Crtani filmovi u svakodnevnom životu dece i mladih

Abstract

Today, there are television channels that broadcast cartoons continuously, all day long. Watching cartoons can have both a positive and a negative effect on children's development and their behavior of both typical development and children with disabilities. For the past several decades, mothers spent more time in their homes, and children, surrounded by family, spending much more time outside. Nowadays, children stay more at home without the proper supervision of adults who are busy with their obligations, and the main entertainment is watching TV/cartoon films as well as consuming other types of media. Daily exposure to the content on TV and other "screens" (media) affects the development of behavior, language, cognition, and attention in children of typical development. The impact is even more profound in children who are already experiencing difficulties in communication and socialization. The research results show the negative effects of exposure to the contents on TV and other screens on the reciprocal mother-child interaction. Parents must pay attention to children's behavior, activities and cartoon content by creating a balance between watching cartoons and other social activities, although the materials available in cartoons can be used in the context of learning, especially learning social and self-help skills.