Would you allow someone else's child watch South Park?

Question

I love South Park. I have all of the seasons, I love it. My boyfriend's son loves it too - he watches it On Demand at his grandparents house (they haven't figured this out yet). I won't allow him to watch it at my house, I won't show him the DVDs.

His mom doesn't allow him to watch South Park and I feel that I have to respect that this is her child and if she doesn't like the show then I'm not going to step in and have a marathon at my place.

His dad could care less, but my thought is that if his dad wants to let him watch the show, then that's something they can do at HIS house, not mine.

Am I just blowing this out of proportion? His mom isn't my favorite person, but regardless how I feel about her, if she choses not to allow her 11 y/o to watch the show, who am I to step in and change the rules?

BTW - he asked me for Imagination Land for Christmas - that'll go really well *LOL*

Answer 1

i agree with you 100%  i do the same thing at my house

Answer 2

His mom needs to wake up and realize he's going to watch it anyway. If she and your boyfriend raised him properly, a TV show will not damage him at all. Parents need to stop sheltering their kids and instead tell their kids that TV and reality are not the same.

Answer 3

My dad wont let me watch that show and i am 16

Answer 4

I think a lot of the content on that show could be considered abusive if an adult did it to a child - like Child Protective Services could take the kid away with that sort of content done not on TV.

So, yeah, I wouldn't let any child watch that show.  It's got a mature rating for a reason.

Thank God we have censors to keep stuff like this from really s******g up kids.  There's still stuff they arent' allowed to do/say/show on South Park.  The reason we have censors is to protect our society from poor parents like your boyfriend.

Good luck with such a morally deficient creton as a partner.  I really feel bad for his kid.

Answer 5

I think you are  a great person to respect someone's wishes like that. I agree with you. What he does at other people's house is his business, but at your house, it should be your rules and no one else. Let him know this. Nowadays it seems that children are having such big potty mouths that it's impossible to understand anything else they are saying. So hold your ground, and you will see you're right in the end.  

Answer 6

I think that if you you don't want to let him watch south park at your house then that is your dession not his or hers but if was him to to do it at his hous or her house then that is their desstion but if he cant respect that en the relationship just wasn't ment to be.

Answer 7

no, i think your position on this is very justified. If she doesnt want him to watch it, then i wouldnt encourage it. Like you said, if his dad wants to let him watch it, then he can do that at his house, not yours.

Ive been watching south park since i was 10 and i turned out fine. i dont think its that bad of a show for kids. but if thats what his mother thinks is appropriate for him than i would stick with what she thinks, she is his mother and is trying to raise him to the best of her ability.

Answer 8

Is swears but still. I love south park! My cousins (both 12) cannot watch south park. They are step brothers and it doesnt make sense because Aj used to watched it when he was five! wow...i dont get it! It ddoesnt say sh*t, or f*ck so yeah i think i would allow somebody eles child to watch it

Answer 9

South park never did me any harm at that age...I love southpark!

Answer 10

I think it depends on the age of the child. If he is younger then what the recommended age is then no respect his moms wishes

Answer 11

It is great that you respect his mom's wishes. I would never let a child watch a show they are not allowed to watch when at my house. If he wants to watch it with your boyfriend, that is one thing... but not alone at your house.