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AAP Grand Rounds 13:34-35 (2005)
© 2005 American Academy of Pediatrics

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Grimm News about Violence in Nursery Rhymes

Source: Davies P, Lee L, Fox A, et al. Could nursery rhymes cause violent behaviour? A comparison with television viewing. Arch Dis Child. 2004;89:1103–1105.[Abstract/Free Full Text]

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This playful British article, by 3 pediatricians (and the infant child of 1 of them), has prompted many lively discussions about whether nursery rhymes could cause violent behavior. The authors compared the number of violent episodes in the 25 most popular nursery rhymes with United Kingdom television programs shown between 5:30 pm and 9 pm during a 2-week period. While 44% of the nursery rhymes contained violence, 51% of the television programs contained violence. Aggressive and accidental violence were twice as high in the nursery rhymes than in the television programs (25% . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Ruth A. Etzel, MD, PhD, FAAP
George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services, Washington, DC