Are You Kidding Me?

I recently read a quote by Christina Applegate about how she compares the show Married With Children (which made her famous) to TV today. 

It’s so tame (laughing).  I feel like we paved the way for the destruction of morality on the tube.

Are you kidding me?  I seriously had to read this twice to make sure that I didn’t misread it. 

I will agree that morality has been destructed.  Because of this, I believe that it is even more important for parents to monitor everything viewed on the television. 

Bubs keeps asking when he will have a TV in his room.  The answer he receives is never – at least while he lives in our home! 

Our kids average about two hours of TV a week.  When they are watching TV it is a show like Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood or a Boz video.  I have even stopped watching the news with them in the room as I do not want them viewing commercials let alone some of the news. 

There are times when my sanity requires Mommy to have a break.  I am very thankful that we have quality videos and programs to watch.  I caution you to use the TV as a babysitter.  More importantly, make sure you know exactly what you child is watching from beginning to end.

Source Parade Magazine August 22, 2010