They Show Their Toddlers The Walking Dead

[daycarediva]

I have a new 4 yr old (been in care since birth) that owns ALL the Grand Theft Auto games, Halo and Call of Duty.

Both parents brag that he has his own Youtube channel (he posts videos of his video game scenes) as well as his own Facebook page. :confused:

He has a TV in his room and goes to bed when HE chooses to. As long as he isn't bothering mom or dad, he is good.

They took him to see several rate R movies over the last few years, all of which had me going but..... I have learned that parents want to be their child's friend alot more than they want to be their parent.

Until they learn why it's to such a good idea, there is no amount of conferencing or discussing I can do with them that will make a difference.

I simply control what I am able to control here (in daycare) and try not to pay attention to much else with this particular family.

I do pray for the future though when I hear these types of stories so much more frequently.

I have his twin. He is the one who just watched Deadpool. It's his favorite movie. He is old enough now that I just say "Not ok for daycare or school." and he stops instantly and is able to not talk about it. It was a tough couple of years between 3-5 where it was near constant redirection.

Some of it comes down to maturity, but ALL of it is inappropriate at this age.

My 11 1/2 yo and I are playing through Fallout 4 together now. It's rated M for mature. There is no sex in it, but there is shooting and violence. We were able to 'turn down' the gore settings, so it's quite minimal for a role playing shooter game. I would NEVER let my 8yo even see it, even if he was 11. 8yo is very sensitive. 11 1/2 yo is very mature and not sensitive at all. He enjoys scary movies. Hocus Pocus scared the 8yo.

https://www.commonsensemedia.org/game-reviews/fallout-4/user-reviews/adult

My 17yo watches american horror story, walking dead, and plays left for dead (zombie video game) quite a bit. NEVER in front of any of her younger siblings though.

[Alwaysgreener]

I have a new 4 yr old (been in care since birth) that owns ALL the Grand Theft Auto games, Halo and Call of Duty.

Both parents brag that he has his own Youtube channel (he posts videos of his video game scenes) as well as his own Facebook page. :confused:

He has a TV in his room and goes to bed when HE chooses to. As long as he isn't bothering mom or dad, he is good.

They took him to see several rate R movies over the last few years, all of which had me going but..... I have learned that parents want to be their child's friend alot more than they want to be their parent.

Until they learn why it's to such a good idea, there is no amount of conferencing or discussing I can do with them that will make a difference.

I simply control what I am able to control here (in daycare) and try not to pay attention to much else with this particular family.

I do pray for the future though when I hear these types of stories so much more frequently.

Recently I was a the local cinema, there was a sign posted that said that they would no longer allow any child under the age of 6 into a R rated movie. The fact that they had to make this rule made me sad for all the children that have been exposed to an R rated movie at 6 years or under.

[Febby]

I had 4 year old come in a while back with a Nintendo DS with Call of Duty in it. I don't let kids bring in outside toys, especially not electronics. DCM couldn't understand why I wouldn't let him have it...

[midaycare]

Recently I was a the local cinema, there was a sign posted that said that they would no longer allow any child under the age of 6 into a R rated movie. The fact that they had to make this rule made me sad for all the children that have been exposed to an R rated movie at 6 years or under.

[childcaremom]

I simply control what I am able to control here (in daycare) and try not to pay attention to much else with this particular family.

I try not to worry about what dcfs are doing at home.... unless it affects me here.

I also try to choose families that share similar parenting values so these types of things don't become an issue. Not always possible but I can dream, right?

[mommyneedsadayoff]

Recently I was a the local cinema, there was a sign posted that said that they would no longer allow any child under the age of 6 into a R rated movie. The fact that they had to make this rule made me sad for all the children that have been exposed to an R rated movie at 6 years or under.

They did that here too, but mostly bc people kept bringing young infants/toddlers that would cry and be distruptive. Parents make me shake my head.

[Ariana]

I remember as a kid not being allowed to watch R rated movies and racy tv shows and all of my friends were allowed. Their parents let them watch "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" and "Mommy Dearest" at 7 yrs old. Movies today are WAY more realistic.

I feel really bad for those kids. I had a child whose dad let her watch Lord Of The Rings and she had nightmares for a week.

[Pestle]

Maybe this explains why they've been roaring and smearing food around recently. If I had my druthers, this household would go Jane Austen-only when it comes to screen options. Country dances, quiet barbed insults disguised as compliments, and impeccable table manners. The older child keeps asking if I like dragons, so I hope to God it's not also Game of Thrones.

Really really hoping HVAC is installed and running in my house by the end of this week. I have only these two kids plus my own the week leading up to Xmas and would love to have that week on my own turf so we can work on behavior.