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Spongebob Appropriateness
Asked by M.G. from Philadelphia
on November 26, 2008
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My 3 1/2 year old son has been asking to watch Spongebob. I watched it once by myself, and it was a little too violent in my opinion so I've told my son he can't watc...
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- I agree with you that Spongebob is completely inappropriate for a 3 1/2 year old. My daughter is only allowed to watch Sprout, Noggin, or PBS. There are much more ap...
- I have let them watch it since they were tiny. It really is not an inappropriate cartoon. My husband and i even watch it with them...lol! I forgot to add, that w...
- Hi M.! Okay, I've read the others and have to agree, there are other more appropriate shows on pbs and sprout. I let my kids watch him...I think he's hysterical....my...
Halloween Costume Ideas for Group of 7 (4 Boys, 3 Girls)
Asked by T.M. from Dallas
on October 13, 2009
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Hi! My daughter who is a senior in high school want to dress up for halloween and need some ideas. Please help! Scooby doo not an option since another group has tak...
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- not sure if they are wanting to purchase or make the costumes but i saw muppets online, kermit, animal, etc.
- Sounds like fun! You've gotten a lot of great ideas. You could also do Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Willy Wonka, Augustus, Charlie, Mike, Veruca Salt, Veronica...
- The colors of the rainbow and the 7th could be black or white. A group of guys did this in college and it was a hit! Or the Brady Bunch and the 7th could go as e...
Child's Behavior
Asked by H.D. from Los Angeles
on February 14, 2009
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My two year old granddaughter was slapping her head and sayin g "Stupid, Stupid, Stupid." I am wondering if anyone has seen any shows where this is repeated, perhaps a...
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- I can remember my one son doing this it was a phase never did find out where he learned it from thankfully it stopped. I just would calmly say don't do that YOU ARE NO...
- ALL of them!!! Well, not all of them but anything on nickelodeon or other commercial networks! Especially "old" cartoons such as Charlie Brown, they say stupid about 5...
- Boy! Have I had this problem. You are NOT alone! What worked for us (and still does) is saying "Silly me". It sounds funny and usally brings on the giggles in my 4 ...
Television - Worst Shows
Asked by J.M. from San Francisco
on February 17, 2009
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Hi Mamas,
We are a tv watching family. I don't have a problem with that as I am choosy about what the kids are watching. And in the summer, it's a non-issue.
Here'...
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- we have a lost of things we won't let our daughter (and future kids) watch when she (they) are old enough for tv, but some of it is just personal choice, not because i...
- My husband absolutely refuses for my kids to watch SpongeBob. At first I thought he was being weird, but then I sat down and tried to watch it and it is awful! I hav...
- I try not to let my son watch channels with commercials. the sugary cereal and toy ads turn him into a "I want that!" brat. I think Sponge Bob is terrible. so are Pow...
Holiday Tradition Ideas Needed
Asked by A.C. from Los Angeles
on December 6, 2008
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I would like to start a "family tradition" of buying my son some sort of keepsake item every year for Christmas. I am at a total loss for ideas. The only thing I can...
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- Hi A., My husband and I , have gotten one special ornament each year, (we always get them from Hallmark) we have been married for 9 years. And as soon as my firs...
- Hi A., I think you idea is a great one! I wish that I had thought of it. There are little porcelein boxes made. Some are pretty expensive, like Limoge. They are m...
- We do the Christmas ornament every year because then when they move out, they'll have a lot of ornaments to put on their own tree. Each is meaningful because it refle...
OPINION Poll:hairspray the Movie Is PG Should It Be PG-13?
Asked by B.B. from Dallas
on June 28, 2008
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We do not go to the movies very often, we like to buy them when released to DVD. So we recently switched cable companies and are receiving the movie channels for free ...
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- Hmmm... I definatly think it's a bit more borderline than some pg movies. My kids (5 and 7) LOVE hairspray, and it's all over their heads. Now, we did have talks about...
- I check every movie on Plugged In online first. Its part of Focus on the Family. You cannot trust movie ratings to protect your kids.
- I think you are right in not letting them see it at that age. I enjoyed it with my son, but he is older and I did use it as a "teachable moment" to explain the segreg...
When Is a Child Old Enough to Be Unsupervised?
Asked by S.W. from Iowa City
on March 8, 2008
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I am wondering when children are old enough to do things like go down & watch TV alone while mom & dad sleep in for a couple of hours on the weekend. I know mine are n...
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- Young children can be unsupervised for small periods of time-IN THE HOUSE, but especially NOT while you and hubby are napping or sleeping in "for a couple hours". I on...
- I don't think there is a specific age that a child can be alone in a room to watch tv, I think it depends solely on the child. If your daughter is one that you can tru...
- Hi there Brekka, I really think it depends on the child. I know my oldest was capable of handling herself quite well for a short time when she turned 3. For examp...
Help with Dishonesty
Asked by C.B. from Modesto
on June 24, 2008
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My 9 year old son has had a problem over the last few year with no being honest. We have tried grounding; we have tried sentences, taking things away etc. I am not sur...
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- Hi C., You are not alone. My granddaughter is 7 and she is falling into the dishonesty. I feel they are looking for attention and will go any length to get...
- C., Your son is 9 years old, so I agree with your desire to help him understand right from wrong. It's important. He's old enough to just ask him for an explanatio...
- I have had this problem with my 13 yr old step-son and we have disclipined him numerous times and what we found to be working is that we had him to clean house which h...
5 Year Old Being Bullied at School and Not Liking the Kindergarten School.
Asked by A.E. from San Antonio
on August 29, 2009
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Help! My five year old daughter just started kindergarten at a public school and does not like it. She says the children are mean and have no manners. My daughter ha...
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- I just wanted to chime in. Our son's school is also not like this. We are in Fort Bend County and they are very strict on being respectful to each other and they hav...
- I'm sorry. My sister went through a similar situation with her daughter when she was in school last year. In the end, she DID end up having to homeschool her. I rea...
- I'm very sorry for how your daughter is feeling right now. I don't have a lot of advice for you, except to say that your daughter's experience sounds very typical. W...
