• 04/04/2023
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Murder live in front of children? | iGoodDen<

Be aware of what your children are watching on the Internet, psychologists, educators and doctors are raising a warning finger, already treating the consequences of various disorders, blocks and fears, which in many cases have been caused to children by television, film and game industry. Unfortunately, only a fraction of parents respond to warnings, while the level of aggression among children and adolescents is constantly rising. The curve of the number of child patients with psychological problems is also rising alarmingly.

Straight stories from life...

On the children's playground, I watched the strange fun of three first-graders. They played "sugar, coffee, lemonade". They tried to "hang him by the string from his backpack" on the climbing wall. After I ran to intervene in shock, they told me with angelic expressions that they were playing the "squid game" they had been watching on their cell phone a while ago. That struck me as absolutely insane!

Two days later, a friend complained to me that her 13-year-old daughter had gone crazy and stopped eating completely due to stupid talk in class and watching the reality show Love Island. And communicate with parents. She stopped going to clubs, closed herself off in her own world. He just constantly exercises and counts calories. She thought she would look like a reality show performer. They don't know how to deal with her at all, even though until then they didn't have the slightest problem with her upbringing - their daughter was a normal spontaneous and sociable girl. She doesn't want to see a psychologist, and if they push her to see him, she'll keep quiet anyway...

Squid game is dangerous for small children

The new series phenomenon is the South Korean Squid Game, which has become one of the most watched "Netflix" shows. Children's games such as "sugar, coffee, lemonade, sizzling balls and tug of war end in the torture and brutal murder of life's renegades entangled in a spiral of debt. They signed up for the competition with the prospect of winning, not knowing that their lives were at stake.

It may be a fictional world, but will a first-grader recognize that death and blood splatter when losing in a children's competition is just an act? Will he be traumatized for life?

Although the series is recommended for viewers 16+, there are no restrictions on its launch, it is freely available on the Internet. Custom versions of "squid" are also appearing on the popular TikTok platform, increasing interest and popularity. Children can watch a trailer, one episode, or watch the entire series at once without the parent knowing. "It often happens alone, without adequate social feedback, brutality and violence is only consumed. At the same time, most children do not need to share with their parents what they saw and what it caused them. And it is the combination of these facts that can be dangerous and emotionally hurtful. The younger the child, the deeper it is," points out psychologist Radana Večeřová.

ADVICE: "Check the settings of parental locks and similar controls on your accounts on streaming platforms, but avoid direct bans and restrictions. "This will only make the series more attractive and strengthen the child's reluctance to talk to you about his feelings. Invest energy in being interested in learning with more," recommends Radana Večeřová.

Choose a suitable time and place, i.e. a time when the child will "want" to listen to you. For example, in the evening when you talk to your child, try to subtly brush up on a hot topic. "Have you heard about the series yet? Would you like to see him? Why? Is there a hero in it? A bad guy? Would it be a good idea to organize something similar in reality? Why yes? Why not? If you signed up, who would cheer for you?, ...," psychologist Radana Večeřová offers questions.

Will the number of anorexics and bulimics increase after the Love Island reality show?

The reality show Love Island offers a look at an artificial group of young people from Czecho-Slovakia who fight to win and look for the love of their life in a villa on the Canary Islands under the supervision of TV cameras.

Some people like reality shows, others are offended by the sexist subtext broadcasted during high noon reruns, others condemn the shallow and superficial entertainment of stupid people who are only interested in their own bodies and egos.

But what about young girls and boys who take the appearance of performers as the norm, how they should look and behave? Who will explain to them that it is completely outside the normal, ordinary world? How many bulimics and anorexics will increase in surgeries?

ADVICE: "If your child is enthralled by the show, watch an episode with him. Make yourself some popcorn and step on your tongue when evaluating shallow conversations or a desperate plot," advises psychologist Večeřová, who offers how to approach a teenager. "Comment on the moments that are good to notice, for example: This must have made him sad... Now she probably feels stupid and no one will stand up for her... This girl would be beautiful even without makeup! That was brave, but pretty insensitive, wasn't it? I find it funny how often they check to make sure they're perfect, but I understand they want to be liked. How would you react in a similar situation? Would you mind this girl's behavior? Why? etc."

Our children in the clutches of fools

It's as if a sack of productions that does not enrich, does not educate and does not move the audience towards a pleasant or at least interesting experience. Watching all sorts of junk then creates a sample of our comfortable and bored society, which tries in all sorts of ways to satisfy the need to "entertain".

If adults watch all sorts of "cheesy" reality shows, that's their business. But has anyone looked at the effects of such productions on our children? Who can help distinguish what is virtual or TV junk?

ADVICE: Encourage their interest in reading. "Get them a reader's card, ask the librarian to recommend suitable titles. Snuggle up under the covers with them for a while every night and take turns reading chapters. He who reads books thinks. And those who are used to thinking will be able to compare in the future what to spend time on and what not to devote energy to," concludes psychologist Radana Večeřová.