Everyday, kids are bombarded by images and ideas in media. It’s important for children to know that digitally enhanced images in the media show impossible standards that no one can attain, not even the people in the actual images. All media messages are constructed. An advertising team puts together what people see and hear in the media. Encourage your child to think about not only the images they see, but the messages that are being presented in the images they see–this is teaching them to deconstruct media. Learning to think critically is an important part of growing up.
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