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<blockquote data-quote="slsh" data-source="post: 408756" data-attributes="member: 8"><p>Shelly - I made a unilateral decision when we started having kids that my kids would not be watching Cartoon Network or any of that junk. I also never allowed play swords or guns in our home (made summertime difficult - finally found Sesame Street characters and dinosaurs that squirted water, LOL). Didn't even know I'd have a difficult child - it was just something I really felt strong about. Kids watched PBS and Disney, period. Got no end of grief from thank you when everyone else was watching Power Rangers, LOL, but I stuck to my guns - and I have never regretted it. Not sure if it made any difference or not in the long run, but... it is what it is.</p><p></p><p>My father gave thank you his first Gameboy around age 6. I was *not* crazy about Pokemon but allowed it because the characters don't die - they faint. I know, thin line, but that's how I rationalized it. I think Pokemon was the extent of his game collection. We also only went to G-rated movies. I just about had a stroke when he was in the psychiatric hospital around age 8 and they let the kids watch Jurassic Park - are you *kidding* me??? Of course, once he went to Residential Treatment Center (RTC), all my careful screening went right out the window with thank you, but I stuck to my guns with- the other kids.</p><p></p><p>I do let oldest watch Sopranos (curse words just tickle him) and wrestling (again, he just howls with laughter), but then he's 22 now. I've relaxed quite a bit on video games with- Weeburt - he's a good kid, and I think has a decent head on his shoulders so I'm not terribly concerned about the games warping him at this stage of the game (he's 16, respectful, getting good grades in honors classes). Diva plays Sims and seems to enjoy building volcanoes in her towns, LOL, but that's the extent of her video gaming. She doesn't really watch TV much anymore, so that's a nonissue. I didn't let her have Brats dolls - self-explanatory there, LOL. I listen to her music but generally don't censor it. She has several P!nk CDs, and we talk about the lyrics. Heaven help me, she loves Keshia - we've talked a *lot* about how utterly useless some of her lyrics are. husband used to like The Simpsons - he had to bite the bullet when the kids were in the room. The last think I needed was Bart as a role model for any of them (husband included???? ROFL). </p><p></p><p>I will share a funny - I love Law & Order, CSI, Bones, and Criminal Minds. We watch the reruns in the evening. Diva came home a couple of months ago and sat down in the living room while I was watching my usual crime show and was telling me that her teacher had used Sponge Bob as an example of something - Diva had to tell her that she'd never seen Sponge Bob. The teacher was incredulous. Then my very savvy daughter looked at the TV, looked at me, and said, "Something's wrong here, Mom. You won't let me watch Sponge Bob, but we watch crime shows every night?? Bones reruns every night?? Oh, yeah, Moooom, that's sooooo much better." <img src="/community/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/Graemlins/rofl.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":rofl:" title="rofl :rofl:" data-shortname=":rofl:" /> I hate it when the kids get smart. </p><p></p><p>Don't feel guilty. I was lucky in that my husband just pretty much bowed to my wishes. I think maybe if you sit down with- husband and go over specifics - are curse words ok (and be specific)? Nudity? Rude attitude? Blood and gore? Drug use? Sex? Etc. On the rare occasion when my husband would pipe up, he would point out that we watched Saturday morning cartoons and had play guns (or used sticks) and we turned out okay. He may be right, probably is (though if you tell him, I'll deny it), but... it was just something I felt really strongly about so that's how it was.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="slsh, post: 408756, member: 8"] Shelly - I made a unilateral decision when we started having kids that my kids would not be watching Cartoon Network or any of that junk. I also never allowed play swords or guns in our home (made summertime difficult - finally found Sesame Street characters and dinosaurs that squirted water, LOL). Didn't even know I'd have a difficult child - it was just something I really felt strong about. Kids watched PBS and Disney, period. Got no end of grief from thank you when everyone else was watching Power Rangers, LOL, but I stuck to my guns - and I have never regretted it. Not sure if it made any difference or not in the long run, but... it is what it is. My father gave thank you his first Gameboy around age 6. I was *not* crazy about Pokemon but allowed it because the characters don't die - they faint. I know, thin line, but that's how I rationalized it. I think Pokemon was the extent of his game collection. We also only went to G-rated movies. I just about had a stroke when he was in the psychiatric hospital around age 8 and they let the kids watch Jurassic Park - are you *kidding* me??? Of course, once he went to Residential Treatment Center (RTC), all my careful screening went right out the window with thank you, but I stuck to my guns with- the other kids. I do let oldest watch Sopranos (curse words just tickle him) and wrestling (again, he just howls with laughter), but then he's 22 now. I've relaxed quite a bit on video games with- Weeburt - he's a good kid, and I think has a decent head on his shoulders so I'm not terribly concerned about the games warping him at this stage of the game (he's 16, respectful, getting good grades in honors classes). Diva plays Sims and seems to enjoy building volcanoes in her towns, LOL, but that's the extent of her video gaming. She doesn't really watch TV much anymore, so that's a nonissue. I didn't let her have Brats dolls - self-explanatory there, LOL. I listen to her music but generally don't censor it. She has several P!nk CDs, and we talk about the lyrics. Heaven help me, she loves Keshia - we've talked a *lot* about how utterly useless some of her lyrics are. husband used to like The Simpsons - he had to bite the bullet when the kids were in the room. The last think I needed was Bart as a role model for any of them (husband included???? ROFL). I will share a funny - I love Law & Order, CSI, Bones, and Criminal Minds. We watch the reruns in the evening. Diva came home a couple of months ago and sat down in the living room while I was watching my usual crime show and was telling me that her teacher had used Sponge Bob as an example of something - Diva had to tell her that she'd never seen Sponge Bob. The teacher was incredulous. Then my very savvy daughter looked at the TV, looked at me, and said, "Something's wrong here, Mom. You won't let me watch Sponge Bob, but we watch crime shows every night?? Bones reruns every night?? Oh, yeah, Moooom, that's sooooo much better." :rofl: I hate it when the kids get smart. Don't feel guilty. I was lucky in that my husband just pretty much bowed to my wishes. I think maybe if you sit down with- husband and go over specifics - are curse words ok (and be specific)? Nudity? Rude attitude? Blood and gore? Drug use? Sex? Etc. On the rare occasion when my husband would pipe up, he would point out that we watched Saturday morning cartoons and had play guns (or used sticks) and we turned out okay. He may be right, probably is (though if you tell him, I'll deny it), but... it was just something I felt really strongly about so that's how it was. [/QUOTE]
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