[Art]

For the record, there are PLENTY of non-violent video games.

[sparklystuff]

Originally Posted by Lee Modlin

While I commend you for getting an education, those classes are nothing compared to actually having children.

Yeah, I'm aware having children is very different, so I don't want to come off as a know-it-all, because I'm not. I just like to share what I know.

Originally Posted by Lee Modlin

These are generalizations and can't be applied to every single child. Although I agree that there isn't much for an 18 month old child to watch. Even the Teletubbies are a little beyond their grasp at that age.

They are possibly some generalizations here, give or take a few months. But the premise of this idea is not that children are not intelligent enough to understand the plot of teletubbies by age 2, it's that the actual viewing of the TV screen under the age of two, can actually inhibit the brain from growing to it's capacity (again this is just textbook) But, in my opinion, there is no need for a child to be watching TV under 2 anyway, just because they can't understand what is going on.

Originally Posted by Lee Modlin

I would disagree with the video games being better than television. There isn't a whole heck of a lot of difference. Put the kids in the yard and let them play. I don't approve of the violent video games no matter what the age. I guess I'm a prude.

My argument that video games are better than TV, are like an argument of who is better, Bill Clinton or John Kerry. You have to pick the lesser of two evils. In my opinion, there are some aspects to video games that stimulate the brain more than TV, and thus, more productive than just watching TV. Young children still shouldn't be using them.

[Role Modlin]

Originally Posted by Art

For the record, there are PLENTY of non-violent video games.

Yeah, but nothing beats a good game of stick-ball.

[Art]

Originally Posted by Lee Modlin

Yeah, but nothing beats a good game of stick-ball.

That's the one where you bean the weakest kid in the forehead with the ball, then beat him with the stick... right?

[Grasshopper359]

Originally Posted by sparklystuff

Children under the age of 2 years old should not even see a television screen when it is on. TV is passive, and the child not only does not gain anything, it actual inhibits brain growth.

So THAT's what happened to me...Merde. I hope it's reversible. Otherwise, I'm sunk.

Originally Posted by Art

For the record, there are PLENTY of non-violent video games.

Agreed. I apologise if I made that insinuation. My inherant stupidity explains everything.

Originally Posted by sparklystuff

Music, reading, playing outside, using real toys (not video games) enhance creativity and imagination far from what TV can ever do.

On a more serious note, I like this statement very much.

[Kato]

Originally Posted by Chris

I was raised on that stuff and Sci-fi (mainly Star Wars and Star Trek).

You could have never tell.

[guitarmonkey<><]

Not being a parent, but seeing what my Father and Mother have done to myself and my 6 younger sisters. They banned anything that;
1) Led to a disrespectful attitude
2) Went against the Bible
3)Took up so much of our time that we did nothing else (This usually was just limited, depending on what it was.)
4)Was immoral
5) This was the grey area. Example, I can watch certain shows because I am 15, however my 12 year old sister cannot. Same for her and the 10 year old. etc.
6) And anything they just felt uncomfortable with, and didn't want us to be around.

[AlphaSigma]

porn, drugs, acohol, R-movies, illegal activies

[AlphaSigma]

oo witchcraft, homosexuality,and pre-marital sexual activities.

[guitarmonkey<><]

Originally Posted by Blade84135

porn, drugs, acohol, R-movies, illegal activies

Not all R-rated movies are bad. It depends on what they are rated R for.
I have seen PG movies I would never allow my own children to see, nor would I want my little sisters watching.

[beau99]

Originally Posted by guitarmonkey<><

I have seen PG movies I would never allow my own children to see, nor would I want my little sisters watching.

So true. I've even seen G-rated movies which I don't think are too appropriate for children.

[Gracie Love]

Originally Posted by beau99

So true. I've even seen G-rated movies which I don't think are too appropriate for children.

Like?

I haven't come across anything G that was too bad.

[I AM ME]

my parents just mad eit simple and cut cable so all we watch is movies and the only movies there are in our house are ones they aprove of, even if we rent a movie we have to call my mom at the movie store tell her what we are renting, what it is rated and the reasons for the rating!