Multi-Faced Impact of Fimls on the School Going Children

Films are called the mirrors of a society. No one can deny the fact that, even in this world of the Internet and social media, films still have an influence over every age group. Films can be divided into multiple genres like- comedy, tragedy, action, adventure, epic or historical, horror, science fiction and children movies. Most of the films bear a social message. In the initial years of its inception, films were developed for the purpose of entertainment. Earlier, those were silent movies without the audio. But when the audio was added to these moving pictures, its popularity reached the zenith.

It started attracting not the common populace only, but the big corporate owners to sponsor these films. In India, films have become a medium of educating the people and making them conscious about grave social issues. Films like Ram Teri Ganga Maili, Mera Nam Joker, or regional films such as Pother Panchali initiated great social changes. Every film is intended to target a particular group. There are many children movies that are release every year. Along with the kids, the teens also fall under the target group. Besides proving cheap entertainment for masses, it can easily become a means of mass instruction and mass education.

Films are the universal teacher. With the growing popularity of the films, the educationists also recognized its worth as an essential tool of education. Every year the Government of the country organizes different film exhibitions for children. Like every other medium, films also have both positive and negative impacts on children.

These are shortly discussed bellow:-

Positive Impacts-:

Strengthens Family Bonding- In this fast moving time, parents get less time to spend with their kids. Films provide this time to them. Children enjoy watching movies with their parents as they are the closest to their hearts.

Socialization- Movies facilitate social interactions. This is imperative to a child's growth, as when kids grow up, they need to work in a group or social setting.

Educational Values- movies make kids aware of the different social-cultural settings prevailed in the world. many movies bear historical values also.

Infotainment- Films are a great way of acquiring information in an entertaining way. They stimulate children's emotions, imaginations and conversations.

Negative Impacts-:

Can Create Terror- movies that portray blood sheds and terror sequences may terrorize children and impact their psychological balance.

Create a Virtual World- Children have a tendency of taking unreal things as real and act in the same way. Many research studies found that children exposed to hazardous scenes often tried attempt it in their homes and underwent unpleasant experiences in the bargain.

Attracts Kids towards Immoral Things- Movies create such a world that children start believing them as real. When children come across scenes that portray others taking drugs or doing unethical things, they develop a view that they also have the right to access those.

Movies are no doubt a great way of educating others, but this should not replace the child care. Watching movies together can be a rewarding experience. It can be an opportunity for your child to have fun with family and friends. If your child or adolescent, however, develops strong and persistent emotional reactions or behavior from seeing a movie, then consider having your child evaluated by a qualified mental health professional.