>I can't decide if the parents aren't aware of what the kids are watching, or >if they do know and just don't care... either way, it worries me. > >My son, Simon, is 9 and has only recently got a tv in his bedroom (thanks to >his grandparents). We have an agreement that he can only watch things he >would normally watch on the tv downstairs - kids tv, football, etc - and >when his friends come round they leave the door open while they're viewing; >that way I know he's not being persuaded to put something unsuitable on.
What I don't understand is why the press and the government doesn't hype the problem out of all reasonable proportion. Contrast it with most newspapers' attitude to the internet - "how can we protect our innocent children from this tidal wave of obscenity being delivered direct into their bedrooms?" The way I see it, what you'll find on the web and usenet represents a fairly accurate cross-section of the world at large - warts 'n all - and that parents should take at least as much responsibility over what their children access as they would over letting them watch 18-rated films, or letting them browse the top shelf at a local newsagent or whatever. But a lot of parents seem not to. Which is bizarre, because apart from anything else, I'm amazed they're unconcerned about paying the phone bill... Andrew -- -- Andrew Collier ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) -- My other -- http://mnemotech.ucam.org -- .sig is a -- Part 3 Materials Science, Cambridge -- PDF file --
