News, films and child behavior

News, films and child behavior

From Kompas

Reports of elementary school students committing suicide makes me wonder why some children take their own lives over trivial matters.

One of the factors causing such misfortune can be attributed to acts of violence and films depicting vulgar and brutal scenes. These programs are in fact not fit for children and can affect their behavior.

Though most parents have tried to help their children choose and watch the right entertainment, they cannot fully control the youngsters because of limited time. In this case the government should assume the control function to guarantee the future of Indonesian children, whose characters are corrupted by such programs.

Therefore, prior to TV broadcasting, the government should censor many of the shows.

ILHAM PUTU SURYA
Denpasar, Bali