Comments on: Parenting And Music: When To Turn It Off

By: Shiloah Baker

Shiloah Baker — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:57:40 +0000

I explain that it is inappropriate. My kids get wide eyes and say ok. I tell them it is to keep them clean as long as possible. Music can be good or evil.

By: Nile

Nile — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 06:33:08 +0000

I do that too. Occasionally I get so engrossed, but I have found that if I just listen to the music I like before he comes over from being at his father’s I can just put Kidz Bop in. I am a bit leery of some of the songs put on Kidz Bop as a few are a borderline, but as long as they are not producing material like what I have in this blog…then my kid can listen to it anytime.

By: June

June — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 02:39:20 +0000

I’m lucky that the music I like really doesn’t have a lot of foul language or innuendo I guess. I definitely would watch out for what my child listens to. I’m not fanatical, and if it’s a singular, quick swear I don’t worry, but I won’t play our local top 40 stations with my son in the car because I know too many of the songs are more vulgar than I’d like.

By: Dan

Dan — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 22:49:19 +0000

I find myself skipping a lot of songs on my mp3 player. Heck, I was listening to an audiobook, and had to change due to some language.

I do my best to shield them from adult language and themes, but when Shrek contains music from Sir Mix-a-lot, nothing is 100%.

By: Nile

Nile — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 20:50:05 +0000

Parents should care… I agree. You have a point about children being curious and wanting to ask. I have only known a few children that do not show interest in questions… the rest are eager to provide an infinite amount of questioning.

By: Nile

Nile — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 20:48:51 +0000

He can understand simple words, but not the innuendo. When my son imitated me cussing, I put a stop. I didn’t want my son to become a potty mouth early on.

Now, I know parents who are really strict, and I am pretty liberal about what to allow Angel to hear, but I don’t think just letting your kid listen to it fine. There has to be a line to where you will turn it off. So, there are none…is that what you are saying?

By: Lydia

Lydia — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 18:03:39 +0000

I think you should care, Jenny. He might not be able to understand things, but children are inquisitive. Your son is curious, right? He’ll eventually ask questions and you’ll have to explain.

I’m not a parent and I was an only child. I don’t see why children are the way they are today except parents aren’t nurturing their children properly. Too many little punks running around. Kids are having kids much earlier and violence amongst teens are even worse. Just look at the newspapers and news on tv.

I’m scared of having children. There’s too much around every corner that isn’t held sacred like it use to be.

By: Jenny

Jenny — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:46:51 +0000

I don’t really care if my son listens to my music. He can’t understand it anyway, unless it’s Manson or Korn. xD