Am I sheltering my daughters?

There is no reason for them to watch stuff like that.

Im 74 n still dont like those scense

Agree. No way watch and follow the ratings.

I would tell them to keep themselves pure in tge eyes of God.satans always trying to make people fall.

From day 1 :woman_shrugging:t5: it’s just sex

My mom never allowed us to watch anything sexual on tv the whole time we lived at home. We weren’t even allowed to watch the love scene in ghost…we had to fast forward. I’ll raise my kids the same way. I appreciate my mom’s efforts to protect our innocence.

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Mine are 11 and 13… I do not allow any sexual scenes at all. Now if it’s a comedy and they have those weird pool scenes with women topless (you know those scenes LOL) I think that’s different. I’m very body positive in the house, I don’t believe bodies are sexual however no sexual action I allow or anything verbally inappropriate.

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My son (12) and I have very good open discussions about everything but I am very strict on what he can and can’t watch. I recently let him watch titanic with me and skipped past the drawing scene lol Most of his friends can watch whatever they want but he understands (but doesn’t always like it) that I am making decisions that I feel are right for him and his younger siblings. He is very open and asks me about anything he has heard that I might not have covered before. Kids are growing up too fast in my opinion and media has normalized sex at a young age. If you are not comfortable with them watching it then hold to your choices.

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As a mother, if you have to ask the question, as a mother, you already know the answer ! They will experience this soon enough. They are your kids, no one else’s, make your own decisions !

I let mine watch. It made them very open with me and they come to me with questions instead of friends. What they learn is school is what is damaging.

Nope mine are 12 and 15 and no no no they still can’t but I don’t watch those either or I fast forward the scenes. It’s just me and my girls at home and I don’t feel comfortable watching those kinda shows with them. Just my opinion :blush:

I let my son pretty much watch what whatever he wanted after 10 yrs. . If I said no, pretty sure they snuck it anyway like I did when I was a kid. That and swearing was never that big a deal to me when it came to discipline.

Teen age years is moreover appropriate and the mental growth of maturity is more prevalent

Why do they need to watch it at all?

Teach them right from wrong tell them to be leaders not followers.select them watch just tell them don’t repeat what you see.

Well in Europe it doesn’t matter, as it’s a normal human interaction. I’d be much more willing to let my child watch sex than violence any day

You don’t want them seeing bad sex scenes. Try this approach, if you don’t want them doing it-they shouldn’t be exposed to it. At 11 and 9 I would allow my girls to watch nudity like what’s in the old movie return to the blue lagoon. It’s natural and innocent love. It addresses things all young women go through at some point. But my eldest daughter is 17 and I still won’t allow her to watch ornery sex scenes like the one in the movie crank. No way.

Sex happens, parts should have their real names used, and watching a sex scene isn’t the end of the world at 11 she probably has already seen things. Be the open honest parent not the one that Denies that sex happens…

For me it depends on how u have raised them. They learn to many evil things on tv now days. I mean u see women all the time and for some reason they have to show there boobs all the time. Call me old fashioned bug even women that get married have to have a dress that there boobs hang out .

noone needs to watch them

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It’s ok for you to be protective and respectful of your children. It’s what we mothers do.

As a parent I say do what you feel is right for your kids not what everyone else does with theirs.

My kids are 8 & 9. This summer I told them the truth where babies come from and they were grossed out. This fall we watched adams family values and the scene where uncle fester and Debbie have sex came on and my 9 year old asked what’s a virgin and what happened. I told her and she just said ew gross :joy:. I think “seeing it” is too much til they are much older but sheltering is not healthy either as it can help open discussion and they need to know it’s not ok for people to touch their privates but it is perfectly normal and healthy when they are older and in love.

I have based my censorship on the maturity of the child. I don’t let my 9 yr old watch anything serially explicit, including nudity. He is just not there yet. My older boys I don’t censor. They are 13 and 15. We are very open with them about sex and relationships and so when they watch things we discuss it. I stopped censoring them around 12. Its better for them to get correct information from me, than to get incorrect info from their friends. Maybe start out slowly see how they react, let them ask questions be open and honest with your answers. It will help them be comfortable talking to you about things when they get older. My boys talk to me about everything.

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I still dont my boys are 17 and 14 :rofl::rofl:

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I feel a certain amount of exposure can be a positive thing. That way they are exposed to different ideas and not so ‘sheltered’. But it depends on the material and childs age. (My opinion)

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Explain to them what they should be taught watching it via movie may not be the best

My parents never censored things either and neither do I with my children. However we also talk about movies and what not…I recommend saving those movies for movie night with you and your partner.

I’m with you totally. And violence also. No place in my kids minds and my house. My daughter went to a birthday sleepover. They started to watch a movie and my daughter spoke up and said I can’t watch this. I don’t want to. The parents put another movie on in another room for her. She never asked to go back again but remained friends. It is how you raise them. We watched shows like Little House, Avonlee, and The Waltons. My kids are all good. It worked. I remember my daughter whining & demanding, begging that I don’t understand that nobody else’s parents are like me. I said there parents aren’t as smart as me. She said, that’s supposed to make me feel better? Everybody else can do whatever they want to do. They tell their parents, just shut up! Today, still not a one of them has college degrees and great jobs. I was there. I went to the games & practices. I stood on the fields when there was no one but the coaches and kids on both sides. But I was there always. It wasn’t words. It was actions, talking, walking, supporting, and caring. Kids & adults need to see good wins over evil. You work hard to win. You stand your ground when you believe in something. You help others. That’s the way life is, even though we may hit bumps in the road. You get back up & try again. They are 40 & 36 now and still great people that have a ton of friends. I did the hard work when it counted.

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I don’t think you’re sheltering them. I have a 15, 13, 11, and a 6 year old. My 3 oldest are girls and aren’t allowed to watch certain content. Basically if it isn’t appropriate for my 6 yr old son, they can’t watch it. There is too much filth in this world that they see firsthand outside the home to have them watch it at home.

I think they are too young and you should keep them from watching it as long as you can.They will have plenty of time to watch that stuff when they get older .

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My daughter is 11. We’ve had the sex talk and I am very open to any questions she has. That being said, I am still a bit uncomfortable with her “seeing” even slightly any sexual acts. We do allow her to watch pg13 movies. that we’ve watched before.

This is coming from an educator. Hate to break it to you, but I can almost guarantee that they have seen something your not gonna like. Whether at a friends house, school, extra curricular activities, even on their tablets/computers/phone. Kids are sneaky, always finding some way around a firewall, parental block, all of that. And the purveyors of such content are even sneakier. Especially on YouTube. They have channels that are described as “kid friendly” so they get around the parental lock, but they always manage to sneak in some M rated content. My advice? Ask them what ( if anything) they know, and ask them if they have any questions (age appropriate of course.) As they get older, start teaching them things that they need to know, about their bodies, etc. It will be healthier for all of you to do that, so they aren’t getting misinformed from another source. Good luck to you though.

They are much to young . I don’t watch them. No way would I let my kids watch them. Old fashioned, or prude? Call it what you want. That’s my opinion.

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They’re natural things in life, my mom always made a huge deal and turned it and still do this day I feel awkward watching that. I wouldn’t hide that from them at any age honestly. Like hardcore sex is a different story but someone naked in the shower or getting dressed is normal and shouldn’t be hidden at any age.

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never in my house and still dont even when kids are not home. some things are ment to be private

No, they do not need to see that. Stick with what you know to be right.

We watch every show or movie with the kid (8yr old) and it leaves the floor open to discussion. We discuss how monsters/zombies/werewolves are fake. And when she asks about any nudity (female top only in the movies we watch) we explain things to her.

I can’t really say since i am not a parent. I will tell you this though. My father let us watch Halloween, Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, and other horror films that had sex in it. We were about 7 or 8 yrs old. He told us and let us know if we had any questions, it is okay to ask and he’ll do his best tp explain what is happening. Also i was raised with shows like South Park, Family Guy, Simpsons, American Dad, etc. So hope this helps

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My kids never had a television so I never had the issue.

My kids-14,13,9- we watch a lot of Disney/dreamworld/Nickelodeon type stuff, lately they’ve been into the Harry Potter movies, Hallmark movies with my 13&9. As for shows I have a history buff with my 14- we watch a lot of the history channel, swamp people, curse of oak island, masked dancer/singer.
I don’t typically let them watch rated R, but some of the classic R movies I’ve watched with my 14- he’s mature for his age and it was history related.

Watch it ahead of time, use your better judgment- everyone has different morals and values- and remember you can’t control what your kids see/watch at friends homes- just talk with them and be open to talking about anything they bring you.

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Lady what’s wrong with you you dont let a kid watch that stuff