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TexasMaam -> RE: Does this disturb anyone else (1/21/2006 9:23:01 AM)
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It wounds my heart to think of children being exposed to such things, however seemingly harmless they may appear to be to the parent. It makes me positively outraged at the corporations who manufacture these goods and pander them to millions of parents and children like candy.
I'm always amazed by parents who believe that exposure to disturbing icons or concepts of any kind will not affect their children negatively.
I'm even more saddened by parents who remain adamant that proffering their children gifts that promote bizarre, "naughty", "smart*ss", deviant or violent behavior are harmless because the toys were 'just a phase' or 'a rehash of the evil twin concept' or 'just a video game'. It grieves me to hear them later lament that their child has grown up to be bizarre, naughty, smart*ss, deviant or violent.
HELLO.
The tragedy is that parents who have been entrusted with such precious blessings, their children, are often blind when it comes to parental guidance and protection.
Protect your children from icons or symbols or activities if you question, even for a moment, what affect it might have on their well being now or in the future!
Yes, I know, they will be exposed to these items elsewhere, etc.
Yes, I know, they can't be protected forever.
Hopefully, however, they will at least have a firm foundation on what a healthy, happy, loving, well loved, secure childhood can be from at least ONE parent. Give them that to remember about you, and build upon, as they mature.
They will have time enough to be challenged by such ideas when they reach an age where they can hopefully make good choices for themselves, whatever the subject matter might be.
WIITWD is an adult pursuit, for adults, by adults, in careful consideration of the risks and consequences. To allow our children to be exposed even to the vague concepts of these activities is a heinous offense that can affect any child's psyche for their entire lives.
“Whoever causes one of the least of these little ones to stumble, it would be better if a millstone were tied around his neck and he were cast into the sea.”
Romans 14; Matthew 18; Mark 5; Luke 12; Acts 26. It must have been an important point to have been reiterated to us so many times.
One doesn't have to push or trip a little one to 'cause them to stumble', sometimes one only has to be careless, or thoughtless, or selfish, or too preoccupied with their own adult perceptions to be bothered with watching out for the children.
<with heavy heart,
TM
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