BORDERSCOT 3,816 Posted September 19, 2013 Report Share Posted September 19, 2013 If any parent lets there 12 yo watch or play 18 rated films/games then they need to take a look at themselves !!is that right ............may I ask what do you do for a living ...........?Just out of interest mate whats his job got to with things? Aye, can't see the relevance myself.. Some of the worst parents I know are the well off ones who spoil their kids and just chuck them whatever they want in the same way you throw a dog a bone to keep them quiet and out of their hair.. Being a responsible parent has got f**k all to do with what job or social status you might have.. johhny reply was an insult to me,.............. lets look at it this way,.................grown men who play on there x box all day ,............need too look at them selfs before judgeing others....?...... I don't want any arguments ..................but that was personal in sult to me ......... i was just getting as personal with johny as he was too me........? ......i think that was fair...... i aint getting slated by some one ,........who don't agree with me?..........any especially don't know me.........? im throwing my toys out the pram now too many perfect parents out there ......... i bet if there was a survey on how many parents let there kids watch / play videos over there age , you would be shocked.........truth is every one on the internet is perfect when it comes too opionions ,..........but in reality they not so perfect........... do this thread a favour ,.either lock it or eat it or ........ I insulted you? You made a statement saying that you let your 12 year old watch 18 rated films and then try to character assassinate me lol. Being a good parent as nothing to do with what you do for a living, my kids get plenty of stimulation as anybody who knows me will testify too. I share John's views on this.....if it isn't age appropriate my lot ain't getting to watch/read/use it/take part/drink it.... I have 5 kids....ages ranging from and including 21, 19, 15, 3 and 12 months... When Rebekah was 14,15,16 etc and going to her friend's houses for birthday parties/DVD nights/Xmas parties and what not it was a f*****g nightmare...she wasn't allowed to drink alcohol...point blank no way...but out of the 6/8 close mates she had all of their parents bought them drink for these parties and bought them drink to take to these parties and were all aiding and abetting pished kids every weekend....picking them up from folks houses covered in spew and what not....that shit wasn't an option for Rebekah and all her mates and parents knew this....I even had one witless c**t phone me one Saturday night to ask why Rebekah wasn't allowed to drink and would it be okay if she had a bottle of cider....well she ain't allowed to drink because I said so and no it ain't okay if she has a bottle of cider....what's more "as far as I am concerned you - because of the fact my 15-year-old daughter is in your house - are directly responsible for my daughter's welfare and if you can't deal with that I will come and pick her up now...." Boys were and are the same....and I have never had any complaints...all decent human beings and good people.... Tell you what though this way of thinking is in the minority. I have no doubt about it. Vast majority of parents have absolved themselves of all and any responsibility for their kids, have failed to teach them basic manners and as far as respect goes...well respect has been cast to the wind as far as I am concerned..... I think theres a flip side to that........obviously its worked for you and thats great but you could always get a child whos a bit rebellious and go the other way. I dont have kids but im a firm believer in the 'have a few tins with mates' in the house at 15/16...rather that than have them in some local park wi a bottle of vodka getting hammered. I'd be surprised if they never had a cheeky drink anyway.... Lab, totally appreciate that...and you're right...kids can and will rebel and push boundaries...mine all got their own minds and we have had some 'moments' but on the whole Jacqui and me have always been able to talk to them and tell and explain the reasons behind any off limits stuff... I think it's about engaging with them and communicating with them.... You might have all that coming to you bud.... 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B.P.R 2,798 Posted September 19, 2013 Report Share Posted September 19, 2013 Had a plastation 3 for a week or two.... and realised 'what a load of shiit' .... Ive better things to take up my time.... like corrie and eastenders .... And more worthwhile things to the value of £50...to be spending my money on! 50 fooking quid for a game? ... thats a new bike for the wee man.... some new wellies and waterproofs.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
keepdiggin 9,561 Posted September 19, 2013 Report Share Posted September 19, 2013 Saw this advert on Gumtree in Glasgow 'swap GTA5 for a puppy' http://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/swap-gta-5-for-a-puppy/1032580657 Deluded c#nt. if you know anyone could you let me know please. really want a puppy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
koda 83 Posted September 19, 2013 Report Share Posted September 19, 2013 I was in asda yesterday and they had a full size car in the checkout area bright green with the gta v all over it how can you not let your kids see it . Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BORDERSCOT 3,816 Posted September 19, 2013 Report Share Posted September 19, 2013 Had a plastation 3 for a week or two.... and realised 'what a load of shiit' .... Ive better things to take up my time.... like corrie and eastenders .... And more worthwhile things to the value of £50...to be spending my money on! 50 fooking quid for a game? ... thats a new bike for the wee man.... some new wellies and waterproofs.... Spot on that.... I've never played 'games' or had any interest in doing so....nothing against those who have or do...if that's yer bag that's fine by me.... There's playstations and x-boxes and consoles here and they play them...but age appropriate stuff...and it's monitored...none of mine have ever sat all day and done f**k all else...hour or two...fair enough...any longer.... BPR...bang right there mate....wellies on and get 'em out and about... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RubyTex 1,957 Posted September 19, 2013 Report Share Posted September 19, 2013 I think theres a flip side to that........obviously its worked for you and thats great but you could always get a child whos a bit rebellious and go the other way. I dont have kids but im a firm believer in the 'have a few tins with mates' in the house at 15/16...rather that than have them in some local park wi a bottle of vodka getting hammered. I'd be surprised if they never had a cheeky drink anyway.... Definitely....a pint on holiday or special occasions never hurt anyone, nor did an 18+ game either Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted September 19, 2013 Report Share Posted September 19, 2013 Had a plastation 3 for a week or two.... and realised 'what a load of shiit' .... Ive better things to take up my time.... like corrie and eastenders .... And more worthwhile things to the value of £50...to be spending my money on! 50 fooking quid for a game? ... thats a new bike for the wee man.... some new wellies and waterproofs.... How many bikes can you buy your kids, mine all have them? What's £50, you'd blow that on a good night out easy on the piss or out for a meal? Games are a form of entertainment like films or TV series, and one like GTA will provide weeks if not months of entertainment. Especially with the online multiplayer component. ..and I paid £38 for GTA V, dunno where this £50's come from! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B.P.R 2,798 Posted September 19, 2013 Report Share Posted September 19, 2013 Had a plastation 3 for a week or two.... and realised 'what a load of shiit' .... Ive better things to take up my time.... like corrie and eastenders .... And more worthwhile things to the value of £50...to be spending my money on! 50 fooking quid for a game? ... thats a new bike for the wee man.... some new wellies and waterproofs.... How many bikes can you buy your kids, mine all have them? What's £50, you'd blow that on a good night out easy on the piss or out for a meal? Games are a form of entertainment like films or TV series, and one like GTA will provide weeks if not months of entertainment. Especially with the online multiplayer component. ..and I paid £38 for GTA V, dunno where this £50's come from! I dont know how much it costs... ive never played on it... and probably never will..... In moderation.... i can see it being ok.... but most guys...never mind the kids....are obsessed.... My nephew came up to visit.... he couldnt even ride a bike without stabilisers...... but give him a games console...and he'd show you every trick possible on FIFA.... The differences between my lad and him...and hes a few years older... was unreal.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scothunter 12,609 Posted September 19, 2013 Report Share Posted September 19, 2013 think some parents who get blamed for being bad parents by letting there kids sit in there room playing these games for hours on end,prob do it cause they see and read about kids going missing or attacked.least they know where they are.its prob not an ideal situation,but the way they look on it ,there safe in there room. anyway the kids prob sit on the school bus playing gta on there smart phones,that thier responsible parents boiught them to keep their wee cherubs safe lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NEWKID 27,376 Posted September 19, 2013 Report Share Posted September 19, 2013 (edited) It's hard to know as a parent if your getting it right or no.. And until you are a patent you just don't know what you'd do.. I'm overprotective and maybe too strict, I expect manners, I expect my kids to say hello and goodbye, please thank you etc... I Hope my kids can engage in conversation with people, I think that's the basics you should hope they do.. We always have our tea at the table and there is no TV in the kitchen, it's the one time in the day we can all have a yap.. I don't let my eldest drink, no way would I let her watch 18 rated films, My brothers the opposite both his kids watch 15 films the youngest is 10, the eldest is 15 and she watches 18.. He's a lot more relaxed than me, and tells me to lighten up a bit lol... His kids are lovely well rounded kids, they do marine cadets, the youngest is a good drummer and the eldest has just started her own band playing the bass... There is no right or wrong in parenting IMO, and I would no way judge people on their ways... I just do what I thinks best, I love my kids to death and they love me, that's good enough for the minute lol.. Edited September 19, 2013 by NEWKID 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BORDERSCOT 3,816 Posted September 19, 2013 Report Share Posted September 19, 2013 think some parents who get blamed for being bad parents by letting there kids sit in there room playing these games for hours on end,prob do it cause they see and read about kids going missing or attacked.least they know where they are.its prob not an ideal situation,but the way they look on it ,there safe in there room. anyway the kids prob sit on the school bus playing gta on there smart phones,that thier responsible parents boiught them to keep their wee cherubs safe lol That may well be the case mate but my betting is a lot of folk use the games consoles (f**k me there's me at the limits of my techno jargon...) as babysitters...get them into their bedrooms so mum and dad can watch the telly in peace or get pissed or stoned or sit on Facebook all all of them at once...in fact I'm convinced of that...before my Mrs decided she'd like to give up a seriously lucrative career and have another couple o kids she worked with youngsters who had emotional, behavioural and emotional needs....all were the product of fekcless fuckwits who who didn't give -two-rows-of-sheep-shit about their kids and she reckons a huge number played these games til the wee small hours...and were more or less given free rein to play what they wanted for as long as they wanted...and then folk were expected to teach these kids in the daytime....falling asleep was a regular thing.....and the parents...well they don't care....got other things to do which don't centre around their kids.... No doubt, supervised by parents with half a brain these things are good fun (so my kids tell me) but they have the capability to do way more harm than good...but then again you could say that with a lot of things.... 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lab 10,979 Posted September 19, 2013 Report Share Posted September 19, 2013 If any parent lets there 12 yo watch or play 18 rated films/games then they need to take a look at themselves !!is that right ............may I ask what do you do for a living ...........?Just out of interest mate whats his job got to with things? Aye, can't see the relevance myself.. Some of the worst parents I know are the well off ones who spoil their kids and just chuck them whatever they want in the same way you throw a dog a bone to keep them quiet and out of their hair.. Being a responsible parent has got f**k all to do with what job or social status you might have.. johhny reply was an insult to me,.............. lets look at it this way,.................grown men who play on there x box all day ,............need too look at them selfs before judgeing others....?...... I don't want any arguments ..................but that was personal in sult to me ......... i was just getting as personal with johny as he was too me........? ......i think that was fair...... i aint getting slated by some one ,........who don't agree with me?..........any especially don't know me.........? im throwing my toys out the pram now too many perfect parents out there ......... i bet if there was a survey on how many parents let there kids watch / play videos over there age , you would be shocked.........truth is every one on the internet is perfect when it comes too opionions ,..........but in reality they not so perfect........... do this thread a favour ,.either lock it or eat it or ........ I insulted you? You made a statement saying that you let your 12 year old watch 18 rated films and then try to character assassinate me lol. Being a good parent as nothing to do with what you do for a living, my kids get plenty of stimulation as anybody who knows me will testify too. I share John's views on this.....if it isn't age appropriate my lot ain't getting to watch/read/use it/take part/drink it.... I have 5 kids....ages ranging from and including 21, 19, 15, 3 and 12 months... When Rebekah was 14,15,16 etc and going to her friend's houses for birthday parties/DVD nights/Xmas parties and what not it was a f*****g nightmare...she wasn't allowed to drink alcohol...point blank no way...but out of the 6/8 close mates she had all of their parents bought them drink for these parties and bought them drink to take to these parties and were all aiding and abetting pished kids every weekend....picking them up from folks houses covered in spew and what not....that shit wasn't an option for Rebekah and all her mates and parents knew this....I even had one witless c**t phone me one Saturday night to ask why Rebekah wasn't allowed to drink and would it be okay if she had a bottle of cider....well she ain't allowed to drink because I said so and no it ain't okay if she has a bottle of cider....what's more "as far as I am concerned you - because of the fact my 15-year-old daughter is in your house - are directly responsible for my daughter's welfare and if you can't deal with that I will come and pick her up now...." Boys were and are the same....and I have never had any complaints...all decent human beings and good people.... Tell you what though this way of thinking is in the minority. I have no doubt about it. Vast majority of parents have absolved themselves of all and any responsibility for their kids, have failed to teach them basic manners and as far as respect goes...well respect has been cast to the wind as far as I am concerned..... I think theres a flip side to that........obviously its worked for you and thats great but you could always get a child whos a bit rebellious and go the other way. I dont have kids but im a firm believer in the 'have a few tins with mates' in the house at 15/16...rather that than have them in some local park wi a bottle of vodka getting hammered. I'd be surprised if they never had a cheeky drink anyway.... Lab, totally appreciate that...and you're right...kids can and will rebel and push boundaries...mine all got their own minds and we have had some 'moments' but on the whole Jacqui and me have always been able to talk to them and tell and explain the reasons behind any off limits stuff... I think it's about engaging with them and communicating with them.... You might have all that coming to you bud.... I kind of do at the minute mate. My girl has a little boy coming up for 4....been an 'experience' shall we say over the last year.....he certainly knows how to wind me up... I'm alot stricter than her.... I'm not sure how i would/will be if i had a child of my own.....will i be proper strict or will i want to be the cool Dad...time will tell. I know for a fact if i do buy a console and i get regularly beaten at games then it will be going in the bin.... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WILF 47,486 Posted September 19, 2013 Report Share Posted September 19, 2013 (edited) The one word I have not seen on this thread is "innocence"........what price your nippers innocence and how long do you want to try and make it last? To say "well its no worse than they see outside" is a complete and utter bollocks of an excuse.........home should be your childs safe place, away from the ugliness of the world.........no matter what shit happens in the day they should come home and its just innocent and simple and nice Weather they be 10 or 15 or 18 or even 25......home with your parent or parents should be the place where nothing can get at you from outside that bubble People are free to bring up their kids how they see fit, no skin off my nose but if your asking then I am telling you that to let them get too tied up in that type of shite is bad never mind letting them watch things that are not appropriate to their age...........it is a pile of wank Edited September 19, 2013 by WILF 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
whippet 99 2,613 Posted September 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2013 If any parent lets there 12 yo watch or play 18 rated films/games then they need to take a look at themselves !! is that right ............may I ask what do you do for a living ...........? I'm a roofer........why? that's a nice job you have .......... there was a method to my madness but like I said im not going to carry on squabbling...........the internet again , its just easy to say things on here ,.............if some one said that too me face I would of been a little upset as you can see by my reaction earlier........lets be honest no man would let them judge them ........especially one who knows nothing about them ........may be over reacted but im very conscious of trying to do whats right and without dwelling on it,........ its how the kids had it before when there mum was around and I would stick by her decisions 110%..............she would have no fooking about ,............she be in your face with a comment like that........ anyway that's all dusted.........and basically I should of ignored it ,........but sometimes ,.you do see things what niggles you and that got me,.......... all the best ............. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
whippet 99 2,613 Posted September 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2013 The one word I have not seen on this thread is "innocence"........what price your nippers innocence and how long do you want to try and make it last? To say "well its no worse than they see outside" is a complete and utter bollocks of an excuse.........home should be your childs safe place, away from the ugliness of the world.........no matter what shit happens in the day they should come home and its just innocent and simple and nice Weather they be 10 or 15 or 18 or even 25......home with your parent or parents should be the place where nothing can get at you from outside that bubble People are free to bring up their kids how they see fit, no skin off my nose but if your asking then I am telling you that to let them get too tied up in that type of shite is bad never mind letting them watch things that are not appropriate to their age...........it is a pile of wank would you let your child use the internet for home work.............its only a couple of clicks for a child that could see something bad ....... mine use the internet for research for homework,..........the oldest is on face book on his phone and can access the internet from this pc, his phone and his console.........and I cant supervise him all the time,..............but I trust him ,........hes capable of a lot of things on I.T as its a subject he does at school.......... what era you live in......?lol its each to there own ,.........when is a child ready to watch a hunt......?...........a lot say start them young ......a lot say they shouldn't be watching that...??....... whats the difference,.........im done with arguing today,..but a debate is fine........... being addicted to thl...........lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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