There's a debate which shows makes kids smarter or dumber. Some people say Spongebob Squarepants makes kids dumber. However, I kind of disagree on this study. Because this show has clever writing and vibrant characters. Too bad I wasn't allowed to watch this cartoon when I was a younger until I was 13 years old. Problem is with my view on Spongebob is I wasn't a bright or mature kid back then. I was impressionable and I don't know what the difference between right or wrong is. Nowadays, Spongebob is one of these cartoons I like for being funny and memorable. There's even one news report that shows that Caillou makes kids smarter than those who watched Spongebob for it's slow pace. I don't think it's true. Caillou is a terrible influence to little children. It's because he whines, throws tantrums and EVEN PINCHES HIS NEWBORN SISTER. Anyways moving on. When kids are under 7. They can watch Sesame Street, Arthur and LazyTown. These are three of each challenging and creative shows for kids. What also matters for kid's entertainment is excellent writing. It's for the reasons that excellent writing can challenge kids while the adults can tolerate what they watch.
Here's the psychological studies I thought about...
It is does Harry Potter makes kids smarter and does Annoying Orange makes kids dumber?
The reasons why watching Harry Potter makes kids smart other than the good writing is it helps them challenge, empathize, relate to the character's struggles and it never talks down to children. It's kind of like Mister Roger's Neighborhood. Except that Mister Roger's is chill compare to Harry Potter. While Annoying Orange on the other can make kids dumb that it's vapid, badly written and pandering. Like they had creepy fruits with high pitched voices that squeal, laugh and make funny faces. This show can insult the child's intelligence, it makes them lose the attention span and makes them slow thinkers while it can drive adults insane.
I personally think the pacing of a movie or show quite matters. What matters is most of the good writing.
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