The influence of TV to preschool children social relations and parents approaches to this subject

This study aim to social relations of the influence TV preschool children, television viewing habits and approaches on the issue of families. Study includes a total of 747 people and half of this number 4-5 year old children from public preschool and the other half of the parents of these children. This study were Adana province located in southern Turkey. The “Social Relationship Sub-Dimension of Behavior Grading Scale” was used to evaluate the behavioral development of children, while the “General Information Form” was used to obtain certain information about children and their families. Mother's age and education level were effected on children score form social relationship. Also, children of parent setting rules on TV watching time and program qualification. Furthermore, 47 % of children spend 1-2 hours with TV, 82,7 % of children prefer childrens’ programme or cartoon of the finding were obtained.