I think media has opened new avenues and emerged as a new socializing agent for children even before they start their school years. Now a days even children interact more with media then parents. There is strong need in this scenario to increase awareness of parents especially in third world countries so they can control and monitor media use of their children

Yes! in the societies where parents (both mother and father) are working, where there is no day care centers, the children remain stick to media; cartoons, video game etc. These are socializing them.

Amir, you have a parent's insight even though you are not one yet. In the dual income nuclear families in the urban areas, the children are almost wholly dependent on the media for their socialization. Their language, attitudes, values and behavior are being changed as a result of these influences.

I think media has opened new avenues and emerged as a new socializing agent for children even before they start their school years. Now a days even children interact more with media then parents. There is strong need in this scenario to increase awareness of parents especially in third world countries so they can control and monitor media use of their children

No, home,school and media, all are together contributing to it.