Hi, I dont plan to have a child for at least a few years, but sometimes I think about how I would raise them. I think about how parents today let their kids use the internet pretty much unmonitored, and let them watch and bring them to movies that are by most accounts, just flashing colors. Theres a few good ones Ive heard about such as Bluey, or movies like Luca, but I really dont think I’d want my kid to be watching Cocomelon, Pinkfong (baby shark), or any movie put out by Illumination. I especially dont want to allow them to use any kid of social media during their developmental years. However, I know for a lot of kids this is the norm, and I really dont want my kid to get bullied or to hate me for not letting them have what their friends have. What do current parents about the environment their kids are growing up in, and what would be good things to consider as I start to get closer to the age where I feel comfortable taking care of a little fella?
Thats fair, based on the other couple responses I’m feeling a little less uneasy about it. Im thinking maybe the kids with internet access like what I was saying in the OP may be a “vocal majority” so to speak, something I might notice more because I might be subconsciously looking out for. Its good to hear that there are still a good amount of responsible parents, at least when it comes to the digital side of things
Its just going to be a daily struggle like anything having to do with parenting. We had one 10ish year old kid find a way around the locks we put on it and they went directly for video games and porn in the middle of the night, but we caught it because we were paying attention. Its hard but if you actually care about your kids development and protection you can do it. Also its good to find other parents that are actively doing the same things so your kid doesnt just get to access porn via a friend.
Thats fair. Ideally my kid wouldnt be able to figure out a way around all the networking techniques I know how to use like DNS blocking and blocking IPs directly on the router BUT if they do well, maybe they’ll grow up and make even MORE money than I will lol. I feel like the finding parents with similar parenting styles would be the difficult part for me because I’m not sure where I’d find other parents. Although it may become clearer to me as I age?