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Watching horror movies or violent shows can take a toll on your child’s health

Are your children watching horror movies and violent TV shows or movies constantly? Then, be careful, your children might develop fear and exhibit aggressive behaviour!

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Written By: Aishwarya Vaidya | Updated : April 27, 2018 11:58 AM IST

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Watching a movie on a Saturday night with the family or playing video games with your kids in order to spend a quality time with them might be a good idea! But, wait The idea might soon start to haunt you after you read this story? Wondering why? Here, Mumbai-based renowned Clinical Psychologist Arti Shroff , tells you why you should monitor what your child watches as it can invite a lot of trouble.

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As per Shroff , Studies have shown that after children are exposed to horror or violent content, there is a change in the child s behavior, sleeping and eating patterns. So, as a parent make sure you monitor what your child is viewing.

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Shroff lists out some behavioural changes exhibited by the children:

  • Constant exposure to the horror and violent content decreases self-control and increase impulsivity as children get desensitized to the violent content.
  • Increases aggressive behavior.
  • Children may try to emulate the content they watch in real life.
  • Your child may develop fear and anxiety, if the child is below the age of 5 and if he is exposed to horror and violent content.
  • They may experience nightmares and sleep disturbances.
  • Horror movies may have a lot of sexual content which may be inappropriate for children.

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Shroff tells you how to safeguard your children:

  • Monitor the content.
  • Regulate the time spent in watching TV and playing video games.
  • Explain to children the difference between what is real and what fiction is.
  • Speak to them about the consequences of violent behavior.

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