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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Noticed this myself. I think it is due to the media they now watch. One of the top shows now is Game of Thrones, in which one of the main plot lines is incest and contains a lot of graphic material.[/quote]

Yes, but any JR high kids whose parents let them watch Game of Thrones have more serious problems.  I'm a huge fan, but that show has moments that should be X-rated.  Any parent who would let a kid younger than 17 watch that stuff needs to have their head examined -- and some 17 year olds aren't even ready for it.  [/quote]

I don't watch the show nor do I allow my kids to but giving your child an iPhone and not using all the restrictions allows kids to watch these shows. Not having a password on your Cable box for rated R and above content and having teens at home alone allows it. Having a computer in their room pretty much allows anything.  Most parents I know don't restrict any of these and look at me like a helicopter mom when I say we do. I think it is much easier than you think even if the parents aren't condoning it.

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+1000  Had to get rid of HBO, etc. due to graphic adult content which is OK for adults but not for innocent tweens/teens.  Unfortunately, many parents have these channels in their homes and their kids watch and talk about the shows to their friends.  There is no way on earth that kids under 17 should be watching that stuff.  It is too explicit for some adults...[/quote]

Comcast has a 4 digit pass code and you set the code and what levels of movies and tv.  My guess is it would be hard with multiple kids but right now I have a 5yr old (who doesn't know how to use the remote) and a 14yr old. You can even set it for situations. So I allow PG 13 with violence but not sexual situations. It shows if and how many times the code was tried too. [/quote]

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