Can TV be a good teacher? Many people today blame television and the media in general when something bad happens, such as a school shooting. However, should television shoulder all the blame for the effects and changes in America's youth? Television shows crimes and murders, but it can also teach young children how to behave properly. Television cannot influence all of us, but it can certainly influence young children, who are “curious and easily influenced. They tend to imitate and repeat what they hear and see on television without knowing what is right and what is wrong” (Simmons 149). These influences depend on the types of shows children watch. Parents are the ones who control their children, but without parental supervision children will watch what they like; that's where the problem lies. For example, if a child is watching a movie that contains violent acts, this can have some negative side effects. One of these effects can be inattention. The child may become less concerned about others and what will happen to them; they may not recognize it as violence. A study by Cullingford reports that “when people were shown murders and then strongly incited, most did not consider it violence. The frightening truth was that 'objectionable content' had become so acceptable that it was invisible” (Simmons 150). The other effect can be violent behavior. The child may want to become violent, because then he will be “feared” by everyone, just like the people they see on television. Berkowitz concluded from his experiment that “television violence elicits aggressive behavior, especially if viewers believe the aggression is justified” (Simons 150). Another effect can be revenge. This is probably the biggest message that violent films send to children. In almost every movie we see people killing each other just to avenge someone who was killed or injured by a “bad purchase,” or who themselves were harmed. This can affect children who have been humiliated at school or harassed. At some point, they may explode with anger to take revenge for what happened to them. On the other hand, if a child watches educational channels consisting of historical programs or other types of educational programs, the child can be influenced in many positive ways. ways. First, the child can become smarter. If a child watches educational programs, he will definitely learn something.