Anonymous wrote:No. I don’t even let mine watch TV-14 shoes.

Your kid will be pregnant early.

Anonymous wrote:This laissez-faith style of parenting is reflected in the behavior, attitude, and entitlement of today’s. It’s demonstrated in the way they bristle at being told to do (or not do) anything. I also don’t trust the word of these parents who think their kid “turned out okay.” Many are not remotely qualified to judge this.

LOL every generation says this.

You are a fool.

I was watching whatever I wanted by 14 despite being raised by very strict parents. No disney or Nickelodeon as a kid because Disney promoted witchcraft (don’t ask) and Nickelodeon was mindless junk. I could watch Veggie Tales.

By 14 both parents worked and couldn’t figure out the internet so I was watching some of the most disturbing shows and movies.

Not sure if it had a huge impact or not. Now I’m ultra sensative to violence and gore.

I’m pretty anti-censorship now. I’m way more concerned about them accessing violent porn.

No R movies? That is strange to me. My kid (16) loves film studies, has enrolled in a couple courses on it and of course has seen lots of R rated movies. We discuss movies a lot (also tv shows), and I sometimes warn her about the content. She doesn’t like the ones with too much graphic sense, hates gore, but will watch horror-adjacent movies.

My 15 yr old watched Saltburn with all her friends. I grew up without parental controls so I have no concerns with what she’s watching in HS.

No. I don’t even let mine watch TV-14 shoes.

Teenagers maturity levels vary, but I like watching things with the older teens that are scary or mature. We can have meaningful conversation, and I think they gain better skill at assessing what is worth their time. There is a difference in grotesque nudity that has no point, vs nudity or torture scenes that more accurately mimic the time and or go with the theme of a show/movie.

16/17 year olds could be sophomores, juniors, seniors or even in college.

As an ES teacher, I can confirm lots of early ES parents have NO rules on what the kids watch or are totally oblivious. First graders were playing squid games at recess and have seen tons of inappropriate movies they are happy to tell you all about.

I let my DS start watching Breaking Bad and South Park at 16.

Anonymous wrote:People on here claiming to monitor what their esp. older teens are watching are either full of it or very naive. I know what my 16 yr old DD tells me about her friends getting around what their mothers are monitoring.

Why do you assume all teens want to watch that stuff? Mine don't. If there is a specific show they want to see, we will research it together and they can plead their case and usually I will agree because their requests are reasonable.

People on here claiming to monitor what their esp. older teens are watching are either full of it or very naive. I know what my 16 yr old DD tells me about her friends getting around what their mothers are monitoring.

No

My parents were very strict with what I could watch even on regular TV - it had no impact on what I snuck around and watched at friends houses or at the movies and was part of the reason I didn't really communicate with them much until I was in my 20s - when everything is the land of no you lose a connection with them. I reserve my "nos" for things outside of the house that could have real world impacts. If I really don't think something's good I watch it with them and give my two cents about why I don't like it - making the violence voyeuristic, sex scenes that are rapey or misogynistic etc.. and that usually takes the illicit thrill they would get frome sneaking it away

Yes now at 16. That's when I did as well growing up.

This laissez-faith style of parenting is reflected in the behavior, attitude, and entitlement of today’s. It’s demonstrated in the way they bristle at being told to do (or not do) anything. I also don’t trust the word of these parents who think their kid “turned out okay.” Many are not remotely qualified to judge this.