Hubby took the kids to the video store the other day and they rented a bunch of old movies. They're all in the living room watching one of them now. This one I've seen before (like in the late 80's or early 90's) and am not interested in seeing it again. I don't think it's appropriate for the kids and have removed myself from the room. I can hear him saying to the kids "don't look...no, not yet...don't look....okay It's fine now- you can look." Also he makes noises to try to cover up the profanity. Guess he's the cool parent and I'm the uptight one.
I trust my kids. They are well adjusted, don't swear and completely understand that movies are not real. The sexual innuendo goes right over their heads and they know that the violence is all done by stuntmen and special effects. But still...These things have ratings for a reason. Hubby obviously didn't look at the ratings when he rented the movies. They came home in generic DVD covers so I couldn't check the rating either.
My parents were very strict when I was a child about the things that we could and couldn't watch. Hubby's childhood was much different. It's amazing how we become our parents. I wonder which rules and traditions our kids will adopt when they have their own families. How strict will they be about table manners and clean rooms and bedtimes? Speaking of bedtimes...I know there's no school tomorrow but shouldn't all good little children be sound asleep at this hour? I know I'm ready for bed!
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I hear you on bedtimes! I'm rigid, and have convinced Bob to be. During the school year: Dylan at 8, Jesse at 8:15, and Jordie at 8:30. In the summer, a half-hour to an hour later, depending on activity.
Manners, too. Important. Clean bedrooms? Reasonably so, although I TRY to respect their space. TRY TRY TRY.
The movies? Please, we weren't allowed to watch the SMURFS because it was 'occult', so I am trying, as an adult, to not be a nazi about movies the children watch. I think I'm pretty uptight, however!
This has been a big topic of conversation now that we're actually having a kid. The hubby likes WRESTLING. Yea, that's right. The WWE. Well, he had ONE flaw, can't fault him for that.
But the line is when to let our KIDS know he watches it and it's OK for them to watch. I'm hoping since we're having a girl, she'll not be interested. But, then again, since DADDY does it, she'll want to.
I say when she's thirty. He says ten. UGH. I guess we have ten years to figure it out.
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