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elehhhhna

(32,076 posts) Fri Mar 14, 2014, 05:14 PM Mar 2014

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DU: Do you think parents should edit the media their young kids are exposed to? [View all]

Because some of us think not. Help me out here.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024658441#post23

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DU: Do you think parents should edit the media their young kids are exposed to? [View all] elehhhhna Mar 2014 OP

I think it's up to... one_voice Mar 2014 #1

some filtering, certainly; but more important is putting in proper context. unblock Mar 2014 #2

20 years ago I might have said "yes" LittleBlue Mar 2014 #3

Nothing has changed about saying "no." Brickbat Mar 2014 #4

Yes, that's true LittleBlue Mar 2014 #5

Did they just create these cellphones from thin air? JVS Mar 2014 #7

Why have you given them a cellphone? Brickbat Mar 2014 #8

I thought the same thing until I saw my friend's kid with a cellphone LittleBlue Mar 2014 #10

I'll admit it, I totally judge parents who give their kids cell phones to deal with forgotten Brickbat Mar 2014 #14

Those are easy problems Nevernose Mar 2014 #29

Of course they should. The counterpart to being able to find everything on the internet is that... JVS Mar 2014 #6

Yes -- for example, they should not see fictional representations of criminal acts. FarCenter Mar 2014 #9

I would think that parents would want to protect Cleita Mar 2014 #11

Of course parents should. It is parents' call as to when something functioning_cog Mar 2014 #12

go to the link in the OP and you will see how it's a question. elehhhhna Mar 2014 #15

I did. I may go again to post, but it's silly that functioning_cog Mar 2014 #20

Well, children's brains are not developed. They shouldn't be exposed to violence if it can be Sarah Ibarruri Mar 2014 #13

I agree with you on this...the Little Ones need Peace and exposure to Nature...and Quiet KoKo Mar 2014 #19

I had an entirely feral childhood, so I dunno. hunter Mar 2014 #16

Of course. That's why they're called parents. roody Mar 2014 #17

I think parents should edit the media their ohheckyeah Mar 2014 #18

You can't insulate them from what their Faux Parents Friends are telling them...for Sure... KoKo Mar 2014 #27

About the Amnesty International ads XemaSab Mar 2014 #21

We never worried about any it and all three have grown up OK. CBGLuthier Mar 2014 #22

How young are we talking about here? surrealAmerican Mar 2014 #23

I think if said parents insist that content be edited for their children they should do it for their TheKentuckian Mar 2014 #24

Age? Type of media? Content? Tom Ripley Mar 2014 #25

Keep your child safe from the world; don't expect the world to be made safe for your child REP Mar 2014 #26

you created those kids, your job. irisblue Mar 2014 #28

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