Abstract
To the Editor .— As recently as 2006, US Congressional hearings have explored problems with the entertainment industry's rating of violent content in video games, movies, and television (TV).1,2 The ratings developed by the media industry classify glamorized media violence as appropriate for young children—a position that is inconsistent with the scientific consensus about the negative effects of media violence and contradicts American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) media policy. I suggest that the AAP discontinue its endorsement of parents’ use of the entertainment industry ratings. As the established leader among medical organizations in children's media issues, the AAP plays an important role in helping parents make effective decisions about their children's media use. The AAP's advice to parents regarding violent media content is especially important, because the pathologic effects of such media have been established within the scientific community.3 Problems related to children's exposure to media violence, including increased real-life violence, were articulated …
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