What mainstream things do you NOT allow your children to do?

Treevo

Felicity wrote: »

But surely the reason you don't want your daughter playing with her is because she is a vicious bully NOT because she has downs syndrome?

To a lot of precious people a child with a disability is nothing more than an angel of loveliness who can do no wrong.

raq

skylight wrote: »

I like your Mum. x:starmod::staradmin

Aw thankyou, besides my hubby, she is truly my ROCK

raq

Tenyearstogo wrote: »

I can't think of anything specific my children aren't allowed to do.

I don't let my 7 year old play out the front because we have an adequate back garden and I think children out the front causes noise for neighbours.

As long as my children are polite, behave appropriately to the situation and study to the best of their ability then they can spend their free time as they want.

I like your post

raq

valk_scot wrote: »

Oh crikey, that's me doomed then. My OH smokes the odd ciggie at the weekend down in the garden, or if he's at the pub. I hadn't realised that made us failures or that we had to conform to the rest of the sterotype. I'll ditch the three cats, the twenty years of stable marriage, tear up the six degrees OH and I have between us and tell the kids they'd better dump any ambitions to go to uni themselves, they're doomed to be losers because of dad's five fags a week.

(I'll admit to a couple of 18 rated video games though. I'll tell OH he's too old for them, shall I?)

:rotfl:

To get back on topic though, I've got very few bans. No make-up outside the house for 11 year old DD except for very special occassions and only a little bit then. No age inappropriate clothes or too much skin showing. Don't think I've got any clothes restrictions for DS.

The rest? Be polite. No going out or to bed without washing hands, faces, brushing teeth and hair. Be polite, especially to me. No nicking food out the cupboards, ask me first. Be polite to your sibling and your father. No staying up watching trash on your PC on a school night. Be polite to everyone else too btw. No PC time or DVDs until homework is done. Pick it up before I have to tell you. Do your chores, I'm the person with the bank account and car keys. I need to know where you are at any time, text me. Make me proud of you.

They're great kids, actually. Despite the fact they got to consume fizzy drinks and sweets and all sorts of junk, in moderation of course! And despite the fact I rarely forbid anything unless it's downright dangerous, disrespectful or skanky. I'd better tell them it's all been for nothing though. Their father smokes. They're doomed.

loovvveee your post.. You go girl:T

Bluemeanie_2

I'm pregnant with my first and one thing I don't intend to let my child do is watch scary films etc when they are too young. My Mother let us watch anything we wanted (I don't know why, we were well bought up generally!) and I remember being absolutely terrified of IT (the clown thingy) and Child's Play etc. Anyone seen tightrope with Clint Eastwood. Sister and I still shudder about the babysitters head in the washing machine!

Bluemeanie_2

silvercar wrote: »

Mine were banned from Trick & Treating.

Oh yes, I won't have that it's asking for stuff/begging! And another Americanism thing along with prom and baby showers!

YoungBusinessman

Some of these are actually ridiculous! I'v no kids, thought I would have a read but the comment on first page-kids are not allowed to see kids who's parents smoke...then goes into a massive clinche rant. Haha some weird creatures out there...as against smoking as I am it's ridiculous

Bluemeanie_2

YoungBusinessman wrote: »

Some of these are actually ridiculous! I'v no kids, thought I would have a read but the comment on first page-kids are not allowed to see kids who's parents smoke...then goes into a massive clinche rant. Haha some weird creatures out there...as against smoking as I am it's ridiculous

Yes I thought some were a little fair fetched. The dog thing is OTT. They are just hammed up by the media. The true chances of it happening are slim to none. I like the poster who said virtually nothing was banned. But I don't know how to multi quote!

OrkneyStar

Frith wrote: »

I was never sure if my smaller son was snubbed because of his disability or because (for a while) I was the only single mother. In 5 years he was only invited to one child's house.

The only thing I do is never buy them fizzy drinks.

I wouldn't have gone too overboard on the smoking thing or they would never have been able to visit their great grandad!

Did you invite many kids to your house?

mcja

I teach my kids right from wrong (well, I do and school friends undo it!), no coke unless a real treat or someone else gives it to him, no replica guns, (nerf and water pistol fine but not pretend rifles etc). No playing CoD, war games/18+. Def no swearing..(do as I as not as I do). Definitely no tv in their rooms until they are old enough to get a job and buy it themselves,. They have a tv with iplayer and the wii in the playroom.

No putting Ribena in water pistols and firing it at the kitchen when the back doors open

oh, and no bubblegum yet!! They are 8 & 6.