Do you allow your teens (15+) to listen to whatever music they like?

[Anonymous]

Regardless of message or language? Obviously I’m asking about ones that aren’t squeaky.

[Anonymous]

How would you know what they’re listening to on headphones?

[Anonymous]

Ummm yes. But when my DS first started listen to rap, I explained that some songs I thought were inappropriate and wouldn't listen to myself or am not OK with him playing when I'm listening or in public (like very derogatory slang against women) etc. But I do not censor his music.

[Anonymous]

Yes, and i listen too. If it's questionable to me, we talk about it or she asks me questions. Mom. what's a WAP?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How would you know what they’re listening to on headphones?

Because I have an open relationship with my kid and I’ll ask “what are you listening to?” And kid responds and we discuss the lyrics, genre, artist, etc.

[Anonymous]

yes I do. we have good discussions about this in the car when they put on music and I insist that they change it. It gives me a chance to share why I find certain things objectionable.

they are teens and need to discover their own preferences and learn how to speak up when they hear/ see something they dont accept.

[Anonymous]

Yes. I gave up trying to prevent them from listening to explicit music when I heard how foul-mouthed the kids were in middle school. We do have debates and I do critique, however, the messages and content of some of the music they listen to. They don't always listen, but my parents also wouldn't have been persuaded why me listening to Eminem's "Kill You" when I was a kid.

Ironically, as an adult and parent, I have a low tolerance for music with violent and toxic lyrics. I think teens are just hard-wired to seek out things like this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ummm yes. But when my DS first started listen to rap, I explained that some songs I thought were inappropriate and wouldn't listen to myself or am not OK with him playing when I'm listening or in public (like very derogatory slang against women) etc. But I do not censor his music.

Would you let him listen to fascist, nazi songs?

[Anonymous]

My kids, like most, walk around too much streaming music with AirPods in. My parents were not micromanaging my music at that age and I can’t attempt to manage theirs.

[Anonymous]

I wouldn’t let my kids listen to something that truly promulgated damaging ideas, recognizing that just because I banned something doesn’t mean they will stop or get the harmful ideas from somewhere else.

But at the moment my kids are just into Lofi

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ummm yes. But when my DS first started listen to rap, I explained that some songs I thought were inappropriate and wouldn't listen to myself or am not OK with him playing when I'm listening or in public (like very derogatory slang against women) etc. But I do not censor his music.

Would you let him listen to fascist, nazi songs?

What is a fascist, Nazi song?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Ummm yes. But when my DS first started listen to rap, I explained that some songs I thought were inappropriate and wouldn't listen to myself or am not OK with him playing when I'm listening or in public (like very derogatory slang against women) etc. But I do not censor his music.

Would you let him listen to fascist, nazi songs?

you’ve got me-I would draw the line there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Regardless of message or language? Obviously I’m asking about ones that aren’t squeaky.

Yes, and in fact have introduced her to some of my old school music (which was and remains controversial with some).

[Anonymous]

They have freedom to listen to what they want to listen to.

[Anonymous]

Not sure how I would monitor or prevent.