Child would like unsuitable game for christmas HELP!

cheepskate_2

courteener wrote: »

Oh not to worry then, if it's only some children.

Is that the "there's no point in worrying about him being abused by nonces over the internet cos he's more likely to get abused at home" version of "if I don't give it to him he'll get it round his friends"?

Now your just being silly, but ill put that down to age



Giving alcohol to 5 year olds? That's some pretty excellent parenting right there.

Obviously you didnt know that most medicines have alcohol in them as a preservitive its called "ethanol", just so that if you have your own chilren you can make "informed " choices .

Dont get me started on legal drugs for kids such as Methylphenidate, that loads (and i mean loads) of caring parents give their children ,

Just as an aside , the French give their children from a young age wine, and they do not have the binge drinking problems Britain has.



Alcohol, fags, adult entertainment, it's completely up to the parent and nobody else is allowed to have an opinion about it?

You can have an opinion on it(well not on my child personally), but back it up. All we have had on this thread is bad and abusive parenting thrown at people and nothing to back it up.

Good parents are supposed to do whatever is "easy"?

Following like a sheep is easy,Following mass hysteria is sheep like behaviour as well .
Just look at the abuse that is levelled the "bad parent" way..... and you think we take the easy route

Anyway, Why do you beleive that my allowing my child a game is taking the "easy" route to parenting. It seems there is only 1 equation to being a good parent on this thread. Play games= bad parent, dont play = good parent

newMS

vik6525 wrote: »

I do the same with my son. Ive always offered him sips of wine and beer. But I dont let him drink coke. And so his 'big thing' now is that when he reaches 18, he wants to go to nightclubs and drink Pepsi all night....

does he know how much that will cost !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :rotfl:

vik6525

courteener wrote: »

Without meaning to be rude, I don't think some parents care enough, or have enough understanding of the issues, to be in charge of this decision.

But again, not wishing to be rude, I DO know the issues, and choose to act on them the way I do.
(Honestly, not getting at you personally!)


The world is SOOOO different to how it was when I was young. So as far as Im concerned, I either bury my head in the sand, or get clued up, and find inventive ways to deal with it.

suited-aces

Jacks_xxx wrote: »

Don't you have "tags" or something.

It's not something I do personally, can you explain why it's not possible because I think they mentioned something about that at the talk we had at my daughter's school about online safety.

It's not fool proof, but neither is anything these days. The idea of online=molesters is too hysterical and comes from a lack of understanding. If they use headsets while playing with randomers, they may be exposed to some bad language (although the foulest language I hear comes from voices which don't seem to have broken yet), but the risk of grooming is extremely low. Put simply, it would be easier for a sicko to use a social networking site or take a stroll to the local park.

kafkathecat

Giving alcohol to 5 year olds? That's some pretty excellent parenting right there.



I see.

Good parents are supposed to buy things for their children that the child is prohibited by law from from buying for themselves?

Alcohol, fags, adult entertainment, it's completely up to the parent and nobody else is allowed to have an opinion about it?

Good parents are supposed to teach their child ways to get around the laws of the land, plus which laws to obey and which to ignore?

Good parents are supposed to do whatever is "easy"?

What "generalised tabloid stereotype" did I use? Quote please.[/QUOTE]


Courteener, I am not talking about me or anyone else giving alcohol to 5 year olds I am explaining the law, if you don't like it take it up with the government.
No one has made any of the above statements you appear to be trying to pin on me. I don't think you really think that I think those things.
As I have explained before noone is breaking the law here but anyone who breaks the speed limit does break the law, or don't you count that one?
Your idea that only poor parenting could be responsible for a legal teenage marriage and/or pregnancy is a very simplistic tabloid view of the world.
Do you really think it is easier to go against the prevailing consensus in life or here on this forum? It isn't.
As an aside I know a parent who was criticised by a social worker because their 8 yr old hadn't seen Spiderman, a rather nasty 12A, she was seen as overprotective!
I am not interested in continuing an argument where you misrepresent what I say but will reply to any sensible comments.

faded_flowers

Isn't a way of treating phobias to systematically expose the person to their fear until they're desensitized?

But repeatedly exposing a child to violent scenes has no effect?

:think:

kegg_2

[/QUOTE]Good parents are supposed to buy things for their children that the child is prohibited by law from from buying for themselves?

The law also says that a child has to be 16 to buy a party popper, 18 to buy solvents i,e, glues, marker pens & correction fluid or deoderant and 18 to buy a knife.

If you are going to only let a child use an item that it is legal for them to buy then i persume you wouldn't let a child have a party popper at new year, your children never did any sticking and glueing, used felt tips and smell bad as they dont used deoderant?

Oh and they must still use a fork and spoon as they cant buy a knife, even a standard cutlery knife until they are 18.

ska_lover

Completely off on a tangent now - This has got absolutely hysterical. Nothing of reason has been said for about the last 14 pages..

Spendless

vik6525 wrote: »

I do the same with my son. Ive always offered him sips of wine and beer. But I dont let him drink coke. And so his 'big thing' now is that when he reaches 18, he wants to go to nightclubs and drink Pepsi all night....

Has he tried coke/pepsi? It sends my 10yo giddy, which is why I won't let him have it as a regular thing, but when I banned it outright, it became so desirable, that he would wait for the opportunity to be offerred some eg if he went to tea at a friends and i hadn't thought to say "no coke" and guzzle it. It's not as desirable now I let it be occassional.

Not entirely sure what planet my 7yo is on though, she says when she's a grown up and eats out, she will order chicken nuggets, chips, ketchup and...coffee!

kegg_2

ska_lover wrote: »

Completely off on a tangent now - This has got absolutely hysterical. Nothing of reason has been said for about the last 14 pages..

yeah but it makes a change from the endless threads about bad boyfriends, childrens chrismtas presents and babies:D