What's worse for children to see: Sexual content or violence?

I have never run into a parent who is more worried about their children seeing violence in a movie, video game, book, or anything else, as opposed to them seeing sexual content. I was able to watch any violent movie I wanted to at a very young age, but my mother freaks out even now when a sex scene comes on. She quickly changes the channel. Every parent seems to be more worried about the sexual content in a film and such, but it is a natural process of life. Just because they see it, doesn't necesarrily mean they'll go out and do it, just like the violence.

I guess I have to say that violence is worse for a child to see, but we've become so used to it that it doesn't even seem to be that bad anymore, as long as we aren't the ones displaying it.

What say you?

A combination of both?

Oh hell I dont know...

But I do know this: Violence and Sex goes well together!

A combination of both?tzar3

Well violence never really bothered me, and i turned out a well. But gruesome violence is worse for young children to be exposed to. Sex is natural and pretty harmless compared to over the top violence.

I'd say the former would be much more awkward, but I think that violence is worse (it's not too realistic for a 6 year old to go around imitating romantic movies instead of action movies).

I would be more concerned about violence than sexual content.

Violence, multiplefold. You know all that stuff about the brain and stuff how it's not developed and there's a certain part it appeals to or whatever, and the younger they are the harder it is for them to tell the difference between reality and video games. Myself, i've been playing Doom since I was like 3, but I do believe that any persons mind would have to be twisted to go on a killing spree or whatever, video games or not.tommat119944

I agree. I don't buy into the idea that videogames and movies make killers out of children, bad parenting and psychological issues do.

I have never run into a parent who is more worried about their children seeing violence in a movie, video game, book, or anything else, as opposed to them seeing sexual content. I was able to watch any violent movie I wanted to at a very young age, but my mother freaks out even now when a sex scene comes on. She quickly changes the channel. Every parent seems to be more worried about the sexual content in a film and such, but it is a natural process of life. Just because they see it, doesn't necesarrily mean they'll go out and do it, just like the violence.

I guess I have to say that violence is worse for a child to see, but we've become so used to it that it doesn't even seem to be that bad anymore, as long as we aren't the ones displaying it.

What say you?

Sexual content. Violence makes movies and video games more exciting and I want kids to share in my joy. JK. Butsexual content is more innapropriate. Imagine a 6 year old watching something like that and asking whats that?

I would rather have children watch violence

The cure for overpopulation! and no, not because of the violence >_> Oh...

and i turned out a well.

JSDempsey

Violence, sex is natural and comes with age.

I would probably say violence... but they're both a part of life and it shouldn't really even matter. :? [QUOTE="tzar3"]A combination of both?scorch-62

Bonding with your child is a good thing...

And of course, there are times when you need to spank them a little.

So BDSM is a good thing for them. :twisted:

Definitely sexual content.

Think about it.

Violence is always going to be there, no matter what they see or watch, they can know it's bad.

You don't want a kid to see sexual content and then violence and try to link the two together.

Keep sex away from people until they grow into a reasonable age. They don't need to know about that stuff that young.

[QUOTE="JSDempsey"]

and i turned out a well.

tommat119944

:P

Sexual content. Violence makes movies and video games more exciting and I want kids to share in my joy. JK. Butsexual content is more innapropriate. Imagine a 6 year old watching something like that and asking whats that?

brickdoctor

Ha, ha... You said buttsex.

[QUOTE="scorch-62"]I would probably say violence... but they're both a part of life and it shouldn't really even matter. :? [QUOTE="tzar3"]A combination of both?tzar3

Bonding with your child is a good thing...

And of course, there are times when you need to spank them a little.

So BDSM is a good thing for them. :twisted:

Yuck.

"Bonding" with your kid?

Like "bondage?"

That's disgusting.

As a parent, I think it's violence, because they see so much of it, real and make-believe. The occasional flash of nudity wouldn't bother me near as much as the constant barrage of violence does.

Definitely sexual content.

Think about it.

Violence is always going to be there, no matter what they see or watch, they can know it's bad.

You don't want a kid to see sexual content and then violence and try to link the two together.

Keep sex away from people until they grow into a reasonable age. They don't need to know about that stuff that young.

cu_be_cie

Really? I guess it all depends on how extreme either of them are.

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BDSM?scorch-62

Bonding with your child is a good thing...

And of course, there are times when you need to spank them a little.

So BDSM is a good thing for them. :twisted:

Yuck.

"Bonding" with your kid?

Like "bondage?"

That's disgusting.

[QUOTE="brickdoctor"]

Sexual content. Violence makes movies and video games more exciting and I want kids to share in my joy. JK. Butsexual content is more innapropriate. Imagine a 6 year old watching something like that and asking whats that?

DeathScape666

Ha, ha... You said buttsex.

LMAO

[QUOTE="brickdoctor"]

Sexual content. Violence makes movies and video games more exciting and I want kids to share in my joy. JK. Butsexual content is more innapropriate. Imagine a 6 year old watching something like that and asking whats that?

DeathScape666

Ha, ha... You said buttsex.

Violence, I had seen some pretty hardcore sexual stuff that terrified me, but if I saw someone being murdered it would scar me for life.

[QUOTE="cu_be_cie"]

Definitely sexual content.

Think about it.

Violence is always going to be there, no matter what they see or watch, they can know it's bad.

You don't want a kid to see sexual content and then violence and try to link the two together.

Keep sex away from people until they grow into a reasonable age. They don't need to know about that stuff that young.

JSDempsey

Really? I guess it all depends on how extreme either of them are.

True.

Eh, good parents can expose them to both without any bad consequences.

Definitely sexual content for me. A lot of "fairly" violent movies such as batman and spiderman are still advertised a lot towards kids despite having a decent amount of violence. Its perfectly normal for a little 7 year old kid to be in to that kind of violence and fighting. I know I was when I was 7. Sexual content on the other hand...

[QUOTE="brickdoctor"]

Sexual content. Violence makes movies and video games more exciting and I want kids to share in my joy. JK. Butsexual content is more innapropriate. Imagine a 6 year old watching something like that and asking whats that?

Ha, ha... You said buttsex.

[QUOTE="tommat119944"][QUOTE="DeathScape666"]

Ha, ha... You said buttsex.

DeathScape666

Apologies, I tend to ruin moments alot. The moments I ruin other moments are my moments, and you made me apologize for mine! >:I. I'm a sad panda now.

Definitely sexual content for me. A lot of "fairly" violent movies such as batman and spiderman are still advertised a lot towards kids despite having a decent amount of violence. Its perfectly normal for a little 7 year old kid to be in to that kind of violence and fighting. I know I was when I was 7. Sexual content on the other hand...

oldmanriver1

sex dosnt scar children.... why do people think seeing a breast is soo horrible for a kid? they saw them and sucked on them for about a year when they were an infant, sex is natural, sex is life.. now violence on the other hand for a kid, especially in real life.. can he scarring / haunting... exc.nimatoad2000

Hehe, I remember the first time I saw a naked breast when some crazy blonde chick that lifted her shirt up while being carried by her drunken lover or whatever in Malibu Pier back when I still lived in California, my dad looked at me and smirked "You saw it, didn't you?"

I was ten or nine I think.

[QUOTE="nimatoad2000"]sex dosnt scar children.... why do people think seeing a breast is soo horrible for a kid? they saw them and sucked on them for about a year when they were an infant, sex is natural, sex is life.. now violence on the other hand for a kid, especially in real life.. can he scarring / haunting... exc.tzar3

Hehe, I remember the first time I saw a naked breast when some crazy blonde chick that lifted her shirt up while being carried by her drunken lover or whatever in Malibu Pier back when I still lived in California, my dad looked at me and smirked "You saw it, didn't you?"

I was ten or nine I think.

and thats why you hail satan now and listen to that noise you call music.. hmm.. maybee boobies really are life scarring.

Sidenote : tzar have you heard this band / song.. and what do you think of it, its by the band that was already named tornmentor, thus why kreator had to change their name

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2W5CP0c4KJg

[QUOTE="tzar3"]

[QUOTE="nimatoad2000"]sex dosnt scar children.... why do people think seeing a breast is soo horrible for a kid? they saw them and sucked on them for about a year when they were an infant, sex is natural, sex is life.. now violence on the other hand for a kid, especially in real life.. can he scarring / haunting... exc.nimatoad2000

Hehe, I remember the first time I saw a naked breast when some crazy blonde chick that lifted her shirt up while being carried by her drunken lover or whatever in Malibu Pier back when I still lived in California, my dad looked at me and smirked "You saw it, didn't you?"

I was ten or nine I think.

and thats why you hail satan now and listen to that noise you call music.. hmm.. maybee boobies really are life scarring.

Sidenote : tzar have you heard this band / song.. and what do you think of it, its by the band that was already named tornmentor, thus why kreator had to change their name

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2W5CP0c4KJg

Its pretty good, rather atmospheric and dark. And its about a great woman!

Sexual content. Violence makes movies and video games more exciting and I want kids to share in my joy. JK. Butsexual content is more innapropriate. Imagine a 6 year old watching something like that and asking whats that?

brickdoctor

You just explain it to them, it's no big deal, sex is a natural part of life...

Definitely sexual content for me. A lot of "fairly" violent movies such as batman and spiderman are still advertised a lot towards kids despite having a decent amount of violence. Its perfectly normal for a little 7 year old kid to be in to that kind of violence and fighting. I know I was when I was 7. Sexual content on the other hand...

oldmanriver1

Agreed.

[QUOTE="oldmanriver1"]

Definitely sexual content for me. A lot of "fairly" violent movies such as batman and spiderman are still advertised a lot towards kids despite having a decent amount of violence. Its perfectly normal for a little 7 year old kid to be in to that kind of violence and fighting. I know I was when I was 7. Sexual content on the other hand...

cu_be_cie

Agreed.

Gotta say violence. Sex is something that they learn anyways in life, but exposing children to violence at a early age is probably worse than sex, but then again, it depends on the degreename294

[QUOTE="oldmanriver1"]

Definitely sexual content for me. A lot of "fairly" violent movies such as batman and spiderman are still advertised a lot towards kids despite having a decent amount of violence. Its perfectly normal for a little 7 year old kid to be in to that kind of violence and fighting. I know I was when I was 7. Sexual content on the other hand...

cu_be_cie

Agreed.

but they don't ever have to be carrying weapons and hurting people.XilePrincess

But its their constitutional right!

violence.

In [QUOTE="cu_be_cie"]

[QUOTE="oldmanriver1"]

Definitely sexual content for me. A lot of "fairly" violent movies such as batman and spiderman are still advertised a lot towards kids despite having a decent amount of violence. Its perfectly normal for a little 7 year old kid to be in to that kind of violence and fighting. I know I was when I was 7. Sexual content on the other hand...

Danm_999

Agreed.

Even if it was intercourse, why can't you just explain it to them? You don't even have to go into details:

Child: "What are they doing?"

Parent: "Well, you see, when two people really, REALLY love each other, like your mommy and daddy, they may choose to have a baby, and that's how they make one."

Child: "So, they are making a baby?"

Parent: "Yes, because they love each other, like your mommy and daddy."

There, problem solved, I still don't get why it's such a big deal...

[QUOTE="Danm_999"]In [QUOTE="cu_be_cie"]

Agreed.

black_cat19

Even if it was intercourse, why can't you just explain it to them? You don't even have to go into details:

Child: "What are they doing?"

Parent: "Well, you see, when two people really, REALLY love each other, like your mommy and daddy, they may choose to have a baby, and that's how they make one."

Child: "So, they are making a baby?"

Parent: "Yes, because they love each other, like your mommy and daddy."

There, problem solved, I still don't get why it's such a big deal...