What do you say to a 7 yr old about watching adult swim?

United States
January 30, 2009 1:43pm CST
I am talking about my 7 yr old daughter she stay with her mother full time but when she is with my husband and I she always talk about what her mother allows her to do at her house. Well of course I don't allow the full time live in kids to watch that b/c they curse and she sneaks and watch it when she thinks we are sleep or not checking on her any longer during the night. What should I do about this behavior?
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• United States
31 Jan 09
I will not watch let my 8 year old watch it and he knows why because it is called "adult swim" not kid swim lol I would unplug the cable boxes myself lol lol my son knows that he is not allowed to watch it and when he ask to watch it like he always dose it still no if she has a tv in her room take it out just to prove a point that her not listening will not be tollorated at all! good luck hun!
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• United States
31 Jan 09
there are also parental controls on most tv and romotes that you need a password to watch certain channels and such
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@MizzLadyB08 (1174)
• United States
2 Feb 09
I do not let my daughter watch adult swim and if I happen to be turning the TV and she is in there she will remind me that she can not watch it and she do not want to watch it. I will say you have to tell her that the show is unappropriate to watch thats all I can say.
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@jillbeth (2705)
• United States
30 Jan 09
We have a similar problem; our grandkids live here with there mom part time and with dad part time, and are allowed to watch things that we don't allow here. Prents really aren't doing their kids any favors by exposing to adult humor at such a young age. You can ask dad to let the mom know that he doesn't approve, but there's really not much else you can do. Just let the child know that when she is in YOUR house, crude language and behavior is not allowed. Kids know what they can get away with, and will push your buttons (I raised three stepkids myself). As far as her watching TV in the middle of the night, she probably should not have a TV in her own room, if that's the case. Otherwise, you may just have to make the family TV non-functional.
@deebomb (15304)
• United States
30 Jan 09
I don't know any thing about Adult Swim but it sounds like it's not something that little kids should be watching. Kids like to watch whatever their parents watch. but it is your house and your rules. If she is sneaking to watch these programs then disable the TV for the night and get those types of programs blocked.
@irishidid (8687)
• United States
30 Jan 09
Block the channel after a certain hour. I can remember having my kids cover their eyes during certain scenes in movies or just fast forwarding if the scene went on and on. Certain channels were just blocked. My kids are older now so I no longer make them cover their eyes during "boob" scenes. She sounds like a normal kid to me. Trying to see what she can get away with. I'd treat it as such. This is the rule I raised my kids by. Mistakes and accidents are a part of growing up. A child should never be punished for them. Being defiant and disobeying when you know better is disciplined. I've learned that taking away privileges hurts the worst and makes the biggest impact.
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• United States
30 Jan 09
I really love adult swim, Though it is not appropriate for a 7 year old unless they are mature enough not to repeat what they hear.
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