What are your thoughts...

Fififa21 · October 2010

...about Wrestling? I?m talking about the WWE on TV type of wrestling. DH and I just got into an argument about it. He?s watching it and I think that it is so fake and ridiculous and I said that once we have kids they won?t be allowed to watch it. And he got all pissy with me saying well why don?t you just lock them up and not let them watch TV? I have no problem with TV and I?m not going to shelter them in a bubble, I just don?t see any need for them to watch that crap trash TV. Am I being ridiculous?

itsmegin · October 2010

I think TV is only okay in moderation, for kids and adults. I would definitely want to limit their exposure to dumb stuff like that, but if DH were really into it and wanted to bond with our future kids while watching it, I wouldn't be opposed, as long as they were an appropriate age to see all the crazy stuff.

Your DH watches it and he turned out okay, right? Wink

jesslw · October 2010

I absolutely hate WWE with a passion, so I'm definitely biased, but I don't think it's ridiculous at all. DH watches it and loves it but even he is beginning to realize how dumb it is. I guess pounding things into his head starts to work at some point. Half of me thinks that I will be a perfect mother and raise perfect children, free from crap tv shows and refined sugar. The other half of me wants to be a cool mom that lets their kids do whatever they want as long as they learn from their experiences and if they want candy for dinner once in a while, why not? I know that I won't be either type of mother, but somewhere in the average middle and that's fine with me. I'm sure my kids will watch stupid tv that I don't approve of or see the value of but I guess that's life. My DH will want to influence our kids in ways too, and instill his passions, and if they can have a little father/son or daughter time while doing things I don't approve of 100% but they really enjoy, then I guess the benefits out-weigh the bad.

keanaa · October 2010

My hubby loves WWE. It was something he grew up watching with his parents and so he continues to watch it. Sure he knows its fake but it's his soap opera. My mom grew up watching soaps and as a result so did I. Half the crap on those shows is inappropriate for kids too. So I guess what I am saying is sometimes watching our favorite show is less about the program itself than it is about the meaning of it...sometimes its nostalgia sometimes its an escape or whatever else they need it to be...whether it's WWE or All My Children or whatever nine times out of ten our kids are going to get drawn into some tv show that we like just because we like it much the same way they'll get drawn into other things just because we like it... it's actually kind of sweet I think...

I can see your point though in not wanting to allow them to watch it but at the same time,as they get older, if they want to watch it, they're going to watch it...I guess the best we can do is try to intercept some of the crazy messages they'll receive....

shanna82 · October 2010

Nah...I hate that kind of wrestling. I wouldn't want small kids to watch it because of the violence factor. But I guess if my teenagers like that kind of crap, then I probably wouldn't stop them from watching it--well, I would in front of me though.

rock-elle · October 2010

I applaud your lofty aspirations to shelter your future LO's from horrible TV, however I think there are worse offenders out there that once they get old enough (approx 7-12) who knows of wrestling will still be the same and if they want to watch it and you don 't let them, a friends house probably will.

I get what you are saying though, good luck!

piedpiper07 · October 2010

I am not a fan of WWE...but its just because I think its so stupid haha. My kid probably won't know it exists until a friend shows them because DH and I can't stand it

EclairAngst · October 2010

I agree it's totally dumb, but most everything on TV is dumb. I figure, it's entertainment, and everyone has different ways they like to be entertained. Whether it's WWE or Survivor or NCIS, it doesn't really matter, because it's all fake.

I will step out a little bit on the WWE and MMA stuff because of the violence. Personally, I would curb a child from watching it more from that perspective than because it's not very good TV.

Gummybear · October 2010

piedpiper07:
I am not a fan of WWE...but its just because I think its so stupid haha. My kid probably won't know it exists until a friend shows them because DH and I can't stand it

This. We don't watch wrestling.

I don't care if a future child likes it though. I know when DH was young he liked it...

JulsW · October 2010

Gummybear:
piedpiper07:
I am not a fan of WWE...but its just because I think its so stupid haha. My kid probably won't know it exists until a friend shows them because DH and I can't stand it

This. We don't watch wrestling.

I don't care if a future child likes it though. I know when DH was young he liked it...

This. Agreed.

BlakeG · October 2010

When we were little my 2 brothers were obsessed with WWE (well it was WWF at the time). I grew up watching it and even went to a bunch of events and liked it when I was younger. I remember being at Mach Man's wedding LMAO....anyway, while now I hate it and think it's beyond stupidity, I don't see the big deal in letting kids of a certain age watch it. I don't think a 3 year old needs to watch it but if an 8 or 10 yr old is watching it I don't think it's a big deal IMO. I guess it doesn't bother me since everyone I knew grew up with it and we all turned out fine (and we all understood it was fake).

TeacherVicky · October 2010

I am not a fan of wrestling. I don't watch it, I have no interest in watching it - live or on TV.

DH used to be right into it when he was younger - he's 8 years older than his twin brothers and I know he used to put all of the wrestling moves on them when they were all younger. Not cool!

I think wrestling just adds unnecessary violent ideas to a child's mind. I think it's trash, right up there with Maury!

I don't think you are being ridiculous at all.

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