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<blockquote data-quote="Star*" data-source="post: 215892" data-attributes="member: 4964"><p>I think - if NOT given a choice - children will watch what you put in front of them. That's your job as a parent to monitor and remove questionable dialogue. </p><p> </p><p>I don't know what is the biggest contributing factor in our house but Dude rarely watches TV. The foster family is just blown away that he entertains himself by other means. He would RATHER be outside in the rain working on a bike that inside watching TV. PS2 was a total waste of money except for the driving games and even that was only on the coldest, darkest nights. </p><p> </p><p>It may be that when Dude was a baby his bio dad exposed him continually to sick porn. He allowed a 3 year old to watch Bevis and Butthead - which Dude still will watch if offered. He never really could sit still for a full length movie. I didn't have that luxury of popping a Disney video in the tv and having him sit there. Inside of 3 minutes - He was up, out the door and a redirect just became redundant. </p><p> </p><p>He's 18 now -and still doesn't watch a lot of TV - but then again neither did I when he was little. So maybe that was the place he got it from. </p><p> </p><p>If I had to choose what TV to watch today for a little one I'd pull my hair out by the roots because all that jumping around and singing and whiney little cartoon voices make me want to puke.....and I did NOT want ANY of that immitated in my home. Not then NOR now.....even Spongebob would be questionable and as much as I like Shreck? I didn't think it was appropriate for little kids - there really was a lot of inuendos in it. </p><p> </p><p>Tis a tough spot you're in but just remember - your cable company can show you HOW to lock your box with a parental control.....</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Star*, post: 215892, member: 4964"] I think - if NOT given a choice - children will watch what you put in front of them. That's your job as a parent to monitor and remove questionable dialogue. I don't know what is the biggest contributing factor in our house but Dude rarely watches TV. The foster family is just blown away that he entertains himself by other means. He would RATHER be outside in the rain working on a bike that inside watching TV. PS2 was a total waste of money except for the driving games and even that was only on the coldest, darkest nights. It may be that when Dude was a baby his bio dad exposed him continually to sick porn. He allowed a 3 year old to watch Bevis and Butthead - which Dude still will watch if offered. He never really could sit still for a full length movie. I didn't have that luxury of popping a Disney video in the tv and having him sit there. Inside of 3 minutes - He was up, out the door and a redirect just became redundant. He's 18 now -and still doesn't watch a lot of TV - but then again neither did I when he was little. So maybe that was the place he got it from. If I had to choose what TV to watch today for a little one I'd pull my hair out by the roots because all that jumping around and singing and whiney little cartoon voices make me want to puke.....and I did NOT want ANY of that immitated in my home. Not then NOR now.....even Spongebob would be questionable and as much as I like Shreck? I didn't think it was appropriate for little kids - there really was a lot of inuendos in it. Tis a tough spot you're in but just remember - your cable company can show you HOW to lock your box with a parental control..... [/QUOTE]
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