Hubby has got a habit to tune into the TV news during dinner time or after dinner. This is our family routine and the whole family got to sit down together, watch TV, chat, JS would watch News together with us, asking us alot of questions when she doesn’t understand/puzzled over the screenshots or what’s reported over the news.
One thing I don’t understand and don’t like is that why do the TV stations have to air those horror movie preview during news break time?? Those really scary and violent movie sneak preview (maybe scary to my extend, but I feel it’s certainly not suitable to be viewed by very young kids) Those programmes (Rated 18-xx) are meant to be aired after 10pm. No?? But throughout the day, no matter what programme (including kids hours)is on, during break/advertisement time, they still air the preview. All the TV stations are the same. Don’t the TV station ever think of the young kids? As parents, would you let your kids watch the preview, as if there is no big deal?
For us, hubby would always try to change the channel as fast as possible, at the same time we would call out JS’s name (hoping to distract her stare from the TV) while we change the channel. We would say “Dont watch” or just plain “JS”, sometimes we just turn off the TV. There were times that I have to quickly grab her and cover her eyes. She would ask me in puzzle ” Why ,mummy” I would reply “Nothing, just don’t watch”.
Loving, kissing scene is easier to explain to the kids (just treat it as part of sex education) but bloody violent and horror scenes, how to rationalize it to a very young mind??
June 1, 2006 at 5:55 pm |
When my girl asks me about some violent scene she happens to see on tv or say “Scared mummy” I would tell her “Nvm, don’t be scared. Its just a show, its not real. Just like in your storybooks. Those are just stories. Not real.” I hope she understands that. I get the impression that she does.
June 1, 2006 at 6:03 pm |
Got what you meant. I would probably say that too. But really don’t like the sound effect with the body vanishing into the blood pool at news prime hour.