Parenting Daily

If you have a television, you’ve no doubt noticed the ads in the past few years about parents taking control of their children’s television viewing habits… or, at least, informing us that we have tools available to help us do that. When they’re younger, this seems easier to do. Their interests are pretty limited and you’re buying everything they use, you’re usually around when they’re watching television and movies, and you’re usually there to hear the music, as well. But the older they get, the more independent they are, and the more “media” items they may have access to on their own—TVs and stereos in their bedrooms, they can go to friends’ homes, they may have the money to buy their own cds, dvds, games, etc. I’ve posted before that I think most, if not all, reading materials do not need to be censored (in my opinion, folks! Do what you like!), nor does musical preferences. But there’s ongoing speculation that viewing violence on TV, in movies, and playing certain video games can lead to a detachment, unreality, and a host of things that aren’t good for anyone, let alone teens whose brains are, yes, still forming and maturing! Commonsensemedia.org is a fabulous site for keeping up with what your kids are watching, playing, listening to, and yes, even reading. It includes parent reviews, news headlines, and other tips that parents with any minor children should check out.

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