A mom’s influence still reigns when it comes to the child’s development, therefore using it to win the influence over the media it important.
Body image is learned, so a mom criticizing her body will impact how children will feel about their own; removing devices during dinner will help children to concentrate on others around them; selecting quality programming can help with character-building; not texting and driving will create conscientious drivers; and teaching children to be media-literate will help them to understand marketing.
These are five essentials a mom and dad can use to help protect their children from the media.

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