As we head into the summer television season, the networks are pushing all the new reality TV shows. I remember when The Real World hit MTV years ago, and now reality TV is everywhere. Our kids are growing up with this as the norm, just like sitcoms were to us. The term reality implies that this is real life, but in reality these shows are produced and edited by professionals and the stars are followed around with cameras all the time. Something to remember as a viewer is that these shows are meant to entertain us and to make the producers money.
Education.com recently published an
article about the effect of reality TV on our kids. It encourages parents to talk to their kids about what they see on these TV shows. This is something that is important to do with your kids not just with reality TV but also with movies, music, books and really with any media that they view. This is why we provide members of Movie Club 4 Families with discussion questions about the family friendly movies our subscribers receive each month.