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Originally Posted by subgenius
Are you serious? I think a lot of kids are posting in this thread thinking that they know about parenting.
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I think that you are underestimating my experience with "parenting" and raising children to become successful adults.
A child must constantly be maturing. If not mature, a person will never make it in the real world. A parent can not censor every single word his or her child may here, nor can they censor every single thing the child sees. Sure, the parent can censor some things, especially on the home front. However, it only takes one time for a child to hear a word and then adopt the word into his or her vocabulary. My point being: I think it is better to explain to children what is wrong from right, and teach them to make the right choices in life, rather than try to hide the sometimes harsh realities of the real world. Here is an example. Should parents explain the harmful consequences that are associated with abusing drugs or just let the kids find out for themselves?
I am not saying to allow a three year old to hear obscenities on the TV or some other place. However, sooner or later I think the parent must explain to the child that it is inappropriate to use such obscenities, and not try to censor everything the child hears and sees.