Woah that was totally mature and insightful. My life will be a better and more intelligible place because of played out comments like "fuck off". thanks so much for broadening my horizons!.....oh..
and um, fuck off, cool kid.
Skimming over this (and maybe that's where I made my mistake: not reading thoroughly enough) all I gathered was the argument that television can enhance children's lives and teach them responsibility, tolerance and how great PBS is. But what I'm wondering, and call me an idealist, is why the hell aren't people instead spending that television time to directly and personally teach their kids these values rather than leaving it up to shows involving big yellow muppets? I don't even let my children watch the TV unless I am there, talking to them and teaching them about every little thing that goes on.
I'm not saying that you implemented that you sit your kids in front of the TV and let it raise them - I'm just suggesting that that hour watching Sesame Street and Caillou should be spent otherwise, with parents and people they can trust and really learn from. There are much better and more interactive ways, ways that stick with children better, than having Chloe and whoever else tell my dear children about morals. Elmo doesn't know my Jane, and she doens't know the best way to teach Jane how to be a responsible citizen like I do. Don't "leave it up to" anyone! Village or TV! Do it yourself!
Television has its up and downs, but they've got nothing to do with raising our children if we do it right.
I see so many children raising themselves and doing a real shitty job. There is no excuse.
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..not a geek.
There's a fine line, but it's there.
Unlike the mass of worthless comments that dribble from your fingertips.
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oh wait - no you're not.
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Woah that was totally mature and insightful. My life will be a better and more intelligible place because of played out comments like "fuck off". thanks so much for broadening my horizons!... ..oh..
and um, fuck off, cool kid.
Skimming over this (and maybe that's where I made my mistake: not reading thoroughly enough) all I gathered was the argument that television can enhance children's lives and teach them responsibility, tolerance and how great PBS is. But what I'm wondering, and call me an idealist, is why the hell aren't people instead spending that television time to directly and personally teach their kids these values rather than leaving it up to shows involving big yellow muppets? I don't even let my children watch the TV unless I am there, talking to them and teaching them about every little thing that goes on. I'm not saying that you implemented that you sit your kids in front of the TV and let it raise them - I'm just suggesting that that hour watching Sesame Street and Caillou should be spent otherwise, with parents and people they can trust and really learn from. There are much better and more interactive ways, ways that stick with children better, than having Chloe and whoever else tell my dear children about morals. Elmo doesn't know my Jane, and she doens't know the best way to teach Jane how to be a responsible citizen like I do. Don't "leave it up to" anyone! Village or TV! Do it yourself! Television has its up and downs, but they've got nothing to do with raising our children if we do it right. I see so many children raising themselves and doing a real shitty job. There is no excuse.