PART-I

An overview of the condition of children and families in the world today leaves one bewildered and saddened
The family structure is falling apart

Technology has resulted in families spending less time together than at any point in history

Children spend more time immersed in television programs and computer games than in meaningful conversations with their families The most significant trend in families today is decline in basic morals and values With regards to children Disobedience, Deceit, and Disrespect are three dangerous Ds of this era!

We are all familiar with these images; but the focus of this series of lecture is not only on the problem but also on its solution
The focus will be on nurturing the next generation and instilling Islamic values and eemaan in them from a very young age

They are centered on knowledge of Islamic principles, parenting, human nature, and knowledge itself
Ibn al-Qayyim wrote that eemaan is composed of the following components:

Having the knowledge of what the Prophetr taught, Having complete and firm belief in what Prophetr taught, Verbally professing ones belief in what her brought Submitting to what her brought out of love and humility, Acting in accord with what Prophetr brought, both inwardly and outwardly Implementing it and calling others to its path
-Al-Fawaaid p. 107

The three essential components of eemaan as stated by many scholars are:

Belief in the heart

Profession by the tongue (ones statement)

and Performance of deeds by the body (ones actions)

The heart is the core and foundation of eemaan The Prophetr said: Indeed in the body is a piece [of flesh], such that if it is good, all the rest of the body will be good, whereas if it be corrupted, all the rest of the body will be corrupted. Indeed, [that piece]is the heart. -[Bukhaaree & Muslim]

Belief in heart includes recognition, knowledge, and affirmation Commitment, voluntary submission, and acceptance, love of Allaah, fear of Allaah, trust in Allaah, and hope in Allaah
To develop eemaan and to protect it, these components must be given their necessary attention

A statement testifying to the truthfulness of his/her belief This is the shahaadatayn which a person proclaims to become a Muslim For statement to be sound, it must be accompanied by sincerity, correct belief in Allaah, abandonment of any form of associating partners with Allaah and implementation of the laws of Islaam

The level of eemaan in the heart will be reflected in the behavior of an individual A heart filled with eemaan (trust, hope and fear of Allaah) will lead the body perform acts of obedience
And to avoid forbidden or even doubtful actions

It is inconceivable that there would be strong eemaan in the heart that is not demonstrated in outward deeds
Acts of obedience to Allaah will increase the inner faith of a person, Acts of disobedience will decrease faith

The goal of parents should not only be to develop their children as Muslims But also to foster firm aqeedah and eemaan in the heart Practical aspects of religion without focusing on aqeedah it is likely that the behavior will not be enduring It would be similar to building a house with a weak foundation

Children may know how to pray and fast and so on, but It may not be in their hearts to do so
They may complete these acts to please their family or to show off to Muslim friends but it will not be lasting

Parents must cultivate this eemaan in the hearts of their children, beginning from birth They much teach their children to sincerely submit to Allaah with their hearts, with their tongues, and with their deeds Children must learn to have fear of Allaah, love of Allaah, and trust in Allaah

Their love of Allaah should surpass love of any other person or thing in this world A man asked the Prophetr about the Hour (i.e. the Day of Judgement) saying: When will the Hour be? The Prophet asked: what have you prepared for it? The man replied: nothing, except that I love Allaah and His Messenger. The Prophet said: you will be with those who you love - Bukhaaree

Children should love the truth of Islaam and hate disbelief and hypocrisy The Prophetr said: Whoever possess the following three qualities will taste the sweetness of eemaan:

 One to whom Allaah and His Messenger

becomes dearer than anything else, Whoever loves his brother (or sister) solely for Allaahs sake, And whoever hates to revert to disbelief just as he would hate to be thrown into the fire. -Bukhaaree & Muslim

A child who has developed eemaan and piety will make the job of parenting an easier one
The choices that a child makes will come from within, with love and fear of Allaah, Rather than having to be imposed externally

Parents nurture eemaan in their children so that they will be successful, not only in this life, but in the hereafter
For success in Islaam is not measured by wealth & position It is measured by sincere obedience to Allaah and the attainment of paradise in the next life. Refer 3:198, 5:119

As Muslims, it is important to understand the significance and responsibility of parenting role

The importance of preparing children for the hereafter, and the obligation of protecting them from hell fire O You who believe! ward off from yourselves and Your families a Fire (Hell) whose fuel is men and stones, over which are (appointed) angels stern (and) severe, who disobey not, (from executing) the commands they receive from Allh, but do that which they are commanded. -Al-Quraan 66:6

The Prophet r said: Each of you is a guardian and is responsible for his ward. The ruler is a guardian and the man is a guardian of the members of his household; and the woman is a guardian and is responsible for her husbands house and his offspring; and so each of you is a guardian and is responsible for his ward. -Bukhaaree & Muslim The hadith of the Prophetr emphasizes the fact that parenting is a crucial responsibility that must be approached earnestly and sincerely

Parents nurture, rear, and protect their children in this life, and Focus on preparing them to the life to come Parenting is not only a responsibility, but it is probably the most critical duty in the world Parents are raising the next generation that will either succeed or fail in re-establishing Islaam in themselves and in the society

Parents nurture, rear, and protect their children in this life, and Focus on preparing them to the life to come Parenting is not only a responsibility, but it is probably the most critical duty in the world Parents are raising the next generation that will either succeed or fail in re-establishing Islaam in themselves and in the society Parents have the capability to influence a child more than any other person This influence, in turn, affects the community in which they live

One of the fundamental concepts for a parent to understand:

Children are a test

They will be held accountable on Day of

Judgement

Refer 8:28; 64:15; 29:2-3

Allaah tests humans with both

Calamities Blessings

To determine who will be

Patient Thankful Impatient Unthankful

Allaah may also test to raise in status To expiate sins Prophetr said: No misfortune or disease befalls a Muslim, no worry or grief or harm or distress- not even a thorn that pricks him- but Allaah will wipe out some of his sins because of that.
-Bukhaaree

People often forget that blessings may also be a test or tribulation Test is also to determine how parents will raise their children
Will they treat them with kindness Will they raise them in Islaam

Will they prepare them for the hereafter

Or will they raise them with another system of

beliefs and practices

How do parents save themselves and their children from the hellfire? How do they fill their responsibility before Allaah? How do they achieve the bliss and happiness guaranteed for the obedient servant? What are the goals that they should have for their children?

The wisdom of Luqman provided to his son.. Refer Al-Quraan 31: 12-19; From this , parents can delineate the important goals for their children:
Belief in Allaah with perfect Tawheed and

avoidance of Shirk Kindness, respect and obedience towards parents Fear of Allaah and awareness of His allencompassing presence

 Establishment of prayer, on time and in

correct manner Enjoining what is right and forbidding what is wrong Bearing life with patience Humility and meekness Moderation and avoidance of extremes

 The following can be added: Strength in belief and faith Attachment to Quraan and authentic ahadeeth Love of sincerity to Allaah, His Messenger, and His Book Adherence to the Sunnah of the Prophetr Understanding of all things from the perspective of Islaam Islamic personality, values, and identity Equity and justice in dealing with others

 The following can be added: Kindness, mercy and good character towards all people Concern for the affairs of all Muslims Inviting others to Allaah and Islaam Pride in being Muslim

End of part-I

Nurturing Eemaan in children-part-II

InshaAllaah, we would be discussing today about

Importance of marital relationship And its relation to parenting Gender roles Role of the motherhood and fatherhood

Needs for parents to nurture their own Eemaan Basic rights of the child (duties of the parents) Basic rights of the Parents (duties of the child) Importance of breastfeeding Bonding and early attachment Praying for a righteous child

and among his signs is this, that He created for You wives from among yourselves, that You may find repose In them, and He has put between You affection and Mercy. Verily, In that are indeed signs for a people who reflect. -Al-Quraan 30:21

Family is the building block of the overall structure of the society

Islamic Shareeah has numerous rules to preserve this essential unit Within the family, the marital relationship is the centre around which all other elements revolve If this centre is operating smoothly and harmoniously rest of the system will also be in balance

When there is disruption or discord, the whole system will malfunction

A strong marriage leads to properly functioning family and in turn A solid foundation for society

Marriage is thus a form of worship

And an opportunity to enhance ones subservience to Allaah

Prophet said: Whoever marries has completed half of his faith. So let him have fear of Allaah in the remaining half. [At-Tabaraani, Hasan] Allaah created men and women from single soul Sanctified the bond of marriage so that they may Live in together to achieve tranquility of their hearts Support each other And help each other in their worship of Allaah Complete submission leads to achieve the goals mentioned in the earlier verse

So..Husband and wife should Make the intention to please Allaah during this process Act in accordance with Allaahs Laws Focus on growing together in obedience and love of Allaah And seek Islamic knowledge for the goal of developing Eemaan & fear of Allaah Base their lives and life decision according to Quraan and authentic Sunnah Nurture their children in such a rich environment

Prior to marriage, one must carefully select a mate Giving priority to Eemaan of the person

Prophet said: A woman may be married for four things: her wealth, her lineage, her beauty and her religious commitment. Seek the one who is religiously-committed, may your hands be rubbed with dust (i.e., may you prosper). [Bukhaaree & Muslim] One should also enter the marriage with a commitment to the relationship

Following the guidance of Allaah in all matters and decisions

Minimum requirement throughout the marriage Kind and considerate treatment of the other spouse Fulfillment of duties

And live with them honourably. if You dislike them, it may be that You dislike a thing and Allh brings through it a great deal of good. -Al-Quraan 4:19

And live with them honourably. if You dislike them, it may be that You dislike a thing and Allh brings through it a great deal of good. -Al-Quraan 4:19 The Prophet said: Among the Muslims the most perfect, as regards his faith, is the one whose character is excellent, and the best among you are those who treat their wives well. (Hasan, Tirmidhi &Abu Dawood)

Couple must work on strengthening their marriage for the sake of their children The couple should understand their marital responsibilities Very vital that the husband and wife present models of married life to their children, As well as model of parenting This modeling has a major influence upon the beliefs, attitudes, and behavior of a developing child Children learn through observation rather than by what they are told

When inter parental conflict is more frequent, intense, and longer-lasting, however, studies show that children are at increased risk for emotional and behavioral difficulties (Cummings and Davies 1994)
The extent to which marital conflict accounts for differences in psychological functioning in children has been estimated at 4 percent to 20 percent (Cummings and Davies 1994).

When the family environment includes additional stressors such as poverty or violence, marital conflict can be expected to have even more significant effects (Cummings, Davies, and Campbell 2000).

Child Exposure to Marital Conflict and Child Coping Responses as Predictors of Child Adjustment

[by Mary O'Brien, Mudita A. Bahadur, Christina Gee, Kathy Balto, and Stephanie Erber-New York University-Cognitive Research Therapy Journal, vol.21,#1, Feb1997]

The results indicated that aggressive marital conflict was predictive of children's feelings of low self-worth, mother's reports of child externalizing behavior problems, and teacher's reports of child internalizing behavior problems.

Marital conflict should be avoided in front of the children Models should be provided of dialogue,
Compromise, and patience Consultation, fairness, reasonableness And equanimity

Men and women have the same spiritual nature And are both given the responsibility as trustees They have same religious duties and responsibilities They will both held accountable on the Day of Judgement for their beliefs and actions

There is no superiority of one gender over the other

Each gender has been given specific qualities and traits to fulfill their respective roles Men are the maintainers and providers of home and leaders of the family

Women are responsible for raising the children

There is no superiority of one gender over the other

Each gender has been given specific qualities and traits to fulfill their respective roles
Men are the maintainers and providers of home and leaders of the family Women are responsible for raising the children and instilling in them morals and righteous behavior , and for taking care of the home They must be obedient to their husbands as long as Allaahs commands are not violated.

The honorable role of motherhood

Motherhood is highly respected in Islaam Is a means through which a woman may gain immense spiritual rewards A well known hadeeth from Bukhaaree: A man asked the prophet who deserves much kindness and good company

This hadeeth highlights the special significance given to the role of motherhood

Being mother is most valuable job in this worldly life For she will raise the next generation And build a solid foundation for society

Her time will be spent in nurturing, instructing, and guiding Motherhood and its significance is from Allaahs mercy

The husband is responsible for providing for the sustenance and needs
Provision for food

Clothing
Shelter Other financial and social needs

In general he is responsible for their physical welfare and wellbeing

Prophet said: It is sufficient sin for a man if he neglects those on whom he is obliged to spend
-Hasan, Abu Dawood

In cooperation with the mother, the father also attends to the childs
Spiritual
Psychological And intellectual socialization

He must ensure that they are receiving a proper Islamic education He must assist them in acquiring praiseworthy characteristics and proper manners
Children need interaction and time with their father just as they do with their mother

This is particularly true for boys, Who require a suitable male role model Children needs to know that their father loves and cares for them And that he has their best interests in mind The Muslim father is an inspiring role model, teacher, friend, and A source of practical advice.

Research on the influence that fathering has on children

US National Institute of Child Health and Human Development shows that a child with an involved father has better social skills by the time s/he reaches nursery

performs better academically

and is less likely to have behavioral problems in the future

Science Daily (May 20, 2010)

A new study has found that children whose parents were more involved across elementary school had fewer problem behaviors and better social skills, but that children's academics weren't affected.

According to the findings, when parents boosted their involvement in elementary school (by increasing visits to the school and encouraging educational progress at home), children's problem behaviors (including both aggressive and disruptive behaviors as well as anxiety and depression) decreased. At the same time, their so-called pro-social skills (such as cooperation and self-control) improved.

Philadelphia Daily News

Fathers also need to play a strong, active role in their sons' education. Studies show that boys improve their reading skills when the father reads at home. [Teacher-turned-talk-show-host Dom Giordano]

parents to be maximally successful in their mission they must focus some time on increasing their own Eemaan be through seeking knowledge (essential) increasing worship or contributing to the Muslim Community doing this will make the task of nurturing eemaan in children all that much easier

The right to provisions and protection until adulthood The right to love and affection
The right to paternity and inheritance The right to proper education

the right to be respected and obeyed

the right to reprimand and rebuke the right to kind words and good behavior the right to be helped the right to be looked after

The mothers shall give suck to their Children for two whole years, (that is) for those (parents) who desire to complete the term of suckling, -al-Quraan 2:233 breastfeeding is a natural extension of pregnancy research as repeatedly demonstrated that it is the superior way to feed a baby

breastfeeding also offers psychological and emotional benefits for the both this primarily happens through a process: bonding or attachment
it is for these reasons Islaam strongly encourages breastfeeding in fact, it is an important right of the infant

attachment parenting also assists the child in developing independence studies has shown that toddlers who have a secure attachment to their mother tend to adapt more easily to new play situations and to play more independently than less attached toddlers.

nursing mothers report that feedings furnish not only nutritional but also social and psychological nourishment for them and their infants (Newton, 1971; Newton & Newton, 1967; Wiesenfeld, Malatesta, Whitman, Granrose, & Uili, 1985)

A study published on July 18, 2008 at the Public Library of Science Computational Biology found that breastfeeding mobilizes more than the usual brain cells that secrete oxytocin. Breastfeeding puts dendrites to work as well to secrete oxytocin.

Oxytocin, which is also secreted during labor and sexual intercourse, is also known as the "love hormone". It increases feelings of trust, relaxation and love. While breastfeeding has been shown in several studies to help immensely with mother-child bonding,.

[PLoS Computational Biology, July 2008]

Muslim parent must continually make supplication for their children refer 25:74 Parents should pray for their children to be pious and righteous and comfort for their eyes
They will then be a source of happiness due to their righteousness

Rewards will be bestowed on the parents for their supplication Prophets themselves supplicated for their children
Prophet Zakariyya in Al-Quraan 3:38 Prophet Ibraheem in al-Quraan 37: 100101

End of part-II

Part-III

Personality? Complex of characteristics that distinguishes an individual from others

Totality of an individuals emotional, behavioral & cognitive characteristics

Identity? Comprehensive set of beliefs and practices that guide ones life It provides a stable sense of self
A critical element in identity and identity formation is belief system.

Aqeedah of Islaam imparts the necessary beliefs for a healthy and stable identity.
Islamic law guides ones practices and behaviors

Theories related to moral development

Freud- impulses are essentially selfish Piaget-egositic i.e. unable to see things from anothers perspective Kohlberg-pre-conventional phaseconventional-post conventional phase

Start from an early age

Abdullaah ibn Abbaas (r.a.) Abdullaah ibn az-Zubayr (r.a)

Lessons
Nurture knowledge, Eemaan, piety from very young age Children should know about Allaah from the moment of birth While time should be spent on memorization of Quraan and hadiths Psychological research shows ability to memorize information strong at childhood years

Teach children to understand all things from the perspective of Islaam

A person with Islamic personality and strong eemaan will look at issues from Islamic perspectives.
Islaam becomes their criteria for right & wrong in all matters

Train your kids to seek Islamic solution for their day to day issues What does Quraan about dealing with others who act in harmful way? What would Prophet (SAW) do in such circumstances? Are there similar stories in the seerah

Teach importance of obedience to parents Term that means obey and related concepts appear many times in the Quraan Allaah reminds countless times to obey Him and to obey His Messenger

Say, "Obey Allah and obey the Messenger; but if you turn away - then upon him is only that [duty] with which he has been charged, and upon you is that with which you have been charged. Al-Quraan 24:54

So fear Allah as much as you are able and listen and obey and spend [in the way of Allah ]; it is better for your selves. And whoever is protected from the stinginess of his soul - it is those who will be the successful. -Al-Quraan 64:16

Obedience to Allaah and to the Prophet is the path to true salvation There is no other way To obey means to go against the wishes and desires of ones own soul Humans become prisoners of their desires Obedience to Allaah is the means through which all chains are broken The reward for obedience is Jannah

Obedience in the family unit Family members being obedient to Allaah & His Messenger Father & Mother to their elders Wife to husband Childrens obedience in family reflects in outside of home School/workplace etc.,

Teaching our children

Charity Altruism Empathy Peace and Justice

Charity: Prophet said: Every small bone of everyone has a charity due upon it for every day upon which the sun rises. Bringing about justice between two is an act of charity. Helping a man get on his mount, lifting him onto it or helping him put his belongings on it, is a charity.

Charity: A good word is a charity. Every step you take towards the prayer is a charity. And removing a harmful thing from the path is charity -Bukhaaree & Muslim

Charity: Prophet said: Every Muslim has to give in charity. The people asked : O Allaahs Prophet! If someone has nothing to give, what will he do? He said: He should work with his hands and benefit himself and also give in charity (from what he earns).

Charity: the people further asked : if he cannot do even that? He replied: He should help the needy who appeal for help. Then the people asked: if he cannot do that? He replied: then he should do all that is good and keep away from all that is evil, and this will be regarded as charitable deeds. -Bukhaaree

Being good role models Parents behavior and speech exemplify the true nature of being a Muslim Young people admired

Parents Teachers

Older sibling
Famous person

Being good role models Parents behavior and speech exemplify the true nature of being a Muslim Young people admired

Parents Teachers

Older sibling
Famous person

END OF PART-III

PART-III

Messages conveyed through visuals, language and/or sound (Mass) produced for a (mass) audience mediated by a form of technology The producer of the message is not in the same place as the receiver of the message

 Radio
Television Newspapers,

Magazines Internet Advertising in All Forms Videos, DVDs, Films

Computer & Video Games Recorded Music (e.g., CDs) Books (e.g., Textbooks) Maps, Money, Dictionaries, Standardized Tests,

and more

News TV Shows Reality Shows Music Videos Commercials - $41.8 billion spent on advertising in 2002 Sports Other Movies, Cartoons, etc.

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TVs are larger, have more realistic color and images than ever before 248 million TV sets in U.S. households 98% of households have at least one tv Extreme Cable - access to dozens, even hundreds, of channels and video movies 1,937 broadcasting networks and stations Violence and childhood obesity in the U.S. has increased
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Spends: 28 hours a week with TV 30 hours a week in a classroom 39 minutes a week talking oneonone with a parent
By high school graduation: Spends18,000 hours in front of a TV set, and only 13,000 hours in a classroom Observes 200,000 violent acts and 16,000 murders
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Generation M: Media ln the Lives of 8-18 year olds

2005 Kaiser Family Foundation study www.kfff.org the average time 8-18 year-olds spend with media (not school related) per day?

6:21 hours per day

8:21 hours of media content

2005. Kaiser Family Foundation

32 million iPods were sold in 2005

(2007, www.apple.com)

The average 818 year old listens to music for 1:44 hours a day
(2005, www.kff.org)

45% of teens have a cell phone

(2005, Pew, Teens and Technology)

75% of online teens use Instant Messaging 48% of the 16 million IMing teens use IM

everyday (2005, Pew, Teens and Technology) Over 150 million MySpace pages. About 300,000 new members added per day.

Sales of computer and video games now surpass Hollywood movie receipts
(2004, metrotimes.com)

87% of 12 to 17 year-olds use the internet

(only 66% of adults)

Of these online teens: 51% go online every day. 76% get news online
(38% increase since 2000)

57% create content for the internet (web pages, blogs, etc.)
4 million young Americans have created their own Blog (2005, Pew, Teens and Technology)

time spent with different media

reading
books/magazines/newspapers
Radio/CD/tapes/MP3s

:43

listening to music 1:44 watching movies.

in the theatre TV/videos/DVDs/prerecorded shows

:25

watching TV 3:51

using the computer. 1:02

online/offline

playing video games :49

console/handheld
2005. Kaiser Family Foundation

New Technologies include: Instant Messaging texting online social networking YouTube blogs and podcasts wikis interactive video conferencing
2005. Kaiser Family Foundation

How many watch and for how long? Research revealed that 78 %of the children surveyed have a consistently regular access to television. it was found to result in unregulated viewing by children. Over 38 % of the children have a regular access to the television meaning they watch television for three hours or more on a regular basis.

How many watch and for how long?

It was interesting to know that only 10 %of the children watching television often is not a priority. Television for these children works as a stimulant working as a medium of escape from harsh realities of their surrounding. What came out clearly was that children's programmes were least preferred by all the groups. Across all categories, percentage of those opting for film song-and-dance based programmes is high, the highest being among children with disability.

Dramatically influences children at all ages.

Children are physically passive, yet mentally alert when watching TV. Repetition violence becomes so familiar that it becomes normal

Reduced boundaries between adult and child knowledge.

Both quantity and quality matter.
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Kids watching 4 or more hours per day

Put in less effort on school work Have poorer reading skills Play less well with friends Have fewer hobbies and activities More likely to be overweight

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Vulnerability in the younger years Importance of early nutrition and eating habits In early years children are sensitive to stimulation and modeling, and cannot filter out the negative Infants and toddlers need response and reinforced stimulation two things TV cannot provide
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Walking, talking, & thinking are realized and learned through real interactions with people
Sensory, emotional, & physical deprivation and/or overstimulation can occur with television

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Lights, color, and sound of the television are appealing Can recognize characters but cannot understand content Parent-child interaction during this time is crucial
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By 3, most have a favorite program

Children can begin extracting meaning from what they watch

Likely to imitate behaviors seen on TV Learn new words and language skills

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Play is essential experience is the teacher Exploration facilitates understanding how the world works Television does not offer opportunities for active play and interactive exploration Can recognize good and bad characters Most likely to act aggressively after watching aggressive characters
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TV time drops because of school attendance and activities Usually want to watch non-educational television Effects of media violence are especially critical in this time
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Believe that what they see is a reflection of real life Develop television heroes/role models
Self-esteem & identity are influenced greatly Critical age for television influence on body image
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Boys
Violence is acceptable Body dissatisfaction Treatment of women

Girls
Ideal Weight & Image Gender Roles stereotypes Effects on self-esteem
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Media violence and the affects on children and the society as a whole
Increasing rates of childhood obesity, contributed to television viewing Likelihood of inappropriate content becoming more common instead of less Busier lives which means less monitoring of television watching Others?
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their diminished capacity for concentration less skillful use of large muscles decreased sensitivity to human suffering decreased ability to distinguish between reality & fantasy

Attention deficit disorder Autism Asthma High blood pressure Poor Sleep Poor eyesight Academic problems

Depression Displaced activities Drop in creativity Aggression and violence Fear Addictive quality of viewing Harming Family dynamics

Attention deficit disorder

For every 1 Hr of TV/day , at age 1-3 has 10%

higher chance of developing attention problem [Pediatrics, 2004] 2 Hrs a day leads to ADHD (Attention deficit hyperactive disorder) by seven A toddler watching TV, 20% more likely to have attention problems

Autism
an abnormal absorption with the self; marked

by communication disorders and short attention span and inability to treat others as people Cornell University Research in California 1980

Asthma
Children who watch >2 Hrs/day twice more

likely to develop asthma as those who watch less [British study, 3000 children between birth till age 11 monitored] Breathing patterns associated with sedentary behavior could lead to developmental changes in the lungs- Dr. Andrea Sheriff (researcher)

High blood pressure

More TV watched, the higher the blood pressure

in children, [Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine] Kids watching from 90-330 mins of TV/day had 5-7 points high BP than those who watched less than 1 Hr These results show that sedentary behavior, and more specifically television-viewing, is related to blood pressure independent of body fat or obesity level
-Dr. Joey Eisenmann, a kinesiologist at Michigan State University

Poor sleep
Babies under 3, no. of hrs that babies watched

TV was associated with irregular nap and bedtime schedules A more TV a child viewed, more likely to
Resist going to bed Difficulty falling asleep Trouble staying asleep To be afraid to sleep To wake up during the night

Poor sleep
TV problem persist throughout adolescence

and into adulthood Watching 3 or more hrs of TV/day during childhood more than doubled the chances of having sleep problems in adulthood Screen time lowers the bodys level of the hormone melatonin, which develops immune system Regulates circadian rhythm and sleep cycles

Poor sleep
Which develops immune system Regulates circadian rhythm and sleep cycles

Controls hormone levels

Helps learning and memory Children deprived of TV, computers, and video

games, their melatonin production increased by an average of 30% [Scientists at University of Florence in Italy]

Poor eyesight
American Journal of Human Genetics published, a

review of forty studies Ruled out genetics and pointed to lifestyle factors, specifically TV as a cause for dramatic increase in shortsightedness Many Eye specialists believe TV damaging childrens visual development And major cause if impairing childrens reading and learning abilities Makes more difficult for kids to read books and carry out tasks as simple as adjusting their eyes as they look from the desk to the blackboard

Poor eyesight
According to Dr. Keith Holland [a specialist in

childrens eye problems] Humans are not designed to look at flat screen for long periods and this is especially the case for children or infants, whose vision is developing, and we believe visual skills are being damaged. Growing no. of 10 yr. olds with eye focussing skills equivalent to 50 yrs old and Teenagers with the immature eye movements of 3 yrs old

Poor eyesight
Children who have trouble focusing their eyes on a

book or a blackboard are unlikely to succeed in school 18 out of 21 children expelled from school had undiagnosed sight problems Staring at two-dimensional screen instead of going outside to play in the three-dimensional world gives children a nonfunctioning distorted visual system
-Caroline Hurst, chair of British Association of Behavioral Optometrists

Academic Problems
Children who watch a lot of television are

likely to have lower grades in school and read fewer books.

-The American Academy of Child and Adolescent

Psychiatry along with television viewing displacing educational and play activities, it is suspected this harm may be due to the visual and auditory output from the television actually damaging the childs rapidly developing brain - Aric Sigman, author of Remotely Controlled

Academic Problems
Children who watched television before the

age of three had worse scores on tests of reading and math ability at age six
-Drs. Dimitri Christakis and Fredrick Zimmerman

Depression
dopamine in the brain, resulting lack of motivation, drive, and creative thinking. And it is hard to activate a drive for life in adulthood if it is not been awakened in childhood -Dr.Margot Sunderland, author of The Science of Parenting
Teens who watch television likely to fall into

Sitting in front of the television creates lower levels of

depression, The depression increases by 8% with every additional Hr of TV viewing

Displaced activities
TV watching displaces three other activities

for the average child It reduces time spent with parents and siblings as well as time partaking in creative play -A 2006 study called Time Well Spent? Relating Use to
Childrens Free-Time Activities

Drop in creativity
Case study Notelof a town in British

Columbia in 1973 Creativity of children before and after TV Kids were given a magazine, a knife, a shoe, a button, and a key Researchers tested grades 4 & 7 and grade 6&9 There was drop of 40% in creativity skills

Agression and violence

After 30 yrs of research, it was determined

that viewing entertainment violence can lead to increases in aggressive attitudes, values and behavior, particularly in children. -In a joint statement, American Academy of Pediatrics, American Academy of

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, American Psychological Association, American Medical Association, American Academy of Family Physicians, and American Psychiatric Association

Agression and violence

According to this statement, children who

view violent TV become

More likely to exhibit violent & aggressive behavior

View violence as an effective way of settling conflicts

Emotionally desensitized toward violence in real life

Fearful of becoming victims of violence

Fear
Dr. Joanne Cantor, an internationally

recognized expert on children and television and author of Mommy, Im Scared! Refers Movies and television as the no#1 preventable cause of nightmares and anxieties in children Some of shows she listed were: Little House on the Prairie, Bambi, Dumbo, Beauty and the Beast, The hunchback of Notre Dame, Peter Pan, The Wizard of Oz, and Alice in the Wonderland

Addictive quality of viewing

Babies grow up watching TV become

dependent on it to self-soothe and alleviate boredom Television conditions childrens brains to acclimate to excessive stimulus Once youre acclimated to food with the flavor enhancer monosodium glutamate, real food doesnt taste very interesting

Addictive quality of viewing

audiovisual world, providing unnatural levels of sensory stimulation. Nothing in real life is comparable to this. Television overpays the young child to pay attention to it, and in doing so it seems to physically spoil and damage his attention circuits. In effect, television corrupts the reward system that enables us to pay attention to other things in life Aric Sigman, author of Remotely Controlled
Television is the flavor enhancer of the

Action Coalition for Media Education, www.acmecoalition.org Alliance for Childhood, www.allianceforchildhood.org Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood, www.commercialexploitation.org Center for Screen-Time Awareness, www.tvturnoff.org Center on Media and Child Health, www.cmch.tv Common Sense Media, www.commonsensemedia.org Instead of TV, www.insteadoftv.com Kill Your Television, www.turnofyourtv.com LimiTV, www.limitv.org Media Awareness Network, www.media-awareness.ca Parents Choice, www.parents-choice.org Parents Television Council, www.parentstv.org Teachers Resisting Unhealthy Childrens Entertaintment (TRUCE), www.truceteachers.org The TV project, www.tvp.oirg Trash Your TV, www.trashyourtv.com TV Free Living, www.tvfreeliving.com TV Smarter, www.TVsmarter.com White Dot, www.whitedot.org

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