Watching Violence On TV Can Affect Kids For Years

Kids as young as three who watch violent TV do worse at school when they’re 12 than their peers, according to a new study. The findings were published in the Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics.
 
Scientists say little ones who are exposed to violence on screen are less engaged and motivated in the classroom and get worse grades by the time they are 12 years old. They also end up being more emotionally distressed.
“Preschool children tend to identify with charact