Cliff Clavin
Footballguy
When do you need to start being careful with what you watch on TV around your kids? Shows like The Walking Dead, UFC, GoT, etc.
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When to be careful with TV around kids (1 Viewer)
- Thread starter Cliff Clavin
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Sabertooth
Footballguy
I have a nephew aged 1. I would not watch any of those things with him in the room.
Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
I like to leave golf on around kids. Puts them to sleep.
Limp Ditka
Footballguy
When RN is visiting and has commandeered the remote.
TheIronSheik
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I think it really depends on the kid. My daughter is 10 and she watches a lot of stuff with us that is not meant for her. On the other hand, I have a nephew who is 9 and if he was my kid, he wouldn't be allowed to watch half the stuff she does.
TheIronSheik
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One thing I noticed with this is that you really start to see shows differently. Shows that I never thought were that sexual, now seem really sexual.
Cliff Clavin
Footballguy
Was meaning more on the early months/years when they can start recognizing what is going on. My daughter is 8 months now and focusing on the TV quite a bit more when I let her.
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igbomb
Footballguy
Hard to follow, but the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends ZERO TV for children under 2. We tried to follow this with our kids as much as possible.
Personally, we tried to never let our little ones see the shows we watched. If they saw TV it was a kids show. Otherwise the TV was off.
Jayrod
Footballguy
My wife is a TV nazi for our 8 and 4 year olds. I get a lot of big eyed throat clears even during the commercials of football games. Drives me nuts.
Our kids basically watch Disney channel, Full House re-runs, Netflix kids movies or sports (when I'm watching). Pretty much nothing else outside of that.
Our kids basically watch Disney channel, Full House re-runs, Netflix kids movies or sports (when I'm watching). Pretty much nothing else outside of that.
igbomb
Footballguy
BTW, my older kids are 9 and 7 and we still keep a tight rein on what they watch. My son will watch shows like Mythbusters, but I've yet to see the primetime sitcom or drama that I'd be ok with him watching. TV is garbage.
Dan Lambskin
Footballguy
When my son was around 2 we were watching the Simpsons and he came up and put my hands around his throat so I could choke him like Homer does Bart
Ned Ryerson
Footballguy
I was watching Big Bang Theory the other day, with my 7 year old in the room playing a game on the iPad, thinking it was relatively innocuous and silly, and that the sex jokes would either go over his head, or be lost on him due to the fact that he was playing the iPad.
Leonard reading Wolowitz's invention notebook from when he was single.
Item no. 1- Robot Girlfriend
Item No. 2- Robot Prostitute
7 Year old "Dad, what's a prostitute?"
Ummm....
Leonard reading Wolowitz's invention notebook from when he was single.
Item no. 1- Robot Girlfriend
Item No. 2- Robot Prostitute
7 Year old "Dad, what's a prostitute?"
Ummm....
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Scoresman
Footballguy
scary stuff is not good to show them because then you'll have to deal with calming them down at 3 am after they have nightmares. nudity and sex is no problem at all. its a natural part of life and ok for them to see it. in europe they have nudity in their commercials. they know how it should be. not like the archaic puritan values in america where we feel the need to shield our kids from the naked body. its really ridiculous if you think about it.
lumpy19
Footballguy
I read an article maybe 6 months ago that said the picture isn't whats bad for the kids its the sound of the TV that screws them up. It was something along these lines http://www.parents-choice.org/article.cfm?art_id=336&the_page=consider_this
TobiasFunke
Footballguy
Great question- I was wondering the exact same thing. I watched Hannibal and re-watched Breaking Bad during late night feedings and early morning wakeups with our youngest last year. I stopped doing it around 11 months and now I try to stick to Simpsons reruns or Sportscenter. Probably an abundance of caution, but better safe than raising a serial killer, I figure.
You also have to admire the FFA's ability to misinterpret questions.
TheIronSheik
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Nice use of this outside of Ebola, GB.
If this phrase is going to last the test of time, we need to start using it elsewhere.
cstu
Footballguy
Nudity I have no problem with (my wife walks around half the time naked anyway) but sex, no.
TheIronSheik
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Scoresman
Footballguy
Black Box
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TobiasFunke
Footballguy
Since there still aren't any responses to the actual question Cliff asked, I did a little research and found this. Paragraph 2 discusses infants, makes it seem like pretty much anything is fine up to 18 months since they can't really process the content in a meaningful way. I guess if you watched something ultra-violent you might have to be worried about them imitating it as the paper describes, but I would guess there would have to be a lot of violence for it to get to the point that they'd imitate it. In that sense you'd think something like UFC would be worse than anything else since they repeat violent actions over and over.
It says that when they reach toddler age they can start to extract meaning, which jives with my experience. My two year old knows what she's watching and responds when they ask her to do stuff like move her hands in a certain way, while my one year old doesn't respond to the TV except to wiggle around during music or to mimic what his older sister does.
So that's a layperson's take, based on 10 minutes of Google research.
It says that when they reach toddler age they can start to extract meaning, which jives with my experience. My two year old knows what she's watching and responds when they ask her to do stuff like move her hands in a certain way, while my one year old doesn't respond to the TV except to wiggle around during music or to mimic what his older sister does.
So that's a layperson's take, based on 10 minutes of Google research.
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Scoresman
Footballguy
but not like zombies and freddy krueger. also, the reason you dont show them the scary stuff is so that you dont have to wake up at 3 am to calm them down after a nightmare, not because it'll screw them up.
Cliff Clavin
Footballguy
We don't specifically let her watch TV. But if the wife is nursing on the couch and I'm sitting beside her watching something or if one of us is playing with her and the other is watching etc. she starts glancing at it
We definitely won't watch stuff like that around her when she is a little older but I just didn't know exactly what the starting age of it should be.
Giant Wooden Badger
the Beav
I like to make a game of it. Every time one of my kids walks in the room I quickly and clumsily fumble with the remote, turn the TV off, and then pretend to read the newspaper - usually with the paper upside down.
Makes them very curious.
Makes them very curious.
Scoresman
Footballguy
the first time i snuck in a scary movie vhs tape and watched it after my parents went to bed is a great memory of mine. pretty sure it was friday the 13th part 3. i wasnt particularly scared and the nice #### was a bonus.
my parents showed me the exorcist when i was 9 and they had to deal with me not being able to go to bed. that movie freaked me the #### out.
my parents showed me the exorcist when i was 9 and they had to deal with me not being able to go to bed. that movie freaked me the #### out.
Braktastic
Footballguy
As someone who grew up with HBO before they started showing R rated movies only after 8pm, I'm not really the best person to ask this sort of stuff. My kids have been on the bleeding edge of what's appropriate their whole lives. I'm not trying to raise a bunch of sheltered, shut-ins anyway.
chauncey
Footballguy
So what was her explanation?Id say 6am - 8am
Stupid West Coast Cinemax still had Skinamax on at that time and my wife was flipping thru the channels and had to explain to my 5 year old what the two naked people were doing.
shadyridr
Footballguy
She fumbled her way thru some explanation that he was beating her up. I dont even know. Thankfully I was still sleeping lolSo what was her explanation?Id say 6am - 8am
Stupid West Coast Cinemax still had Skinamax on at that time and my wife was flipping thru the channels and had to explain to my 5 year old what the two naked people were doing.
Scoresman
Footballguy
why lie? why is it bad to tell your kid how people make babies?She fumbled her way thru some explanation that he was beating her up. I dont even know. Thankfully I was still sleeping lolSo what was her explanation?Id say 6am - 8am
Stupid West Coast Cinemax still had Skinamax on at that time and my wife was flipping thru the channels and had to explain to my 5 year old what the two naked people were doing.
TobiasFunke
Footballguy
That would also be lying, because I'm fairly certain that the people on Skinemax aren't making babies.why lie? why is it bad to tell your kid how people make babies?She fumbled her way thru some explanation that he was beating her up. I dont even know. Thankfully I was still sleeping lolSo what was her explanation?Id say 6am - 8am
Stupid West Coast Cinemax still had Skinamax on at that time and my wife was flipping thru the channels and had to explain to my 5 year old what the two naked people were doing.
shadyridr
Footballguy
A 5 year old is not going to grasp the concept of sex so why bother explaining it. Its the same reason we tell little children someone is "sleeping" when they die. Their brains can't comprehend it. I will explain the birds and the bees to him at a more appropriate age. It has nothing to do with being bad.why lie? why is it bad to tell your kid how people make babies?She fumbled her way thru some explanation that he was beating her up. I dont even know. Thankfully I was still sleeping lolSo what was her explanation?Id say 6am - 8am
Stupid West Coast Cinemax still had Skinamax on at that time and my wife was flipping thru the channels and had to explain to my 5 year old what the two naked people were doing.
comfortably numb
Footballguy
My wife gets all bent out of shape when the kids are around and I am watching Naked and Afraid on Discovery.
Scoresman
Footballguy
I think its worse to scramble and come up with an explanation that the man is beating up the woman. all you have to say is that they're making babies or something. no need to sit down and explain the whole thing in detail. better than putting the thought in his mind that its normal for a man to beat up a woman.A 5 year old is not going to grasp the concept of sex so why bother explaining it. Its the same reason we tell little children someone is "sleeping" when they die. Their brains can't comprehend it. I will explain the birds and the bees to him at a more appropriate age. It has nothing to do with being bad.why lie? why is it bad to tell your kid how people make babies?She fumbled her way thru some explanation that he was beating her up. I dont even know. Thankfully I was still sleeping lolSo what was her explanation?Id say 6am - 8am
Stupid West Coast Cinemax still had Skinamax on at that time and my wife was flipping thru the channels and had to explain to my 5 year old what the two naked people were doing.
Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
Whenever there is a wife beating on TV I just tell kids those two are having sex.
Brony
Footballguy
avoiding injuries
Footballguy
I found my almost 5yo watching other kids play call of duty yesterday. I dont know much about the game, but it didn't look appropriate.
cstu
Footballguy
comfortably numb
Footballguy
How has this worked for you with your kids. Any follow up questions?I think its worse to scramble and come up with an explanation that the man is beating up the woman. all you have to say is that they're making babies or something. no need to sit down and explain the whole thing in detail. better than putting the thought in his mind that its normal for a man to beat up a woman.A 5 year old is not going to grasp the concept of sex so why bother explaining it. Its the same reason we tell little children someone is "sleeping" when they die. Their brains can't comprehend it. I will explain the birds and the bees to him at a more appropriate age. It has nothing to do with being bad.why lie? why is it bad to tell your kid how people make babies?She fumbled her way thru some explanation that he was beating her up. I dont even know. Thankfully I was still sleeping lolSo what was her explanation?Id say 6am - 8am
Stupid West Coast Cinemax still had Skinamax on at that time and my wife was flipping thru the channels and had to explain to my 5 year old what the two naked people were doing.
shadyridr
Footballguy
this is the same guy with the foot fetish. I think ill pass on his sex ed adviceHow has this worked for you with your kids. Any follow up questions?I think its worse to scramble and come up with an explanation that the man is beating up the woman. all you have to say is that they're making babies or something. no need to sit down and explain the whole thing in detail. better than putting the thought in his mind that its normal for a man to beat up a woman.A 5 year old is not going to grasp the concept of sex so why bother explaining it. Its the same reason we tell little children someone is "sleeping" when they die. Their brains can't comprehend it. I will explain the birds and the bees to him at a more appropriate age. It has nothing to do with being bad.why lie? why is it bad to tell your kid how people make babies?She fumbled her way thru some explanation that he was beating her up. I dont even know. Thankfully I was still sleeping lolSo what was her explanation?Id say 6am - 8am
Stupid West Coast Cinemax still had Skinamax on at that time and my wife was flipping thru the channels and had to explain to my 5 year old what the two naked people were doing.
Scoresman
Footballguy
i just think it's better to be honest about what they were actually doing rather than put into the kid's mind that the guy is beating up the woman. Both will probably have follow up questions. I dont know why there's such a taboo about sex here. Go to europe and they'll be telling the kid straight up what was happening on the TV. i was raised by europeans who immigrated here. i know this.How has this worked for you with your kids. Any follow up questions?I think its worse to scramble and come up with an explanation that the man is beating up the woman. all you have to say is that they're making babies or something. no need to sit down and explain the whole thing in detail. better than putting the thought in his mind that its normal for a man to beat up a woman.A 5 year old is not going to grasp the concept of sex so why bother explaining it. Its the same reason we tell little children someone is "sleeping" when they die. Their brains can't comprehend it. I will explain the birds and the bees to him at a more appropriate age. It has nothing to do with being bad.why lie? why is it bad to tell your kid how people make babies?She fumbled her way thru some explanation that he was beating her up. I dont even know. Thankfully I was still sleeping lolSo what was her explanation?Id say 6am - 8am
Stupid West Coast Cinemax still had Skinamax on at that time and my wife was flipping thru the channels and had to explain to my 5 year old what the two naked people were doing.
comfortably numb
Footballguy
Hey now.He like feet you like ###.this is the same guy with the foot fetish. I think ill pass on his sex ed adviceHow has this worked for you with your kids. Any follow up questions?I think its worse to scramble and come up with an explanation that the man is beating up the woman. all you have to say is that they're making babies or something. no need to sit down and explain the whole thing in detail. better than putting the thought in his mind that its normal for a man to beat up a woman.A 5 year old is not going to grasp the concept of sex so why bother explaining it. Its the same reason we tell little children someone is "sleeping" when they die. Their brains can't comprehend it. I will explain the birds and the bees to him at a more appropriate age. It has nothing to do with being bad.why lie? why is it bad to tell your kid how people make babies?She fumbled her way thru some explanation that he was beating her up. I dont even know. Thankfully I was still sleeping lolSo what was her explanation?Id say 6am - 8am
Stupid West Coast Cinemax still had Skinamax on at that time and my wife was flipping thru the channels and had to explain to my 5 year old what the two naked people were doing.
I'm not judging
TobiasFunke
Footballguy
TheIronSheik
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Who cares what Europe does?i just think it's better to be honest about what they were actually doing rather than put into the kid's mind that the guy is beating up the woman. Both will probably have follow up questions. I dont know why there's such a taboo about sex here. Go to europe and they'll be telling the kid straight up what was happening on the TV. i was raised by europeans who immigrated here. i know this.How has this worked for you with your kids. Any follow up questions?I think its worse to scramble and come up with an explanation that the man is beating up the woman. all you have to say is that they're making babies or something. no need to sit down and explain the whole thing in detail. better than putting the thought in his mind that its normal for a man to beat up a woman.A 5 year old is not going to grasp the concept of sex so why bother explaining it. Its the same reason we tell little children someone is "sleeping" when they die. Their brains can't comprehend it. I will explain the birds and the bees to him at a more appropriate age. It has nothing to do with being bad.why lie? why is it bad to tell your kid how people make babies?She fumbled her way thru some explanation that he was beating her up. I dont even know. Thankfully I was still sleeping lolSo what was her explanation?Id say 6am - 8am
Stupid West Coast Cinemax still had Skinamax on at that time and my wife was flipping thru the channels and had to explain to my 5 year old what the two naked people were doing.
Scoresman
Footballguy
they're the OGs.Who cares what Europe does?i just think it's better to be honest about what they were actually doing rather than put into the kid's mind that the guy is beating up the woman. Both will probably have follow up questions. I dont know why there's such a taboo about sex here. Go to europe and they'll be telling the kid straight up what was happening on the TV. i was raised by europeans who immigrated here. i know this.How has this worked for you with your kids. Any follow up questions?I think its worse to scramble and come up with an explanation that the man is beating up the woman. all you have to say is that they're making babies or something. no need to sit down and explain the whole thing in detail. better than putting the thought in his mind that its normal for a man to beat up a woman.A 5 year old is not going to grasp the concept of sex so why bother explaining it. Its the same reason we tell little children someone is "sleeping" when they die. Their brains can't comprehend it. I will explain the birds and the bees to him at a more appropriate age. It has nothing to do with being bad.why lie? why is it bad to tell your kid how people make babies?She fumbled her way thru some explanation that he was beating her up. I dont even know. Thankfully I was still sleeping lolSo what was her explanation?Id say 6am - 8am
Stupid West Coast Cinemax still had Skinamax on at that time and my wife was flipping thru the channels and had to explain to my 5 year old what the two naked people were doing.
