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Influence Of English
Cartoons On Children
Their effects, Pros and Cons and Impact on Children’s
Behaviour
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Assignment
By:
 Sana Saleha Shafique 17581556-062
 Maisum 17581556-077
 Noor Fatima 17581556-096
 Rimsha Akmal 17581556-104
 Sami ur Rehman 17581556-091

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Abstract
Factors that sculpture children’s way of thinking are found mostly in
the environment where they grow up. These include daily events, memorable
experiences and peak feelings. Cartoons are one of the daily habits for our
children; studies have proven that an average child with a facility of a TV and a
satellite connection at his home watches approximately 18,000 hours of

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television.
Children have become much more interested in cartoons over many
years. Typically, children begin watching cartoons on television at an early age
of one year, and by the age of two or three children become enthusiastic
viewers.
Q. What is Cartoon?
A cartoon word is derived fromthe Italian word “Cartone”
and Dutch word “Karton”, meaning strong, heavy paper or pasteboard. It is a
film using animation techniques to photograph a sequence of drawings rather
than real people or objects.
Everything has two types of effects i.e. Positive and negative. There are
negative as well as positiveeffects of watching cartoons on children. The
negative effects may include Violence, health problems, eating disorder,
and promotion of fantasy world. Similarly, positive effects of cartoons
i.e. they help in education, provide fun and entertainment, and enhance
imagination and creativity.

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Let’s discuss the different effects of cartoons on Children
behaviour and their psychology. Here are some examples of cartoons.
Dora the Explorer is an American Educational
animated series.
“Positive Effects”
“Negative Effects”
 Health Effects: Pushing kids to eat junk
food.
English Sharing
Compromise Interraction
Teaches

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2. Bob The Builder
“Positive Effects”
“Negative Effects”
 Irresponsibility: Sometimes, this cartoon teaches children to be
irresponsiblewith their work.
3. Barbie Dolls
Positive Thinking
Problem Solving
Team Work

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“Positive Effects”
 Awareness to the teenager girls to beautify themselves.
“Negative Effects”
4. Tangled
“Positive Effects”
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• Friendship
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• Love
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• Care
Eating Disorder
• Girls start worrying about their weights
Possessive about Beauty
• Girls thinking about beauty

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“Negative Effects”
 Fantasy World
 Beauty Standard
5. Money Based Cartoons
 Richie Rich
“Positive Effects”
Friendship
Fight from evil
To help others

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“Negative Effects”
6. Violence Based Cartoons
 Dragonball Z
Kind Hearted Boy
Good friend, a nice son
Fullfilldesires by money
Poor class children feel
inferior

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 Ben 10
7. Tom and Jerry
• Fight with crimes
• Help people
Positive
effects
• Imaginary
• Kids act like him
Negative
effects
Get out from
dangerous
situation
Good
Effects Dramatic
visuals
frightened kids
Bad
Effects

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“Positive Effects”
“Negative Effects”
Source of joy and entertainment
They fight and chase each other all the time, seeking
some sort of revenge

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Cartoons are the most frequent and easily
accessible source of entertainment which we provide to our children. Time
which was previously spentby children in outdoor activities is now replaced, as
now they can be found glued to the TV sets for long hours, peering at all sorts
of cartoons.
With the vastness of media and extension of
channels, it has become easier for children to watch their favorite cartoons on
a single click and at the same time it has become more convenient for parents
to provide children with all-time favorite activity of theirs.
Promote English Culture
The newest generation of the world is inevitably exposed to the digital media
as they are born and being raised in an environment that still remains
overwhelmed and obviously dominated by the technological explosions over
the last two decades. The lives of our young revolves around the box. The big
question is we really aware of the impact of letting cartoons rule our children's
conscious minds?
Cartoons are without doubt the most entertaining aspect of
childhood. I remember waiting for the glimpse of cartoon that would come on
TV at 4pm for few minutes only. I may be biased in my opinion as I have grown
up watching cartoons like Pink Panther, Woody Wood Pecker, Top Cat and
Sesame Street; that were less violent and more entertaining. On the brighter
side, there are more educationally oriented cartoon programs like Dora the

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Explorer with the potential of contributing to bringing up a non-discriminating
generation of children who upon coming in contact with someone who is
different from themselves, do not differentiate from them but actually think of
what those differences can positively teach them. On the downside, it is
surprising to know that now it is actually the mildest of the cartoons that can
harm children's growth process.
It has been observed that students enjoy learning
almost any subject if presented through the use of cartoons. It enhances
creativity, and imagination. There are some cartoons that provide valuable and
informative knowledge. According to a report titled “The Effects of Cartoon
Characters as Motivators of Preschool Disadvantaged Children”, cartoon
characters stimulate interpersonal behaviour, learning and social growth.
Children associate with cartoon characters more readily than adults in many
cases and tend to retain the lessons imparted more readily. If a cartoon
character conveys educational or moral lessons, then it can help speed up the
learning process in children.
Many cartoons depict senses of violence or danger. Like,
Tom and Jerry are very famous fictional character. In this cartoon both of them
fight with different tools, which seems funny. But it is dangerous for a child
because at this age children learn those activities from cartoons and want to
use them in real life.

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. Cartoons are mostly based on fantasized
stories aimed at creating an imaginative world in the viewer’s mind. The basic
purpose that cartoons serve is to provide entertainment and education on
certain topics of life.
The objective of this research is to analyze the negative effect of cartoons on
the conduct of children and find effective ways to enhance the positive
productivity of such shows. This will be done through close examination of
children who watch TV, by also keeping factors into considered.
Cartoon producers need to limit the fantasies they
depict in cartoons and need to show real world characters instead. Cartoons
need to depict the cultural values of their societies.
EFFECT OF CARTOONS ON CHILDREN’S BEHAVIOR
Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends limited television for children and
discourages it altogether for children under age 2. Cartoons and comics form
an integral part of our younger life. we can't avoid digital media, hence we
cannot emphasize enough the significance of learning how to use it to
positively engage our children and help them grow into moderate, intellectual
individuals rather than to fall victim to catastrophes of unlimited and
unsupervised cartoon viewing. We need to learn how to maximize the benefits
and deal with the negative effects by limiting time, providing supervision and
teaching responsible as well as moderate media use.
EFFECT ON CHILDREN’S BEHAVIOUR
It is evident that cartoons have a great effect on the
development of a child’s behavior and mentality. Cartoons serve as a good
medium for the education of a child but the bad effects outweigh its good

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ones. Following are the effects which are perceived to occur on children who
watch cartoons:
Imitation of Cartoons by Children
Children who watch a lot of cartoon on TV tend to show
that behavior in their daily lives. This problem is very serious as the child
imitates the action he sees in cartoons, which could harm others as well as
himself. The reason is that mostly the imitation is done of violent scenes in
cartoons in which violence is done for justice. A research conducted by The
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the American Academy of Child and
Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) shows that children who watch realistic and
frequently repeated violent shows are more likely to repeat that behavior in
their own lives.
Children are ignorant of the consequences of redoing the acts they see on the
television. The following newspaper clippings show the death of children due
to the imitation of cartoon.
Children who spend inordinate amounts of time in front of
the television don’t always get as much exercise as they should and thus are
more likely to be overweight. Furthermore, reports from “Bowling Greenstate
University” cite a detrimental effect on the brains of children who watch too
many cartoons, including children developing attention deficit disorder.
Results:

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After taking views and gathering data, We conclude that Cartoon
TV Series has great influence over children. Here are some results:

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Conclusion:
Cartoons are a good source of education
and knowledge which help children learn the values of this world. But these
days’ cartoons tend to show a lot of violence and obscenity. That is the main
reason why children should be monitored while they are watching their
favorite cartoon shows. Organizations like British Board of Film Class (BBFC)
and Motion Picture.
Parents should use these ratings in order to determine the type of content that
their children are watching.
In light of the above discussion it is eminent that children should be regulated
by their parents for what they watch. The reason being that the children
themselves are at the learning phase of their lives and much cannot be
expected from them. It is the sole responsibility of the parents to regulate the
kind of cartoon programs their children watches, as it has great effects on his
whole life.
The cartoons should be made with a sense of responsibility. They
should have a definite & constructive purpose behind them. Cartoons should

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portray the culture and the norms of the society in which they are being
displayed. In Pakistan especially, cartoons should be made with respect to our
own culture as it will better construct the minds of our future generation.
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