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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 319266" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>I am so PROUD of you!!!! Sometimes we let things get in the way when we are trying to teach our kids our values. Esp if the kid is a teen who is chronically hostile. We want a happy home so we end up caving in to demands.</p><p></p><p>Then something like this comes along and re-opens our eyes. We see where we want and NEED to draw the line. So we draw it and do our best to stand firm. But I would change the "when you earn money" to "as long as you live under my roof". This will help keep your son and his girlfriend from getting the books and saying that they are her books - just to upset you or just because they think your rule is "stupid" or whatever. It just closes up a loophole she WILL be aware of.</p><p></p><p>I started this battle with Wiz when he was 9 and wanted to read a very gory vampire novel. I insisted on reading it first, expecting it to not bother anyone. </p><p></p><p>The things the main character did were too horrible and gross to be overlooked by anyone. After just one chapter I said no. He found the vampire book at a friend's house and to let you know the kind of book, it was under a stack of towels above the toilet. The frien's mom had no problems with the book until I asked her to READ it. She was shocked that her husband read it, more so that her son found it. </p><p></p><p>So I am right there with you on the censorship line. I do feel it is wrong to censor what is in libraries and bookstores. But what comes into your home and your child's life is your JOB to censor. You have reasonable limits. Her job is to push them and to learn by having you hold firm to those limits/rules/guides/censorship.</p><p></p><p>So keep up the GREAT JOB!!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 319266, member: 1233"] I am so PROUD of you!!!! Sometimes we let things get in the way when we are trying to teach our kids our values. Esp if the kid is a teen who is chronically hostile. We want a happy home so we end up caving in to demands. Then something like this comes along and re-opens our eyes. We see where we want and NEED to draw the line. So we draw it and do our best to stand firm. But I would change the "when you earn money" to "as long as you live under my roof". This will help keep your son and his girlfriend from getting the books and saying that they are her books - just to upset you or just because they think your rule is "stupid" or whatever. It just closes up a loophole she WILL be aware of. I started this battle with Wiz when he was 9 and wanted to read a very gory vampire novel. I insisted on reading it first, expecting it to not bother anyone. The things the main character did were too horrible and gross to be overlooked by anyone. After just one chapter I said no. He found the vampire book at a friend's house and to let you know the kind of book, it was under a stack of towels above the toilet. The frien's mom had no problems with the book until I asked her to READ it. She was shocked that her husband read it, more so that her son found it. So I am right there with you on the censorship line. I do feel it is wrong to censor what is in libraries and bookstores. But what comes into your home and your child's life is your JOB to censor. You have reasonable limits. Her job is to push them and to learn by having you hold firm to those limits/rules/guides/censorship. So keep up the GREAT JOB!!! [/QUOTE]
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