e home environment, are involved. A loving,comfortable home life is not likely to feed into aggressive tendencies.In conclusion, it is parents' and educators' responsibility to informchildren that the violent behavior they observe in the media does not representthe behavior of most people. Also, the apparently aggressive behaviors theywatch are not real. They reflect camera tricks, special effects, and stunts.Another important thing to tell children is that most people resolve conflictsby nonviolent means. Since it is impossible to censor television because offirst amendment rights and television is a small contributor to real-lifeviolence, parents should concert their efforts towards spending time with theirchildren and actually watching a violent show with their children and discussingin depth what is being shown. If children consider violence inappropriate, theywill probably not act aggressively, even if they have acquired aggressive skills.For in the words of Andrew Greeley, “Music, film, and television reflectbehavior rather than cause it.” (C2)If I had known all this years before, maybe my brother wouldn't have aheadache all the time and my dog's head wouldn't be facing the wrong way....
