INFLUENCE OF ANIMATED CARTOONS ON THE BEHAVIORAL DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN IN LAGOS STATE: A STUDY OF ABBA’S HEART MONTESSORI SCHOOL, AJAH

Abstract

This study sought to find out the Influence of Animated Cartoons on the Behavioural Development of Children in Nigeria. The study made use of printed questionnaires and from 263 respondents who were conveniently sampled. The collected data was analysed using SPSS and the results were presented through tables, frequencies, percentages, and narratives. The findings of the study revealed that children imitate what they see on cartoons and they exhibit images created in their heads, hence what they watch becomes what they act and determines how they behave, they try and imitate what their favorite characters do in the cartoons they watch, and they happily accept the lifestyle that comes from it. This study recommends that parents should monitor the cartoons children watch and ensure beliefs and notions cartoons display will not corrupt the minds of their children. It is one of the factors that is in play in shaping the minds of children.