Do You Think Teens and kids should be sheltered and be supervised on everything?
Filed in Raising Kids and Teens on Aug.25, 2009
Jessica B asked:
Like for movies example. I think its okay for a 13 or 14 year old to watch PG13 and R movies, I dont think they should be sheltered, and should learn how the world really is. I think if parents shelter their kids and teens from movies like that its not a good idea. Whats your opinion with violence and drugs and stuff?
Chaim
Like for movies example. I think its okay for a 13 or 14 year old to watch PG13 and R movies, I dont think they should be sheltered, and should learn how the world really is. I think if parents shelter their kids and teens from movies like that its not a good idea. Whats your opinion with violence and drugs and stuff?
Chaim


August 26th, 2009 at 12:40 pm
Terrance
Its better for them to learn about it because if they don’t then they will see it all at once and get in more trouble that way
August 28th, 2009 at 3:39 pm
Fernando
yes, but there are some things in R rated movies that are NOT appropriate for 13/14 yo’s. Maybe 17/18 yo’s but not that young.
if you can raise your kids to think for themselves and know what’s right from wrong, then yeah, let them experience a little bit of the real world. but if not, please don’t do it. they’ll see people doing sex and drugs, and whatnot, and since they don’t know any better they’ll think it’s ok and start doing it themselves.
i think your theory is a little faulty.
you can teach your kids how the real world is without sheltering them, but there is a way to do it that they don’t get into big time trouble in the mean time. u can still protect them, instead of letting them do whatever they want because “might as well, this is the real world”
August 31st, 2009 at 12:35 pm
Anthony
I think that SOME movies (pg-13 and r) are okay, but most are not. I’m 14 and I have seen alot of PG 13 , but I ALWAYS turn it off or leave if I feel that the content is too much. Why do I want to fill my mind with that kind of stuff!
September 1st, 2009 at 6:41 pm
Issac
they should be sheltered to a certain extent and learn things from their parents, and not movies.
September 5th, 2009 at 3:33 am
Jon
No, I don’t think they should be. I find it absolutely ridiculous to see questions on this website “MY FIFTEEN-YEAR-OLD HAD A PORN MAGAZINE, HOW SHOULD I PUNISH HIM?” “MY 14-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER WATCHED AN R RATED MOVIE, HOW SHOULD I PUNISH HER?”
Honestly, it’s very sad. An R rated movie is not going till kill your child. Neither is a porn magazine. These people are sheltering natural human development.
September 8th, 2009 at 12:41 am
Jaxson
yes i think sheltering is bad im 16 and i still can’t even see pg13 movies thanks to my dumb mom who thinks she is doing me a favor
September 8th, 2009 at 12:15 pm
Marquis
ok… so i think some sheltering is necessary.. like.. a 5 year old shouldnt know everything about sex.. and stuff like that.. but no.. i think if parents keep their child in a ‘bubble’ then when they turn 18 and get out on their own.. they will discover everything on their own and not know how to deal with it. i think if parents talk to their kids about sex, drugs, and anything else.. and just talk about it. and also if you talk to your kids about stuff.. it will make them more open with you, and thats always good.
September 11th, 2009 at 2:26 am
Jarvis
I think the same way as you. My mom is very protective of all of us and sometimes it can get annoying. My brother is in highschool and she won’t let him watch an R rated movie, she always hid it in the cubboard and always got mad at me if he was watching it with me. Same goes for video games. If its rated T he’s not allowed to rent it. (shooting, killng games etc) For me she used to be the same but i’ve gotten older and shes not the same anymore. But what does drive me absolutely nuts is she’s always constantly telling me to go to bed, i’m 18 for god’s sake and i have insomnia, i can’t sleep and she gets mad at me because i can’t sleep and i’m always up until 6 am. But as my view on violence and things like that i think they should be exposed to it you can’t keep them sheltered their entire lives. They will grow up eventually. For drugs as a parent i wouldn’t want to know my teen is doing it but being a teen i think its fine to experiment with it but at the same time i have always found with my friends that its hard to not spiral down a bad circle