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| Author: |
Cantor, Joanne
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| CMCH Synopsis: |
The author reviews some research on how and why children are scared by movies and television programs. Children are scared by very different things depending on their age. Preschool children tend to be scared of monsters while 8-12 year-olds tend to be scared of real life news stories and teenagers tend to be scared of sexual assault. While school aged children respond to reasoning, preschool children need to be distracted and soothed. All kinds of programs can frighten children from the news to movie previews to movies. Their age and development must be considered when trying to predict what will scare them and respond to their fear. © Center on Media and Child Health
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| Year: |
1999 |
| Article Title: |
More chills than thrills: Protecting children from frightening mass media |
| Journal: |
Our Children (The National PTA Magazine) |
| Volume: |
24 |
| Issue: |
24 |
| Pages: |
34-35 |
| ISSN: |
1083-3080 |
| Source of Funding: |
Funding Source Not Stated in Paper |
| Study Design: |
Review
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| Publication Type: |
Journal Article |
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| Age Group: |
Childhood (birth-12 yrs) |
| Keywords: |
Children
Eating Behavior
Fantasy
Fear
Motion Pictures
News Media
Parents and Parenting
Realism
Sleep
Television
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