The influence of the media on the development of healthy habits in children and young people

Mediji su dio svakodnevice i njihov utjecaj na ljude jača iz dana u dan. Zbog velike izloženosti medijima, a samim time i velikoj količini informacija, važno je biti medijski pismen. Medijska pismenost važna je kod odraslih osoba jednako kao i kod djece i mladih. Da bi se djeca i mladi snašli i prilagodili te izbjegli štetne posljedice korištenja medija, vrlo je važno pružiti im svu potrebnu edukaciju o medijima i njihovom utjecaju na svijet i njih same. Također, bitno je pomoći im da usvoje zdrave životne navike u što ranijoj dobi kako bi izrasli u obrazovane i zdrave ljude. Činjenica je da djeca i mladi, ali i ostali danas provode veliku količinu vremena uz ekrane i ova situacija je gotovo neizbježna. Zbog toga je važno održavati zdrav način života kroz dovoljne količine tjelesne aktivnosti te pravilnih prehrambenih navika. Djeci i mladima korištenje medija ne treba braniti, već ih se treba odgojiti na pravi način te ih naučiti kako zrelo i odgovorno koristiti medije.The media are part of everyday life and their influence on people is getting stronger day by day. Due to the large exposure to the media, and thus the large amount of information, it is important to be media literate. Media literacy is as important to adults as it is to children and young people. In order for children and young people to cope, adapt and avoid the harmful consequences of using the media, it is very important to provide them with all the necessary education about the media and their impact on the world and themselves. It is also important to help them adopt healthy living habits at an early age in order to grow into educated and healthy people. The fact is that children and young people, but also others, today spend a large amount of time in front of screens, and this situation is almost inevitable. Therefore, it is important to maintain a healthy lifestyle through sufficient amounts of physical activity and proper eating habits. Children and young people should be able to use the media, but should be educated in the right way and taught how to use the media maturely and responsibly