Media can change feelings — Media, 4–6 years
Pictures, sounds and stories can make us feel different things. Media, 4–6 years.
Media can make us feel
A quiet song may make you feel calm, while a loud monster video may make you feel startled. The feeling happens in you, but the media has used its pictures, sounds, words or pace to help create it.
Why do feelings matter?
Noticing your feeling tells you how the media is affecting you. If a sound makes your body tense or a picture makes you sad, you can stop, tell a trusted adult or choose something gentler. This gives you a way to look after yourself.
Follow the feeling
A cartoon begins with soft music and a lost kitten, so you feel worried. Then a friend finds the kitten and the music becomes bright, so you feel relieved. The pictures, story and sounds changed, and your feeling changed with them.
“Everyone feels the same”
It is easy to expect everyone to laugh at the same joke or fear the same monster. That expectation is reasonable because the media is the same, but people have different memories and comfort levels. Your feeling can be different from a friend’s.
Choose what suits you
Before a bedtime story, you might choose a gentle book instead of a frightening video. During music or a cartoon, notice your face, breathing and thoughts. If you feel too upset, pause it and ask for help; media should not make you stay uncomfortable.
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