IntroductionWhen was the last time you used the Internet, watched television, read a magazine, read a newspaper, or even listened to the radio? The answer for most would be: not much. Media has carefully worked its way into our daily lives, and has even made its use almost necessary. It's safe to say that the average person is exposed to media several times a day. However, how many times have you actually paused and thought about its effects on us? Most would say: rarely, or almost never. Even more, have you thought about its effects on our children? How does the media affect little Suzy or baby Johnny today? In the 21st century, it is essential to think about the different effects we face. A lot of information is tracked by people for their personal gain. It is therefore vital, for our own sake and that of our children, to think carefully about the effects of daily living activities. One of the most important aspects to study is the effects of media on our children. Some believe that media has a positive effect on children by providing education, awareness and making them prosocial. However, others criticize the effect of the media on children, saying that it promotes aggression, fear and disseminates stereotypical images.ArgumentsTo begin with, the media has many positive effects. For example, the media provides effective educational tools for children. Some educators believe that children are able to grasp information and learn from television programs because of their visual nature. Additionally, educational video games, such as Brain Ace and Flash Focus, require the learner to be actively engaged, and therefore entertained. (Barlette, Anderson, & Swing, 2008) Additionally, research...... middle of paper ...... and children's aggression, fear, and altruism. The future of children. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/stable/20053121 Greitemeyer, T. (2011). Effects of pro-social media on social behavior: When and why does media exposure affect helping and aggression? Current directions in psychological science. Retrieved from http://cdp.sagepub.com/content/20/4/251Steinke, J., Lapinski, M., Crocker, N., Zietsman-Thomas, A., Williams, Y., Evergreen, S., & Kuchibhotla, S. (2007). Assessing media influence on school-aged children's perceptions of women in science using the Draw-A-Scientist Test (DAST). Scientific communication. Retrieved from http://scx.sagepub.com/content/29/1/35Cantor, J. (2004) “I'll Never Have a Clown in My House” – Why Cinematic Horror Endures. Poetics today. Retrieved from http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/poet/summary/v025/25.2cantor.html