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Originally Posted by Neil
You should be more worried about what else can be accessed with a laptop than what they might be watching on TV
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Wouldn't even dream of buying a laptop for a child of mine until they were at least 18 .. when maybe they have a need for a portable one. Better to buy a P.C., in full view of the whole family.
I don't see anything wrong with the programmes this girl was watching .. she was chosen for her blinkered viewing anyway. Nothing wrong in watching fashion make overs (good to try to make yourself look good), and teenage situations .... not many take them seriously anyway.
Most children under 12 would only be interested in light entertainment in any case. I was guilty of putting the T.V. on just to keep a 2 year old son quiet for 10 minutes to restore my brain back to normality whilst Thomas the Tank Engine was on. Later on, as long as homework was done ... then didn't monitor length of time T.V. was being watched.
These days, they are more likely to be playing computer games for long hours ('cept for breaks playing footy on the street).. as did my son .. but always loads of his mates there too. Some games were violent, but none has had any adverse affects on any of them from what I can see; all decent non-violent citizens with decent jobs, except if you consider one who is now a Sergeant in the army.
