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Close Topic OptionsKids' Smoking, Drinking Linked To R-rated Tv
- Psychology, Special Needs, Health - Posted: 8th Nov, 2006 - 4:47am
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Post Date: 7th Nov, 2006 - 8:08pm / Post ID: #
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Kids' Smoking, Drinking Linked To R-rated Tv
Kids' Smoking, Drinking Linked to R-Rated TV
Two new studies spotlight both the difficulty parents often have in keeping children away from the TV and also the potential health rewards for kids in cutting down on TV and other media. For example, one study found that 9-to-12-year-olds who were barred from watching R-rated movies on television also had lower risks for smoking and drinking.
Ref. https://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20061106/hl_hs...inkedtorratedtv
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It would be nice to see the hard data (sorry, I am a engineer), because the conclusion at the end of this article makes some fantastic leaps.
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| Interestingly, Dalton said that, in past research, they found that the children who seem to be most receptive to media portrayals of negative activities, such as smoking, are the ones who have non-smoking parents. That means that "parents who model good behavior need to realize that it's probably not enough," said Dalton. She also believes that "kids under 13 should not be watching R-rated movies." |
Is there truly a "link" or is it more of a statement that children follow what their parents do? The link seems to be pretty weak at best with their description. Sounds like if you don't want your child to drink or smoke, then you probably shouldn't be drinking or smoking. However, don't get me wrong, children shouldn't be watching R Rated movies. If they are watching R Rated movies, the parents need to work more on making sure it doesn't happen.
For smoking, my parents used proper role modeling and a healthy dose of fear (if I were to be caught smoking) for prevention. It seems to have worked!
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