Children watch more television on average than other age groups. These days, it can be said that children are being raised and educated more by TV than they are by their parents. It is important to think about what sort of impact TV is having on the most impressionable part of society, the children, by playing such a prominent role in their lives.

In the US, there are around 188 hours of violent programs per week. 81% of programs contain violence1 More than 50% of music videos contain violence, and children are often exposed to this when they want to watch the videos with their favorite singers in them etc. Since violence is so heavily featured on TV, children who are highly exposed to such programs "may exhibit a relatively high incidence of hostility themselves in imitation of the aggression they have witnessed.2

Albert Bandura was a psychologist whose studies have...