QUOTE(Tamacracker @ Jun 29 2007, 03:50 PM)

Now a days kids are being influenced through radio and tv. Watch a cartoon on cartoon network, and I bet you you'll see a cartoon of these little kids wearing some skanky adult like clothes and acting flirtatious and perverted. That is one of the sources of where our kids get their minds washed and programmed.
You mean like when bugs bunny dresses up like a lady to trick Elmer Fudd? I'm not one of those people that blames anything else but bad parenting for bad parenting. Just turn off the TV, just not
buy them a tv if you want to blame it on that. If they see it on another kid's tv then I guess that kid just prepared them fro the real world, where stuff happens and it's there choice as to what to do with that information.
I'm not a fan of saying kids are stupid sponges without a notion of right and wrong. If a kid is old enough to comprehend what's going on in a television show, he/she should be able to decipher whether they agree with it or not. Moral comes at an early age.
QUOTE(Tamacracker @ Jun 29 2007, 03:50 PM)

And listen to some music, the stuff that's on the radio, specifically hip pop (rap), what do they talk about? Sex, drugs, guns, and money. Even Eminem couldn't have said it any better (and I dislike Eminem) that children are being influenced through music. If you haven't taken psychology, I advise you to, you'll get an understanding.
When I was a kid, I listened to alot of Barry White, thanks to my parents. But I've never wanted to rub up a lady.
QUOTE(Tamacracker @ Jun 29 2007, 03:50 PM)

So I'd rather live in a financially poor country, but is rich in morality, honor, and respect. I can go without TV... heck I can go without a PC and internet. As long as I have fresh water, vegetation, and fish I'll be satisfied. And speaking of that dream, I might be moving to Kauai, 30 miles away from civilization... or the city life I should say :D
You don't have to live in a poor country to do all that. Strong willed people give up all that all the time. But if you really fear for your children that much, I suppose giving up the chance of a better education works too.
QUOTE(Tamacracker @ Jun 29 2007, 03:50 PM)

And about the whole laughing part, I didn't mean to disrespect you. Basically speaking, I dislike people who pretend to know it all (not that I'm sayin you're like this) about parenting and have everything under control and have nothing to worry about.
Deff not a know it all, just a bitch with alot of personal opinions who isn't scared to voice them.
QUOTE(Tamacracker @ Jun 29 2007, 03:50 PM)

When right outside of their front door of their house, there's kids in the backyard touching each other's privates, there's kids down the street smoking a cig or even worst smoking a drug. There's kids who are planning to stab their parents or kids or their teacher. And there's kids right now who are watching a porn video on the internet.
Alright, the touching privates thing? That's a
kid thing. It has absolutely no affect on what culture you go to, young children will always be curious and act out what they see mommies, daddies, cousins and uncles do. Some of these poor kids live in a one room house with mommy and daddy, who have 8 kids. They have at least heard a little action.
In most poor countries
most people smoke or are addicted to
something,a nd that all the way includes children. I could rant about the children who work in coal mines who smoke crack leaves that cost as much as a pack of gum at the nearest store before they go to work to give them courage, but instead I'll just say I think your idealizing alot of poor countries.
And that kid that's watching porn? Where are HIS parents? Where are the parent locks? Bad parenting sir. The world has always, ALWAYS been a scary place. That's what parents of all animals are for,
protection.