Children in reality shows, for or against?
When we see a reality show starring children, do we wonder if it is good or bad for them?
At present we can find a great variety of reality shows on our television. Most aim to become the best or winner of a prize at the end of the contest . They exist of diverse classes like: of kitchen, musical, of dance or of simple coexistence.
Many of them are carried out by minors, which generates a great debate about the positive and negative aspects of children being the protagonists of a reality television show.
In PregDream we tell you what are some of the arguments for or against children appearing on reality shows nowadays.
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ARGUMENTS IN FAVOR
Normally reality shows on television involve a willingness to learn and improve. They also select only those children with a special talent who must compete with those others of the same level.
One of the positive aspects of reality shows is that they help children get the best out of themselves as a competition so that they see that the adult world is much tougher and more competitive.
When they have done something correctly they are well valued by the jury, which helps them to continue fighting to achieve their final goal. If the dream of being, for example, a singer or a cook persists in the child when he is older , he will surely have a better chance of finding a job for it, since in most cases, his experience in the program will not have been in vain. .
In some of these reality shows they also have to work in pairs or as a team in order to achieve a common goal, so they will also learn to work side by side in order to win. A value that many people only learn when they reach adulthood and immerse themselves in the world of work.
Being a fairly tough test will help the child learn the value of hard work , competitiveness and the relevance and impact of the media.
COUNTERARGUMENTS
When a young child claims to want to appear on a reality TV show, they are probably not very aware of where they are getting. It is the task of parents to make this decision, as it can affect their studies and their happiness in the future both in the short and long term.
In the first place, surely that while the program lasts, I will not be able to go to school, because it will be shot during class hours. If it is done outside of class hours, it may also affect your study, since you will not have as much free time to do your homework or study for the exams that you are taking during the end of the course, and the fact that Missing class or having other concerns will affect your grades or have to repeat a course.
In addition, your colleagues will notice your absence and it could make you lose your closest friends. You may also have a lot of new ones when watching you on television and they will consider you as someone more important, but these new friends will be interested .
Reality shows are quite competitive and children are not yet ready to experience the harshness of the adult world. When they make a mistake they will be judged harshly by their peers and the jury , which will make them discouraged and want to leave the contest in the middle. Perhaps an adult could handle this more easily, but children still have a lot to learn and live.
If they don’t win, they may get discouraged and when they grow up they don’t want to have anything to do with sports, music or cooking. Many people believe that children should be allowed to enjoy childhood , have fun and have the sole responsibility of learning what they are taught at school or in their extracurricular classes . They will have a long time to enter the world of competitiveness and the media, which do not always have a positive effect on still immature minds.
Thus, reality shows for children have a large number of arguments for and against them, but it is parents who must make the decision to let their children participate in them or not, because they have aspects for and against that could significantly affect the lives of the little ones in one way or another.
Dr. Tabriella Perivolaris, Sara's mother and fan of fashion, beauty, motherhood, among others, about the female universe. Since 2018 she has been working as a copywriter, always bringing to her articles a little of her experience and experience as a mother and woman.