Disney Channel's Negative Effects On Children

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Disney Channel once consisted of amusing and truthful television that would teach children valuable lessons about growing up, such as the social and academic hardships they are bound to face and the peer pressures they are bound to encounter. It also simply helped kids see how to be decent human beings. Some of the shows were "That's SO Raven"," Sister, Sister", “Lizzie McGuire", “Hannah Montana", and more. Unfortunately, they were all taken off air. The problem is not that they have been taken off air; it is what they have been replaced with. The excellent shows of the 1990’s and 2000 have vanished. The shows that replaced the classic shows are, “A.N.T Farm”, “Dog with a Blog”, “Liv and Maddie”, and “Jessie” the type of shows that lack originality, substance, and humor. Disney Channel used to air episodes where the children would partake in wicked activities. Despite their best efforts, they were caught, consequently learning …show more content…

I remember from both Cory in "That's SO Raven" and Roger in "Sister, Sister", dangers of stealing. Disney Channel showed kids how to rise above what is considered "cool" and how to overcome the severe stresses of popularity at what is already an extremely stressful age. Disney used to show kids how they could be ‘cool’ without being popular, and to be themselves, attend school, and make friends that have the same characteristics. Based on my analytic research on Disney Channel shows I discovered that Disney Channel uses the same plot, except the kids consistently get away with awful behaviors and never get caught, never learning the consequences of their actions. In addition, Disney Channel now tries to teach kids not to overcome the desire for popularity, but instead, how to actually gain popularity and be "cool" in mindless, common forms. Therefore, many children are no longer able to

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