Why are children in today's society so much more violent than children just ten years ago? What could have driven today's children to become more aggressive? The answer is simple, the media. Children today are exposed to television programs, songs, video games, films and music videos that express, or show, more anger, violence and profanity than children ten years ago. It is the media that is making America more violent than ever. Young children often repeat what they see and hear. They don't realize that what they are watching and listening to may not be appropriate. If the child's favorite character can do or say something and get away with it, then the child believes that he can do it too. Some children may be old enough to realize that what a character does on television or in a movie may not be right. However, if the character the child is watching doesn't get into trouble, then the child watching will think it's okay for him or her to do something and not be punished too. The media today shows much more violence and vulgarity than years before. According to Holley Cefrey, “violence is learned behavior” and children “learn to express [their] aggression through violence by imitating what [they] see or have seen others do.” Children today are raised to think that what they see is ok and normal, when in reality it is anything but. Today, the average child and adult “will spend more time reading, watching, or receiving mass media messages” than they will spend at work or school. Studies show that “the average person spends more than 20 percent of their waking hours exposed to media.” That percentage “is more than double the amount of time spent interacting with other people.” With the amount of time Americans spend watching or reading media products, it's no surprise that