Comments on: “They need to learn to cross the street *before* they leave for college” http://wackymommy.org/blog/archive/2008/08/29/they_need_to_learn_to_cross_the_street_before_they_leave_for_college/ Because I Said So Thu, 29 Jul 2010 19:18:20 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: WackyMommy http://wackymommy.org/blog/archive/2008/08/29/they_need_to_learn_to_cross_the_street_before_they_leave_for_college/comment-page-1/#comment-34980 WackyMommy Sun, 31 Aug 2008 14:53:09 +0000 http://wackymommy.org/?p=1180#comment-34980 Ms. Laura, I haven't let mine venture into videoland at all! Does this mean they'll rebel a couple years from now? (Images of them "borrowing" my credit card to buy Grand Theft Auto or something equally heinous.) Funsize, I was raised a strict hippie, which means we're in the same boat. I am definitely the stricter parent over here. Ms. Laura, I haven’t let mine venture into videoland at all! Does this mean they’ll rebel a couple years from now? (Images of them “borrowing” my credit card to buy Grand Theft Auto or something equally heinous.)

Funsize, I was raised a strict hippie, which means we’re in the same boat. I am definitely the stricter parent over here.

]]> By: Funsize http://wackymommy.org/blog/archive/2008/08/29/they_need_to_learn_to_cross_the_street_before_they_leave_for_college/comment-page-1/#comment-34979 Funsize Sun, 31 Aug 2008 05:45:27 +0000 http://wackymommy.org/?p=1180#comment-34979 Oh, I'm afraid I'm going to be the scary disciplinarian in my family. I was raised a strict mormon, does that say enough? Hopefully my hubby will hold me back. But I say they won't be able to date more than a year older than they are, they can't ride in a car if the driver is under 16, and no big parties until they're at least 16. Oh, I’m afraid I’m going to be the scary disciplinarian in my family. I was raised a strict mormon, does that say enough? Hopefully my hubby will hold me back. But I say they won’t be able to date more than a year older than they are, they can’t ride in a car if the driver is under 16, and no big parties until they’re at least 16.

]]> By: The Other Laura http://wackymommy.org/blog/archive/2008/08/29/they_need_to_learn_to_cross_the_street_before_they_leave_for_college/comment-page-1/#comment-34978 The Other Laura Sat, 30 Aug 2008 20:59:35 +0000 http://wackymommy.org/?p=1180#comment-34978 The Kid has had a passion for video games since he was very small. Suddenly last year his classmates in first grade were all playing very violent (seriously, rated MATURE) games at home and talking them up at school. The Kid often asked for games that are rated T or M or asking for permission to play them at a friend's house. We have a very strict rule that he can only play games rated E for everyone. I believe that seeing violence is bad for his little growing soul and once something is seen, it can't be unseen. I won't budge on this one. The Kid has had a passion for video games since he was very small. Suddenly last year his classmates in first grade were all playing very violent (seriously, rated MATURE) games at home and talking them up at school.

The Kid often asked for games that are rated T or M or asking for permission to play them at a friend’s house. We have a very strict rule that he can only play games rated E for everyone.

I believe that seeing violence is bad for his little growing soul and once something is seen, it can’t be unseen. I won’t budge on this one.

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