How to handle this cousin

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Get that but plug out of your uptight ass and focus on your children instead. Bet they still watch "The Wiggles."

My son is 2. He doesn't watch TV at all.

-OP

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Get that but plug out of your uptight ass and focus on your children instead. Bet they still watch "The Wiggles."

My son is 2. He doesn't watch TV at all.

-OP

I think this answer just summed this whole thread up.

Come back when your kid is 10 and we can discuss. How much time does your 2 year old spend with his 10 year old cousin?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Defriend or hide him. I have a nephew like this, it's my SIL's child. He is 11 years old and has been like this for years because his parents let him watch south park and bunch of other inappropriate shows since he was 7 years old. He curses and is very crude. I've told Dh, I don't want him around our daughter and luckily he agrees. If you think he's a bad influence try and limit his time around your child.

He curses?!?! Oh noes! Well, obviously he's a budding serial killer. You need a drink, and to relax, in the worst way.

So you are okay with your middle schooler cursing? I'm sure your kids are quite the hellions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Get that but plug out of your uptight ass and focus on your children instead. Bet they still watch "The Wiggles."

Op some people like the person above don't care about how their kids are raised. These are the same parents that claim their kid was such a good kid and they don't know how he turned into a menace as an adult. Some people are in real denial about their precious snowflake.

Just because someone else is okay with their kid being exposed to adult material doesn't mean you have to feel the same. It's your child and you have the right to raise them the way you see fit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Get that but plug out of your uptight ass and focus on your children instead. Bet they still watch "The Wiggles."

My son is 2. He doesn't watch TV at all.

-OP

I think this answer just summed this whole thread up.

Come back when your kid is 10 and we can discuss. How much time does your 2 year old spend with his 10 year old cousin?

You kknow there's a big difference, HUGE, between The Wiggle and whatever graphic video games are out there, right? All or nothing thinking much?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Get that but plug out of your uptight ass and focus on your children instead. Bet they still watch "The Wiggles."

My son is 2. He doesn't watch TV at all.

-OP

I think this answer just summed this whole thread up.

Come back when your kid is 10 and we can discuss. How much time does your 2 year old spend with his 10 year old cousin?

You kknow there's a big difference, HUGE, between The Wiggle and whatever graphic video games are out there, right? All or nothing thinking much?

Yes, of course I realize this. I also don't think it's appropriate for a 10YO to be watching the Walking Dead. However, the OP's stated the child's parents are aware and it's their place to decide what is right for their family.

The OP's child is 2. There's a lot of things I thought when my kids were 2 that I would never allow them to do when they got older. Guess what? You live and you learn, you discover some things are worth fighting for and some things you choose to let go or bend on -- I have no idea what's going on with these parents and this might be one of those situations for them.

I'm not sure why the OP is so worked up over this -- it's not her place to "handle" the cousin. She can choose to the block feed or let it ride and see if things change in the next few months. Odds are they will.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I still remember 40+ years ago when my older brother would spend a lot of time describing gory scenes that he had heard about, read about, or imagined himself. Amazingly, we all turned out normal.

If the parents are permissive enough to let him use Facebook (a violation of Facebook rules), then they might be allowing him to see horror movies as well which would certainly enhance his interest in the subject. It does not mean that he is disturbed or will be a bad influence on your son.

But 40 Years ago, Was your brother watching the kinds of violence and gore that kids h as be access to today? I know the video games didn't exist then, and I don't think the movies were as bad. I think it's a completely new ballgame today. 10 is way too young for this stuff.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Get that but plug out of your uptight ass and focus on your children instead. Bet they still watch "The Wiggles."

My son is 2. He doesn't watch TV at all.

-OP

I think this answer just summed this whole thread up.

Come back when your kid is 10 and we can discuss. How much time does your 2 year old spend with his 10 year old cousin?

You kknow there's a big difference, HUGE, between The Wiggle and whatever graphic video games are out there, right? All or nothing thinking much?

Yes, of course I realize this. I also don't think it's appropriate for a 10YO to be watching the Walking Dead. However, the OP's stated the child's parents are aware and it's their place to decide what is right for their family.

The OP's child is 2. There's a lot of things I thought when my kids were 2 that I would never allow them to do when they got older. Guess what? You live and you learn, you discover some things are worth fighting for and some things you choose to let go or bend on -- I have no idea what's going on with these parents and this might be one of those situations for them.

I'm not sure why the OP is so worked up over this -- it's not her place to "handle" the cousin. She can choose to the block feed or let it ride and see if things change in the next few months. Odds are they will.

I'm the OP. The cousins seen each other at least once a week, and yes, I'm concerned that a child exposed to this kind of thing is a danger to my child. I don't think a 10 year old needs to be watching, and can comprehend the consequences of the things he is watching on TV. I'll admit the video game was more disturbing. Was he acting out the part of the man who killed the woman? I've never played video games so I don't know how they work, but I do know when images on a screen are too violent for anyone, really. Completely inappropriate and really, really scary.

[Anonymous]

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