Do you censor your kids music? - Page 2

[muldey]

I don't censor at all.We'll talk about the lyrics is dd wants(ds isn't into music yet).A lot of my music has lyrics some may find offensive,and they've been exposed since birth so I don't worry about it.I don't like a lot of dd's music,but like others have said that's what her ipod is for.

[dawningmama]

No, we don't censor. However, dp and I both really dig analyzing and discussing pop culture, sociology, kyriarchy and the like so we do have a lot of family discussions about music (and other media). That said, the kids haven't shown a lot of interest in media that I find so problematic that it crosses the line to where I would not want to be exposed to it myself or have any of our family money go to support. Guess I'll cross that bridge if/when we come to it.

[lauriem33]

I guess my dilemma is I don't want to censor (well part of me does because I can't stand the objectifying women type stuff), but when it comes to the 13yo dd listening to cd's that have an advisory sticker, and I also have a 9 year old who is easily offended, I'm not sure how to handle it. To have her tell her sister to stay out of her room because she's listening to music with swearing/sex/drug references seems like a recipe for disaster .

[PoppyMama]

Actually, I think having her warn her sibling that she's going to listen to something that might be offensive so that she can leave the room sounds like a great solution. Isn't that the option adults have? Not listening to things we don't wish to hear while not getting in the way of other people's freedoms?

[Drummer's Wife]

Originally Posted by lauriem33

I guess my dilemma is I don't want to censor (well part of me does because I can't stand the objectifying women type stuff), but when it comes to the 13yo dd listening to cd's that have an advisory sticker, and I also have a 9 year old who is easily offended, I'm not sure how to handle it. To have her tell her sister to stay out of her room because she's listening to music with swearing/sex/drug references seems like a recipe for disaster .

Can you get her an MP3 player? I've seen them for as little as $15. Then when she wants to listen to music that the 9 yr old doesn't like, she can do so w/o annoying her sister.

[EdnaMarie]

I don't have a teen. So take this with a grain of salt.

I don't censor even for my small children. I do occasionally listen to the rap / r&b (generally quite ok) / hip-hop radio stations. I listen to all kinds of rock.

I would agree with MD on this one. For small children, I give a glossed-over explanation. For older children, I'd have a talk.

If there was another child involved, I personally think that adults who want to listen to something that offends another person should leave the room, rather than vice-versa. But that's a very cultural thing and so long as it's universal and fair, I don't think it matters, provided the other child has the chance to leave.

We all love Lady Gaga and whenever DD1 asks what she's talking about, I say, "Love." A half-truth at best but it seems to work. LOL!

[amnesiac]

We don't censor our kids' music either. But we do expect them not to intrude into each other's space with it so they have to use their ipod if somebody else doesn't want to listen.