Kids These Days

[jadnifer]

Do you guys think that little kids know too much these days?

I met a 7 year old little kid the other day talking things about sex that I never knew until I was in high school.

Its just sad that children know these things and the saddest thing is that they are being taught these things

Whats the world coming too?

[know_buddy_kares]

Simple, mommy and daddy don't want to actually parent their kids so they stick them infront of the tv and the internet. Kids are curious by nature, and clever too, so those parental guides... aint gonna work for long before they figure out a back door around them, or actually find the passwords to authorize the blocked stuff.

[Destroit]

Simple, mommy and daddy don't want to actually parent their kids so they stick them infront of the tv and the internet. Kids are curious by nature, and clever too, so those parental guides... aint gonna work for long before they figure out a back door around them, or actually find the passwords to authorize the blocked stuff.

Yuh huh. I'm a master at getting around Surf Watch, because I once was 13. Lol I still delete my history after out of habit, I used to tell my mom that the history "took up space". Raven always gets pissed when I erase it too, not 'cause he cares what I'm looking at, but then he's gotta type all the webpages and saved passwords and all that shit back in lol. For the corruption of children I blame the media AND the French, because I can. Parents too, even though I'm starting to figure out that no matter what parents try to do to block their kids from seeing shit, a lot of the time they still find a way around it.

[Rayne]

I have an 8 year old ... she's severely psychologicaly messed up ... but I am not kidding you, you'd never know she was only 8 if you caught one of her mellow conversations.

The girl reads dictionaries, atlas's, thesaurasus's and encyclopedias.

[jadnifer]

I have an 8 year old ... she's severely psychologicaly messed up ... but I am not kidding you, you'd never know she was only 8 if you caught one of her mellow conversations.

The girl reads dictionaries, atlas's, thesaurasus's and encyclopedias.

I dont even read those if I dont have to.

[creatureofthenyte]

Alot of kids are very bright at earlier ages these days. You have to be careful as to what gets said around them, because you wouldnt want something bad blirted out at the most inopportune time yanno .

[FarrIL]

Schools these days are becoming more advanced, teaching kids things we didnt learn til we were in middle school and onward.

As far as sex goes, and things of that nature, it IS what the kids are subjected to. Ads, magazines, television, movies..... these kids are watching and looking at things that, while I myself was watching at an age I shouldnt have been, are going to make them "grow up too quick."

It's up to the parents to teach the kids the ins and outs of the naughty stuff. A 5 year old says "sex" and then parents say "That happens between adults, in a few years, I'll explain a little more."

I wont be hiding shite when my kids ask me where babies come from. Hell, if they want advice on what to do and how to go about it, I wont hide that shite either. However, parents dont take the time to get involved with their kids lives these days. I'm glad MY parents were, otherwise I'd be in a bit different of a scenario currently. My parents took the time to tell me "What you're watching, at least on these channels, is entertainment and therefore isnt real."

When I wasnt watching Spicy City (( yeah, that animated adult series HBO aired all those years ago )), I was watching autopsies and crime reports on Discovery. Somehow, I knew what was real and what wasnt =, when I was younger. Sometimes my parents would watch things with me, sometimes they didnt. Mother would tell me that she felt I was mature enough to understand what was real and what wasnt, therefore, I wouldnt try to reenact what I saw on television.

Pop stars dont help, nor do colourful magazine ads featuring a glamourized little girl wearing make-up. Pageants as well..... I hate them, because little girls shouldnt try to act that old. Nor should boys try to join gangs at the age of 8.

Some parents just arent involved like they should be. And it makes me sick.

[Msterbeau]

I have an 8 year old ... she's severely psychologicaly messed up ... but I am not kidding you, you'd never know she was only 8 if you caught one of her mellow conversations.

The girl reads dictionaries, atlas's, thesaurasus's and encyclopedias.

Ha... When I was in Michigan... I had gotten a child's encyclopedia from a yard sale for my girls. They devoured it, but they were REALLY interested in the books about people. Kids are curious about that stuff, and it's up to us as parents to answer questions or tell them we'll talk about it when they get older. Unfortunately you can't control every situation your child will be in. I'm sure mine are learning things from friends at school whose parents aren't so watchful over what their kids do... thus I have to keep my eye out for this stuff and try and keep the lines of communication open so that we can talk about it.

[Onyx]

I began teaching my children about sex when they started asking questions (which was around 6 years old) and I feel the bigger problem is when parents don't teach them. I didn't go into huge detail, but my children knew from a young age where babies come from.

Why hide the facts from children and leave them to learn from their friends (who may tell them wrong, and certainly won't educate them the way you would prefer)? I'm always amazed at how many adults don't even know the simple facts about STDs.

The problem I see in the situation you are describing is that the child you refer to does not understand a proper place to discuss sex.

[Msterbeau]

I began teaching my children about sex when they started asking questions (which was around 6 years old) and I feel the bigger problem is when parents don't teach them. I didn't go into huge detail, but my children knew from a young age where babies come from.

Why hide the facts from children and leave them to learn from their friends (who may tell them wrong, and certainly won't educate them the way you would prefer)? I'm always amazed at how many adults don't even know the simple facts about STDs.

The problem I see in the situation you are describing is that the child you refer to does not understand a proper place to discuss sex.

I can't really disagree with your approach. I think there needs to be consideration for the maturity level of the child. Mine haven't asked me much. They may be asking their mom and I don't know.

[Scary Guy]

Kids can never know too much, neither can we. To withhold information IMO would be stunting their growth. However with knowledge comes responsibility which should also be throughly taught too. Hell my little cousin's favorite shows are Law and Order and CSI and she's 10 I think?

[hunhee]

haha I'm not a parent, but I was raised in a very.. well I wouldn't say strict, but I would say that my parents were very over protective (and still are today).. but I didn't have the "sex talk" with my mother till i was 24 and at this point to me it was pretty ridiculous.. I always think that if you're going to be overly protective of your kids and not talk about stuff like that, they will find out on their own. I certainly did.

I remember when I was in Jr. High..and I was waiting in the library for my dad to come pick me up after an after school function.. I looked up the books on human sexuality..i was completely fascinated by sex..it was like an obsession.. I read everything I could..master's and johnson...the kinsey reports.. there was a very silly book called.. "Everything you wanted to know about sex..but were afraid to ask".. Now with the advent of the internets, adult material is by far easier for a young one to get their hands on.

hehe what can you say.. knowlege is power..

[Sybil]

I have an 8 year old ... she's severely psychologicaly messed up ... but I am not kidding you, you'd never know she was only 8 if you caught one of her mellow conversations.

The girl reads dictionaries, atlas's, thesaurasus's and encyclopedias.

I did too starting .... yea.. probably right around 8.. maybe 9.

I knew alot of INFORMATION at a young age.. but didnt have the experience and wisdom and understanding of consequences when you put knowledge to action...

I was always in alot of trouble for "shooting my mouth off"..

My parents did alot to keep me away from trouble and info that was too mature for me.

I just did what I wanted. And my friends were the same way..

I dont blame parents .. We all make our choices..

Kids find ways to find out what they want to know.

And kids arent stupid.

Ya find out really early in life that parents try to change the subject on ya...

All of us have a "will". Some of us have SuperRebelliousWill..

Kids, even 7 year old kids want to know things.. They find ways.

I say its disturbing too....

One piece of advice. Dont think you can ever have a mature conversation in front of a child and they "wont understand".

Kids understand.

And they repeat to friends.

And the "education" is in their little heads at that point.

And they walk around thinking they are so smart.. and acting older than they should.

C'est la vie

As careful as we are.. is it ever enough?

[Gauge]

i grew up in a city where at 12 girls were already pregnant and talking about it waaaay before that so...i learned pretty early

[Homicidalheathen]

Yah, this is not usually a story I share...but....at the height of my meth addiction back in AZ I was desparate. My dealer put me on dry out time for 2 weeks (some have morals hard to believe isn't it?)

And so, against my better judgement I went with a friend to the bad side of town and got a hook up from a stranger.

This 5 yr old kid walks out, hands me a packet and takes my money. I am like beyond freaked but for fear of getting shot I take it and go.

Before leaving though this kid starts telling us about how he saw a shooting the night before where someone was killed.....

America the beautiful where kids grow up to fast hell at least they are not forced to be soldiers.

[Homicidalheathen]

Oh and I had sex at 13 but.....it still shocked me when my kids came home and told me one of their childhood friends I had known since like the 4th grade was giving blow by blow (excuse the pun, couldn't help myself) account of what happens at the end of a blow job. In the 7th grade.

Tasha is still grossed out by the mere thought of oral sex after that lol can't say I blame her.