Blog 3 - Wednesday, September 16, 2020
As a parent, one of the most important things for me is protecting my children.
Should parents CENSOR their children from violent TV SHOWS, VIDEO GAMES and/or MOVIES?
Explain.
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I think that parents should censor their children from violent things online. The impact of tv violence can show in a kids behaviour. For example my sister started watching this show that wasn't really the best and a few days later, she started to act and become more like the characters. My mom eventually told her to stop watching it and she returned back to her normal self and wasn't so mean. As kids grow up though , parents will have to teach their kids how this show or movie should be censored and how it sets a bad example.
ReplyDeletei agree with you, great blog!
DeleteI think that yes, it is important to protect your children from shows, movies, things, etc. that can give the wrong influence or wrong messages.They can expose your child or anyone to the wrong things and to things that they might not want to see. But, I also think that, depending on the show or announcement or whatever, it’s okay to expose them to the stuff that is happening in the world or to the things that might happen. I find that it’s alright to learn from the mistakes that other people make, even if the people on TV are just acting.
ReplyDeletei totally agree with you, good blog
DeleteI think that inapropriate video games like gun games should be allowed. Games like Grand Theft Auto which are very vulgar shouldn't be allowed. Inapropriate movies and shows as rated should be by the judgement of parents or guardian. The reason for this is that you don't want your child recreating the things they've seen. Once the child has matured, turned into a teenager, i think that is when you should implement the inapropriate content.
ReplyDeletei agree with you, great blog!
DeleteI don't think that censoring some games, movies, TV shows and what ever else parents deem censor worthy is that big a deal. Like kids under 10 should definitely not be playing GTA or watching game of thrones, but parents shouldn't be censoring every single thing that isn't Caillou or sesame street. For violent video games and TV I think that if you believe that your kid is mature enough to handle it, and it's not depicting graphic murder, then it shouldn't be censored or banned.
ReplyDeleteI like your approach to this saying that over time they experience life and can handle more censor worthy content bit by bit.
Deletei think parents should censor some stuff that's really bad but not everything because then the kid is going to grow up without knowing a bunch of stuff. but if it has a negative impact on their kids they should make them stop watching or playing or whatever it is they're doing. i think it honestly depends on how old and mature their kid is.
ReplyDeleteThat's true, great blog!
DeleteI agree, it depends on the kids age.
DeleteI think that censoring is a very broad subject where it is different for every child and parent, for example imagine two families. The first family has multiple children and they all perform well in school, there parents discuss current and modern topics with them every night at supper and they know the difference between good and bad, and realistic and imaginary. The second family being a lone child who doesn't talk to his parents or school mates, and of course not his siblings, this could lead to a child who isn't grounded to earth at all and slowly but surely realistic and unrealistic are merging into one. To me the first one can handle graphic, inappropriate scenes while understanding that what there watching is nowhere near reality, for the second child this online, fake world could leak into his real world and affect him mentally. Now people can argue that it is nature over nurture but this is my opinion and that's the way I see it.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree!
DeleteI think you are right, it really depends on the person and if they know the difference between reality and fiction.
DeleteI totally agree with you and I think that nurture is extremely important for the growth of the child especially when it comes to exposing them to inappropriate movies, tv shows, video games, etc.
DeleteI think parents should censor TV shows or Video Games that are violent. I think it can have a big impact on a child if they experience something at too young of an age. I remember when my sister was around 9 years old that she starting 13 reasons. After eventually watching a couple of episodes of it, she started asking a lot of questions of things that she wasn't supposed to know. My mom ended up telling her not to watch this show but if this was censored than she would have never found it and started watching.
ReplyDeleteI think the points that you made where great. Good Job!
DeleteI think that parents should censor certain things from their children because it can be harmful to them. Many children mimic behavior that they're exposed to so if a child is watching shows or playing games with swear words than they might think that those words are normalized and repeat them. As children get older I think it's less important to censor things. Most of us can make our own judgement on whether doing something is good or not. At a young age you may need your parents to make those decisions for you.
ReplyDeleteI agree, at a young age you need your parents to make those decisions. Great blog!
DeleteI agree that certain violent media can be harmful for the children. Great point!
DeleteIt's true parents should protect their children, however, there are things that are bad for them such as violent video games or movies that they will end up watching later in their life. I feel as if you play violent video games, they won't corrupt your mind to think violently. In my opinion, they won't harm you or change you in any way. There are some aspects in which parents should censor online games or social media. People can be very mean and teach you bad things which you may not know is bad because you are young. There may be somethings that should be censored from young children, but violent video games and movies in my opinion, should not be censored when the person is able to handle it. Everything within reason.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree, kids should be allowed to see violence in video games and movies but to a extent.
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ReplyDeleteI believe parents should censor what their children watch to a certain extent. I believe it is up to the child’s parents to decide based on their age and maturity if they are able to handle watching violent scenes. Children are very impressionable at a young age and try to copy what they see. Some children's behavior might be impacted by what they see. They do not understand at a young age the difference between reality and acting because their mind has not fully developed yet.
I totally agree with you, children do not know the difference between reality and acting
DeleteI think that all parents with no exceptions should censor their children from viewing violent, sexual or any form of inappropriate content. Even tho that everyone should learn about everything at a certain age they shouldn't learn certain things before that time. Violent shows could also develop bad mentalities in younger children which could impact them badly.
ReplyDeleteI believe parent should censor what children see as they will be impacted by the things they see. When children are young, they are not aware of what they do, so that could lead to copying from the things they watch or see. Although coming from a different perspective, some parents are not necessary censoring everything that they think is violent, because kids need to learn. Yes I agree at the ages under 10, you should always encourage good versus bad, but at the age of 11 or over, you have to learn that things are violent. They will eventually see it and why not explain to them why its bad rather waiting until they are very older and act upon what they see.
ReplyDeleteI agree its very important to find the right stuff to censor and show. Good blog.
DeleteI believe that this depends entirely on the development of the child and how he is being raised. If the parents talk with him/her a lot and they have many conversations about what you should do and shouldn’t do. If the child is showing responsibility and maturity, then it’s fine (to an extent). If the child is 10-12, I don’t mind showing them some swearing because by then they have already heard most words at school and know the difference between what to say and what not to say. If they are 4-7, I wouldn’t show them anything that promotes violence or swearing because they tend to not know the difference between real and unreal, good and bad, and will act however they see others acting. At the end of the day, it depends on how responsible the child is and what you think. I know this because I know some people who have been exposed to bad language and inappropriate things at a young age, and they kept those characteristics with them even today. At one point, a relative of mine showed me an inappropriate thing at around the same age, and I was able to recognize that it was inappropriate and didn’t make it a part of me, so it truly depends on the child.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with this, you make very good points.
DeleteIn my opinion is yes and no. Yes, parents should censor their children from violent media because it can have a bad influence on their children's behaviors and the language they use. For example, if two kids were in the same situation. The person who watches violent movies might solve it violently, but the person who doesn't watch it might solve the problem logically. As the children get older, I think they are able to make their own decisions and to judge what is right and what is wrong.
ReplyDeletei agree. as kids get older, they can definitely make their own decisions. great blog!
DeleteI think that parents should protect their children from those things, but to a certain extent. For example if the child is really young the parent shouldn't allow them to watch inappropriate TV shows/ movies because if they're too young to be watching that it can be emotionally traumatizing. But as the child gets older I think it is important to give them more freedom and allow them to have access to more movies or tv shows that they wouldn't have been allowed to watch when they were younger.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree, when there young restrictions should be stated so that the child does not get influenced by the games at an early stage but not all children are easily influenced by games, shows or movies.
DeleteI don't think parents should censor everything with the slightest bit of violence or maybe some little scenes where the guy says the word shit because maybe the child will be blind to these things and some of it is real and they need to know about it. It builds character. But on the other hand, we don't want to be showing young children things like ripping someone's intestines out with a dull knife or inappropriate things with lots of swearing because then they might act this way without reason. There's a little sweet spot. But that's just an opinion.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree! Parents have to find the balance between letting them get accustom to these PG-13 things and just showing us some things kids really don't want to see.
DeleteI agree. But that means Mortal Kombat is a no.
Deletejulian that is very cool
DeleteI think parents should censor their children from viewing negative, inappropriate and immature movies, tv shows and video games. As a young child, I was never exposed to that stuff, but a big part of that is because I’m the eldest sibling. My sister is 11, but she’s so much more mature than me back when I was 11. I think a big part of that is that as a family we don’t want to watch “G movies” which is what I grew up watching at her age, we want to watch action movies (such as Marvel, etc.) which are rated PG. I think that if your child is younger than 10 and watching inappropriate movies it should definitely be censored because it can affect their behavior and their way of thinking.
ReplyDeleteI think that it depends if the child is easily influenced by his surroundings than yes violent movies, shows and games should be censored for that child but not for all of them. Some children are not influenced by movies, shows or games, some even play really violent games like gta and they don't demonstrate violent behaviour. An example that proves my point is my brother, he plays call of duty and he never demonstrated any behaviour linked to call of duty. It all depends own if the child may be influenced easily by his surroundings.
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ReplyDeleteI think that parents should censor some stuff but not all of it. If a kid is under 10 he shouldn’t be playing video games, tv shows and movies with violence and vulgar language because it displays a bad influence on the child. Even if parents do censor different things for their kids, eventually the kid will see that kind of stuff. It's just better that they see that later in life like around 12 years old but if he's younger than I think you should censor violence and other things.
exactly only certain things should be censored based on tghe childs reaction
DeleteI personally think that nothing should be censored from violent tv shows and movies, because children are going to be seeing that stuff anyway, personally i think that if a parent forces or recomends a violent movie the issue is with the parent, but if a child is interested in a movie or a video game(like i was) i think the child should be allowed to watch it as long as their behaviour is regular towards it, this method tests to see the childs maturity towards the content, some kids will be scared and stop on their own, some children will enjoy but not obsess, and some children will obsess, and once obsession starts thats when parents should censor, not straight at the beginning
ReplyDeletei compleltly agree!
DeleteYes. These children will see something and say "that looks fun". But as long as they don't start punching everything, they should be fine.
DeleteYes because i personally think that no kids should have access to a screen unless for homework til they are at least 9. even so they should have a time limit. I say this because I feel I waste too much time watching netflix or youtube and have started to lose my imagination.
ReplyDeleteI believe that to a certain extent, a parent should censor some violence and stuff a bit PG-13 but I feel that after a certain age you can lift that ban. You can't hold a child back for so long because one way or another they will end up finding the things you didn't want them to see. I feel that is why it's better to show your kids these things little by little so that it would be as big of a shock to them when they do find out.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with your point of view.
DeleteI think that parents should censor some violent tv shows, movies and video games. Parents should censor these things because it can influence and impact greatly a child's behavior. These types of things can be very bad for young children’s mental health when they find out things they shouldn’t have. What parents should do is when the kid is older and more mature, to show them the censored tv show/movie/video game, and explain why it’s wrong to teach them.
ReplyDeleteI think that it will depend mostly on the type of situation. for example If parents know that their child is mature and can handle a violent or inappropriate movie it should not be censored. If a child is really immature then they should not be watching anything too violent. It really depends on the child, the parents and the level of violence in the movie, tv show or video game.
ReplyDeleteI agree, it depends on the child.
DeleteThe simple answer to this question, is no. Parents have to understand that violence is just nature's way of showing dominance. What I mean by that is, some people were basically born to lead, and nature's way of deciding who leads is through violence. You shouldn't censor everything that has violence in it, because they might experience it sometime in their life, and not know how to react properly, and that might get them killed. HOWEVER, there are certain times that censoring something that is just blood and gore all day long is appropriate. Like the video game Doom ( it's one of my favorite games ).
ReplyDeletePersonally I think it depends on what kind of content or how much they are watching. It seems that in 2020 parents are being a bit too careful and overprotective in my opinion. I think children should get more freedom. But I don't believe that a young child should be exposed to violent movies, tv shows and video games, etc... These things can negatively effect a Childs behaviour towards others especially if they are quite young.
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