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This got us talking about different things dealing with both of these and I thought I’d come to you and hear your opinions.

-  How do you feel towards censorship? (especially with music and shows) As far as I’m concerned as a parent we must watch what we teach our children, this includes the things that could influence them.

Now that you’ve answered (or thought about) the above how many of you pick what your kids are allowed to watch and listen to? I will not lie, when we had cable certain shows were not allowed on television. I can’t stand shows that teach kids about things I don’t even want to talk with them about and the same thing goes for the language used. When Miley Cyrus started doing all her “bad girl” moments I banned her from my tv. We even ban certain music in our house, so yes I do censorship, but I also call it a “parent’s right.”

-  Do any of you ban certain shows or music in your house?
-  Should teens/preteens/younger be able to listen to whatever they want?
-  If you do, isn’t this considered censorship in a way?  What do you think?

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How do You Feel Towards Censorship?

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My reader, when her children were younger, read books with her children and discussed them.  She tried to be aware of what they were reading.

Also, she didn’t restrict their reading, but tried to get them to understand and learn to make decisions.  I found the following comment very thought provoking:

Even if a book’s theme conflicts with your religious views, why would you think you can just pretend that other views do not exist? If you can’t defend your views in the face of a childrens’ book, how well will you defend them in the face of real life?

What do you think about discussing, with your youngsters, books you disagree with?   Does this help teach youngsters life’s lessons and how to make beneficial decisions?

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More About Reading with Your Children

This was considered an appropriate policy, especially since students as young as fourth grade wanted to check out these books.  This gave the parents input into their children’s reading selections.

This raises some interesting questions:

Do you think a school should limit a student’s reading material unless he/she has parental approval?

Do you like the fact that a school will check with a parent first?

Do you think the school or librarian should simply let children of any age read whatever books are in the library?

As a mother and grandmother, I like the idea that I’d be consulted and give input into my child’s reading matter.  What do you think?

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Should School Libraries Monitor Kids’Books?

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 ”These weren’t ‘bad’ books,” Beth continued, “only books Lizzie’s mom thought didn’t go along with their religion.”

We had always read to and with Beth when she was younger and encouraged her love of books.

 I didn’t restrict the books Beth read.  Instead, when she was in high school, she shared with me, and we discussed why or why I didn’t think they were appropriate.  I thought I needed to teach her how to make judgments about her reading, movie and television (now Internet) watching before she was on her own.  If I said, “No,” to specific books, they might have more appeal.  Also, she’d read them anyway, as Lizzie did.

 Do you check on the books your children are reading and limit some of them?  Or do you feel, that as they grow older, they will read these books anyway.  So you need to teach them how to make good decisions?

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Do You Limit Your Child’s Reading?

It’s the old “free speech” question again.  How far should sites that promote anorexia and bulimia as lifestyle choices (and not just mental health problems) be allowed to go? 

I still haven’t decided.  As I’ve said before, I would have most definitely been pro-ana if the Internet had existed in the 1980s, and that really worries me.  In fact, I would have been the first to start posting pics of my bones in the bathroom mirror.  And I have the feeling that if I had gone that route and been supported in my eating disorder, I might not be recovered (or in recovery) today.

What do you think?

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Pro-ana debate on My Crime Space