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I have two kids (8 and 6) and seem to be dealing with some attitude issues lately. Snippiness, talking back, sarcasm, "whatevers", etc. Like most kids, they love the shows on Nickelodeon (iCarly, Drake and Josh, Back at the Barnyard) and Disney (Suite Life, Wizards of Waverly Place, Hannah Montana).
What is becoming rather concerning to me is the way many of the kids on these shows behave and talk to people. I'm now seeing the negative effect it's having on my kids and wish I never turned the tv on in the first place!!!
Has anyone else experienced this? Is the only "wholesome" stuff on tv on PBS or Noggin? They used to love those channels, but now they're older and they've "graduated" to the other networks. Maybe a strict tv time limit is in order.
My kids are the exact same ages. Yes, we've gone through this. We've talked with them about how adults are portrayed by certain shows... such as Fairly Oddparents, Drake & Josh, Jimmy Neutron, etc. Adults are not morons that are fooled by their kids. If they cannot watch the show and continue to treat Daddy & I with respect, then they can no longer watch that show. As we went through this 2 years ago and at the time they loved the whole Timmy/Jimmy thing, losing it for a month really brought it home to them. After being away from it, with their new perspective, they chose not to watch it anymore. They both love Hannah Montana music, but not her show, same with iCarly for the same reason. My son still likes Drake & Josh, but at 9 he says sometimes they are so clueless, they annoy him.
He'll be watching and say, "Why don't they just TELL their mom... and they'd get in less trouble?"
Yes, I see it! It drives me nuts and I know I should be more selective on what they watch. I've started to draw the line with Drake and Josh...the womanizing Drake smooching ditsy girl/s on every episode did it for me.
If something happens on a show, I make a point to talk about how "those kids are sooooo disrespectful...I'm sooooo glad you guys aren't like that" ).
I love Drake and Josh, Icarly, Hannah Montana, Suite Life of Zack and Cody, etc!!!!! They Rule!!!
There's nothing wrong with loving those shows IMO, however, it's so important to be able to recognize what's appropriate behavior and what's not. Without that, it can negatively transform one's personality.
I have two kids (8 and 6) and seem to be dealing with some attitude issues lately. Snippiness, talking back, sarcasm, "whatevers", etc. Like most kids, they love the shows on Nickelodeon (iCarly, Drake and Josh, Back at the Barnyard) and Disney (Suite Life, Wizards of Waverly Place, Hannah Montana).
What is becoming rather concerning to me is the way many of the kids on these shows behave and talk to people. I'm now seeing the negative effect it's having on my kids and wish I never turned the tv on in the first place!!!
Has anyone else experienced this? Is the only "wholesome" stuff on tv on PBS or Noggin? They used to love those channels, but now they're older and they've "graduated" to the other networks. Maybe a strict tv time limit is in order.
Then turn off the tv.
They'll get over it.
It's 2 degree out where I live with a windchill of -18....we've had the tv off all day...and we've survived.
You can't blame the tv shows when YOU are allowing the tv shows to be viewed by your children...
'Tis why I have dvds of all the old shows that my future kids will watch because that smartass bs that is popular now won't stay on my tv for a second. When my niece and nephews visit they never get to watch the shows they like at home and actually prefer the old cartoons and shows that I let them watch instead. Sarcasm from children will not be tolerated regardless of how normal and natural current programming makes it look.
My son is only 5, but i don't allow him to watch spongebob or any Nick shows because of the attitude the characters exhibit.
You are the parent. Shut the TV off or only allow them to watch DVD's that you've seen before and approve of. I wouldn't stand for my child disrespecting me because of bad behavior they see on a tv show.
The biggest reason kids this age love these shows so much is that that is their level of development. I have no problem with my kids whatching these shows. I will not tolerate the disrespect though. When they talk to me in a manner I find offensive I tell them.... " You might talk to your little friends like that, but you will not talk to me like that. I am your momma and I deserve respect.... and don't you dare let me catch you talkng to any other grown ups with that smart mouth.... I gotta bar of soap with your name on it mister/young lady."
My oldest is 15. He is respectful. He may grumble and mumble under his breath, but he will not smart off at me or use vulgar language within my hearing.
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