do you let your kids watch the daily newscast?
By cher913
@cher913 (25781)
Canada
January 11, 2009 5:50pm CST
i am guessing that most countries have newscasts at an appointed hour (ours is on at 6 pm here where i live) and sometimes we let our kids watch the news, but they are older (11 and 15) so i think it is important for them to know what is going on in the world.
what do you think? when would you start letting your kids watch the news?
2 responses
@sxrxnrr45601 (1171)
• United States
12 Jan 09
yes I do let both of my kids watch the news one is 8 and the other 2 I feel it is good because not only are they learning but see what is going on in the world for I feel they live in it so why should they not know what is going on
@sxrxnrr45601 (1171)
• United States
12 Jan 09
i just wanted to add that I do not force them to watch it just if they want to
@messageme (2821)
• United States
12 Jan 09
For some reason my kids like to watch the weather channel or the weather on the news. My kids are much younger. Usually I don't even watch the news so my kids don't watch it either. I think 11 and 15 is a reasonable age to let them watch. They do need to know what is going on in the world and it is a good time to point out the good things and the bad. Reasons to talk about why they shouldn't drink and drive or why they shouldn't do this and that. I think it is a good conversation provoker when you need to have those talks with your kids that are the harder ones to start.
