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Originally Posted by Chicago88
I find it extremely sad that kids are so easily influenced and what saddens me even more is that they have no idea how edited things are and how staged it can be. I'll be 23 in June so youre not that much older than me. Even in our age group we had our fair share of electronic influence but I kept myself in sports and I'm just wired different. Me and my boyfriend were talking the other day that if / when we have kids we wont shut them up by sticking an Ipad or tv infront of them. If were riding in a car there will be no tvs on behind the head rests unless we're on a long road trip. My parents and I played verbal games, we talked, they educated us. I fully intend to do the same with my family. I'm not going to stick a video game in front of my child to keep them happy. And I totally feel that people turn out the way they do because of their upbringing. There are exceptions to every rule but things are not what they seem on tv or in magazines.
You know I've seen Baby High. I tend to switch the channel but Ive caught a few episodes here and there. I really think its great that these women have an outside form of support and help and those girls seem to be a little more motivated to get their lives together than those on Teen Mom and 16 and preggo.
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My siblings and I never played a video game until I was in high school...at least not at our parents' house. They weren't allowed. They also restricted our tv use heavily and had only one computer in the house (and in the most used and least private room). I didn't get to see Titanic with all of my friends when it came out because it was PG-13 even though everyone else my age (11-12) did. (And I now know I wasn't missing out, but I remember it being the biggest deal ever to me back then). But I'm still not naive enough to think that pop culture didn't make its way into my brain. I think most people understand that reality tv isn't reality, but kids have a different perception of what's normal now that's shaped by tv. That being said, it's important not to blame tv for stupid decisions. I think there's a connection, but for normal people, that isn't alone enough of a motivation.
I wish they'd just stick to running Baby High from now on...these girls at least seem to be realistic about their hardships but are still motivated to get an education. I watched an episode of Teen Mom the other day with a girl from Centre, AL who had a lot of family support as well as a dad who is extremely interested in having them work as a family. I'm glad for her...but I always wonder if those stories make it look easier than it actually is, even with support.