including profanity, smoking and drinking.

Every tenth stressed (begrudgingly) that today’s children are always at your computer, mobile phone and Internet, and it allows them to better understand the technology and have the information. But that’s the flip side of this “advancement”, 6% of respondents said – that the children are sitting in front of a monitor and not a walk in the fresh air and less communicate with their peers in the real, not the virtual world.

Russians noted that the new generation of smaller complexes, these people are more liberated and independent, they have good communication skills and are able to express their opinions. But that’s all the same “world they are different.” And in some cases it turns out that the young generation, “there is nothing for the soul,” “they are all measured by money, and out of touch with nature.” However, almost the same as any older generation always talked about younger. Is that computers and cell phones supplanted goose feathers and mail coaches. And as usual. If only the TV off and throw away …

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