How much do violent commercials influence a child's behavior?

Even since Albert Bandura's classic Bobo doll experiments in 1961 and 1963, the role of social modeling in influencing violent behaviour in children has been a controversial topic for researchers and parents .... But how much impact does inappropriate content in television commercials have on children? read more

Violent commercials apart, some shows that portray violence can affect the child at so tender an age, much before parental influences can come into serious action. There is one such instance that has happened with me - my daughter was just a couple of months old, and my son was two at that time. read more

Understanding Commercials. Most kids under the age of 8 don't understand that commercials are for selling a product. Children 6 years and younger can't tell the difference between a TV show and an ad, especially if their favorite character is promoting the product. Even older kids may need to be reminded of the purpose of advertising. read more