Solo4114
Master Member
When they trot out this old warhorse.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/doctor-who-become-unsuitable-children-4304006
WHAT ABOUT TEH CHILDRANZ?!?!!?!!11!?
Look. Busy-body house-proud matrons have been fretting about how appropriate Doctor Who is for children since the program's inception. It's too violent. It's too scary. Blah blah blah. "Hiding behind the sofa" while viewing the show as a child is a common meme associated with Doctor Who. So is peeking out from behind the sofa.
But you know what? If it's too violent or scary or racy or hyper for YOUR kid...don't let 'em watch it. It's as simple as that. It's not Auntie Beeb's job to raise YOUR kids for you. It's YOUR job as a parent to police the media your kids consume and ensure it's appropriate for them and their particular psychological makeup.
When I was a little kid, my parents forbid me from watching Speedy Gonzalez cartoons. Not because they're vaguely racist caricatures of Mexican culture (which they are, but that's beside the point), but because if I watched those on Saturday mornings then I would wind up hyperactive and racing around like a lunatic for at least the early morning. So, no more Speedy Gonzalez cartoons. Bam. Problem solved. Yes, your kids will complain or whine about how Andy's parents let him watch Doctor Who, and you know what you do?
You shrug your shoulders and say "Well, you're not Andy, and I'm not Andy's dad. No Doctor Who for you. It's too scary and it'll give you nightmares. You can watch it when you're older." Because that's actual parenting.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/doctor-who-become-unsuitable-children-4304006
WHAT ABOUT TEH CHILDRANZ?!?!!?!!11!?
Look. Busy-body house-proud matrons have been fretting about how appropriate Doctor Who is for children since the program's inception. It's too violent. It's too scary. Blah blah blah. "Hiding behind the sofa" while viewing the show as a child is a common meme associated with Doctor Who. So is peeking out from behind the sofa.
But you know what? If it's too violent or scary or racy or hyper for YOUR kid...don't let 'em watch it. It's as simple as that. It's not Auntie Beeb's job to raise YOUR kids for you. It's YOUR job as a parent to police the media your kids consume and ensure it's appropriate for them and their particular psychological makeup.
When I was a little kid, my parents forbid me from watching Speedy Gonzalez cartoons. Not because they're vaguely racist caricatures of Mexican culture (which they are, but that's beside the point), but because if I watched those on Saturday mornings then I would wind up hyperactive and racing around like a lunatic for at least the early morning. So, no more Speedy Gonzalez cartoons. Bam. Problem solved. Yes, your kids will complain or whine about how Andy's parents let him watch Doctor Who, and you know what you do?
You shrug your shoulders and say "Well, you're not Andy, and I'm not Andy's dad. No Doctor Who for you. It's too scary and it'll give you nightmares. You can watch it when you're older." Because that's actual parenting.