TV's Frink said:
twooffour said:
TV's Frink said:
That doesn't answer the question.
I hoped it did :D
Well, obviously you meant you don't have kids, but do you really think there aren't a lot of 21-and-under parents in the world?
Anyway, I find your superior-than-thou attitude tiring, especially considering that you don't have kids. I'm not saying you can't have an opinion, but it sure is easy to be smug when you don't have to think about the consequences of your opinions.
I realize it, I also realize that parent at 21 isn't "teenage pregnancy" anymore, but I still think having kids at this age is somewhat "questionable" in general and it's very rare in the social circles I stumble around - hence the "i hoped it did" in the sense of "hey, i'm just 21, really normal, so i don't have kids and shouldn't be expected to have any, either".
At any rate, what I find a bit tiring of you right now (and that after one short paragraph already), is that you use this general "teen boppoer without kids commenting on parenting" template of a situation in order to pass me off as "smug", while completely ignoring that the entire discussion revolves around RAISING CHILDREN IN A PREQUEL-FREE ENVIRONMENT.
Would I comment on any serious parenting issues, except maybe a few timid "idea" type of contributions with a clear question mark on them because, well, I'm no one to talk? No.
Would I even comment on the exposure of kids to sex and violence in media? Obviously there would always be things to say about the interpretations of or comparisons between particular movies, but I'm neither particularly familiar with psychological research in this area (nor any area for that matter), nor do I have the experience of having a child to raise, and I'd be the first to come out and say it, AS A DISCLAIMER, were I to post in such a thread.
But trying to... raise one's kid in a... "PT-free environment"... and trying to... "persuade" one's kids that the PT are stupid and "uninteresting"... because one doesn't LIKE them? Sorry man, that's just STUPID, and even if not, it certainly has very little to do with some kind of "serious parenting topic" that one has to experience before daring to open one's mouth.
If I were a parent, I'd certainly do my best research on psychology and the psychological influence of media on personal development, but I can honestly say having my hypothetical kids liking or disliking some disposable piece of entertainment would be the LAST thing I would care about, no matter how much I enjoyed given piece of entertainment.
You're talking about the "consequences of my opinions", like I said something along the lines of "you should let your kids watch any horror movie they want!" or "let them try drugs, certainly won't hurt!" - when all the "consequences" to be counted with here are really just "omg, what if he doesn't like the OT after that?"
Yes, I claim my right to be smug about this, and I don't see why not. This ludicrous worry about one's children's opinion about STAR WARS is a classic example of a parent who apparently hasn't quite grown up yet - so the irony is inviting :D
PS: For all it's worth, I refuse to ever have kids, because I don't see myself as ever being capable of responsible parenting, and I wouldn't want myself for a father.