Ban on kid reality shows

The national highest court, Supreme Court of India, is urged by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) to order a ban on reality shows on television involving children and babies. This is urgently required in view of the stress and emotional disturbance caused by the competition in the shows. Children are not really matured to go through that type of emotional and cut-throat competition witnessed on television.

The amount of time spent away from the parents, the exploitation by the media, the pressure on the children to do their best and the glamorous environment to which the children are subjected over long periods of time are going to have severe adverse impact on the children. The sudden change in the life style is going to affect the young minds and will leave them confused socially.

The government should formulate appropriate act similar to Goa Children’s Act 2003 so that such exploitation by the media and often by the greedy parents themselves should be stopped. One should not tamper with their innocence.