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Children's Influence in Our Generation

Recently I had a conversation with my wife about the media and the influence of it.  Let's face it, every young adult has an Facebook account.  Facebook statistics show that it has more then 800 million active users.  But is there a different between parents and children generation in media?  Children were born to use Facebook, it came naturally; parents were forced to use Facebook, and it came with pain when learning was done.  But the question remains to be answered, is the media a good thing or a bad thing? 


Here's some facts from Parent Further website about children exposure to media:   

"According to a study conducted by the National Institute on Media and Family, children spend more time sitting in front of electronic screens than doing any other activity besides sleeping.1Kids’ excessive screen time comes with all kinds of hazards: lack of physical activity, exposure to adult themes and content, and lack of interaction with family and peers. And then there are the ads—for almost every product imaginable, including alcohol and medications intended for adult use only. Ads also send strong messages about personal appearance and other topics to which children and teens are especially attuned. Fortunately, you can do many things as a parent to help your children and teens navigate the world of marketing."  
When we speak about influencing children, the question is raised, who has more influence on the child, parents or the media? I think the problem is parents are worried about the development of children in the good way.  Media is worried about attracting the eye balls of the children to the screen to make their wallet even fatter.  The priorities are different, same with motivation.  Both media and parents do influence the child's mind.  But who actually has an influence over the child's mind?  Who do we blame if we have a generation that can't score well on the SAT test?  Since education is failing in the United States according to some people, what is actually being put on the table for solution.  These are the question that every mother and father should pay attention too.  


http://www.parentfurther.com/technology-media/facts/facts_childgen.shtml
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