How the Media Can Effect Children “Ooh baby, that’s right. Right there!” or “Hold it or I’ll shoot you in the a--” are just a few phrases that are all to common in today’s society, whether it would be a sexual or violent comment. Kids all across this country are observing this material everyday, most of the time without parental supervision. The material that is shown on the different forms of media are influencing our children in negative ways. They are picking up behaviors and habits that are unwanted and sometimes dangerous. Television is the most listened to media today and while kids are watching television, the