Go Ahead, Call Me A Bad Mom…I Don’t Care
September 23, 2006
I’m apparently a bad mom because I’m not cool enough.
I don’t let my 12 year old watch the cool shows like Family Guy, American Dad, and anything on Adult Swim.
(It might have something to do with the fact that he’s far from the Adult part in Adult Swim, but that could just be me.)
I also don’t take him to see just released movies like Jackass2, where people humiliate and mutilate themselves for sport. We can do that at home for free, why would I pay to watch someone else do it?
Besides, I’m not interested in lining the pockets of Johnny Knoxville and Bam Margera.
So, because I don’t do this, my son isn’t cool, and he doesn’t have things to discuss with his peers since he’s not up to date on what’s cool, what’s hip, (what’s dumb, if you ask me…) what’s happening in kids cool.
I’m not willing to dumb down my son in order for him to achieve coolness. It’s not fair to him to have to do that to fit in.
Fortunately for me, he could care less.
This week, anyway. I’m sure that day is coming soon when he begins to hate me for not letting him do something that I disagree with.
In the meantime, I’m glad we’re on the same page. Why rush the growing up? He’ll be there soon enough.
September 23rd, 2006 at 5:54 pm
I totally agree. We don’t have any video games, which is also not cool. (nor is he allowed to watch Family Guy). And he doesn’t care either.
Yay!
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September 23rd, 2006 at 7:06 pm
come join me on the bad mommy bench!
you must be an alumni from mean mommy university.
i graduated magna cum laude in 1986, and you?
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September 23rd, 2006 at 8:36 pm
These shows are not allowed at our house either. What purpose do they serve anyway??
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