There have been many things that people have tried to help this problem. Research completed by Working Woman magazine shows that, "July 1 was a landmark date for parents: the first time we can walk into a store and buy a television set with the much-touted V-chip." (Elliot 22) The V-chip was a breakthrough for technology and when it was released some parents thought that all their problems would be solved.

Television and its programs have many things that parents don't want their kids watching. S. Elliot of Working Woman magazine says, "Not everything on television is good for kids. The V-chip is a way our family keeps you safe. TV-Y shows are the ones for you." (Elliot 22) The V-chip was a way to block anything on TV that parents didn't want their children to see.

As we have seen, parents play a very big role in choosing what their children can watch and are probably the main reason their kids are watching inappropriate things on television. There is a direct connection in that the more things that kids witness on their TV, the worst they are going to behave in real life situations. If we can keep using technology to stop kids from watching things they shouldn't be watching we will probably notice decrease in things like use of bad language, having sex at young ages, and fights in school. Television really does influence children behavior and I feel if we all work together we can solve this problem.

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