Do You Allow Your Kids To Watch Kissing Scene In the Television/Movie?
By Gwapako_28
@Gwapako_28 (2140)
Philippines
February 15, 2007 10:57pm CST
I have 4 and 9 years old sons!When we watch television at home or dvd/vcd,everytime there is a kissing scene, i tried to let their eyes close. But usually we have an arguement,because when they insist to watch it, i tried to cover their eyes with my hands or the television with a towel!How about you as a parent did you allow them to watch your children especially they are still a kids?
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@pradeep_ranjan (613)
• India
16 Feb 07
I don't think it is bad. This is natural act. If you close their eyes then they will more couragious to see what is happening. If you will not allow them then they will find other source from outer world. And that is more dangerous.
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@p8ntballr21 (857)
• United States
16 Feb 07
I agree with you.
Kids tend to be rebellious if they are not aloud to do a certain act or watch something. They will go somehwere else, where they are not monitored by an adult an do such things. That is more dangerous in my opinion.
Kissing is a sign of affection, let them know about it.
Perhaps you can give them a talk on kissing and let them know what it means and is about.
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@aneer72 (179)
• India
16 Feb 07
Children need not see these seans till they are atleaast 13 to 14 years of age. try other means like diverting their attention from the TV during the period. Changing the channel when such a situation occurs in the program etc.
@Gwapako_28 (2140)
• Philippines
16 Feb 07
You dont understand the logic maybe because you cant relate what i am trying to tell about here!You better not reply if you dont exactly understand it!
@cjkicks (156)
• United States
16 Feb 07
Kissing is a sign of affection, if you keep them from seeing a relatively innocent act as kissing you are telling them that it is dirty or awful. I watched my parents from the time of my first memories kiss in the morning and at night. I grew up with hugs and kisses letting me learn that love is not a four letter word but an act of loving someone. There should be more kissing scenes and less violence. Do you cover their eyes if the kiss their parents or grandparents? Love does not always mean dirty.
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@Ravenladyj (22902)
• United States
16 Feb 07
why in the world would you try to shelter your kids from that? I really dont understand that at all..do you kiss your husband? do you kiss your kids? do you kiss your mom or dad? and come on one of your boys is 9!! he'll be kissing girls in a couple yrs himself....I'm sorry but that really makes absolutely NO SENSE at all to me....kissing and hugging etc is a totally natural way to show you love someone..why would you want your boys to think its bad or wrong and shameful??
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@Gwapako_28 (2140)
• Philippines
17 Feb 07
You difinitely dont UNDERSTAND the discussion that i post here!"Kiss" is different from "kissing scene"!Kiss is a matter of smack but kissing scene is a matter of lips to lips or romantic kissing!If you find my discussions a NO SENSE AT ALL...Then why you spend your time responding my post???
@sreevasu (2717)
• India
17 Feb 07
After closing their eyes, it seems that you were watching the kissing scene!!?? Kids should see what is going around them. They should learn from it and will build up on their own accordingly. If you make them feel that kissing is a sin or a bad thing, when they grow up they will understand that you have done something wrong to them.
Let the kids grow on thier way. As a parent, what you have to do is to guide them if they go wrong in their deeds.
I too have two sons, now they are grown up. I never prevented them seeing anything. I used to hug thier mom, my wife, in front of them, kiss her (not on her lips). They too do the same thing to her. We four together hugged and kissed each other. Now when they are grown up we do the same thing. And we find nothing bad or wrong in it. Hugging and kissing are expression of love. Let's not deny love to our kids and beloved ones. My kids never kisser their mom on her lips, though they know that I will be doing that.
@Gwapako_28 (2140)
• Philippines
17 Feb 07
Well, since im referring to a "kissing scene" words.I guess it is clearly mean that it is not a smack only!At the same time,i put a picture in there..right???
@chavezrmc (6095)
• Philippines
16 Feb 07
i don't see anything bad about kissing. You should let it be as this is normal to people who's in love. Your children will be wondering why and you have to explain to them that its a normal feeling or emotion when two people are in love. If you trying to hide it from them then surely they will have an idea that kissing is bad and that they will have malice everytime they can see it.... It's you who can tell if kissing in other parts maybe something like caressing then you have to be aware of these things. But i tell don't be too conscious of these things otherwise kids will see kissing in a different view.
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@chavezrmc (6095)
• Philippines
16 Feb 07
thanks dear for choosing me as the best reply.... always take care of your kids.... and be aware of what they're doing.... they will never be lost if you are there to guide them. God bless
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@vampireprincess (86)
• Philippines
17 Feb 07
I don't have kids, but I do have nephews. In my opinion, they're not supposed to see such act until they're in the right age. Yes, kids see their parents kiss, but I don't think parents should show their kids whenever they French kiss! ööö A smack on the cheek or on the lips is definitely NOT a problem.
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@Gwapako_28 (2140)
• Philippines
17 Feb 07
Your intelligent you got my idea!Thats what im trying to post here!But as i read all the post one by one,honestly,it make me pissed off reading those who post which dont even try to completely understand and telling that im posting a NON SENSE DISCUSSION!
@neetrah_32 (234)
• United States
17 Feb 07
Covering it up or pretending it doesn't exist doesn't make it go away. It's a different opinion when you DO have children.
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@cheenlly (3476)
• Philippines
16 Feb 07
i dont have a kids yet but in the future when i have i should also do the same as yours. When kids are watching tv they must really have parental guidance and for those scene that are not appropriate for their age should not be allowed and if they asked about it then explain nicely why they are not yet allowed. my neices was also train not to see any kissing but of course she is aware that it is a kiss. Whenever there's a kiss scene she automatically close her eyes with her hands and she knows why. her mother told her its for adult only like mother and father only not for kids. Sometimes its really funny when you see them acting like that closing their eyes but its the right thing to do. You know media are the great influence in todays generation and mostly it thought children bad so we must see to it that our kids have a parental guidance.
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@xelissa (776)
• New Zealand
17 Feb 07
Kissing is natural, and theres no harm done in it, its a way of people showing their affection/ love towards each other, didn't you kiss them off before they went to school every day? Well theres nothing different about here, its just a different type of love
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@xParanoiax (6987)
• United States
17 Feb 07
Kissing's not anything to be ashamed of, and kids are curious about things adults do. I think kids should be allowed to watch a kissing scene. My Mom never restricted certain shows from me, and I've turned out just fine.
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@ThunderCrash (334)
• Germany
16 Feb 07
I think you should let them watch, they'll get curios about that anyways because they'll see it somewhere else like in school or when someone there starts talking about that. I think it's just stupid to cover their eyes or the whole tv or to switch the program just because of a kiss. If it's that horrible if they see a simple kiss then they shouldn't watch TV. Sorry but that's my opinion.
@Gwapako_28 (2140)
• Philippines
17 Feb 07
I guess you are referring to a kiss!But what i am telling here is a "kissing scene" means,lips to lips!But anyways, you have that thoughts.We better respects each others opinion and you can do it to your kids and ill do it mine with my kids!
@neetrah_32 (234)
• United States
17 Feb 07
I've always allowed my children to watch kissing scenes. We do have discussions about it, but they are allowed to watch.
@stefan_diego (556)
• Canada
17 Feb 07
it's impossible to avoid kissings in tv when you're kids are around. Because even commercials have a lot of kissing scenes. Have you seen the new Axe commercial? yeah if possible it's right to let them close their eyes. but what about when you're not around?
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@misskatonic (3723)
• United States
16 Feb 07
Kissing? What's the big deal with kids seeing kissing? People kiss out in public all the time. It's a perfectly normal, relatively innocent act of affection. I'd certainly hope the nine year old understands that! There's no need to let your kids grow up in a bubble. Kissing is just kissing - plenty of PG and G rated movies have kissing in them. Heck, look at half the Disney movies out there! Both Sleeping Beauty and Snow White were woken up with a kiss.
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@jennybianca (12912)
• Australia
17 Feb 07
I think it's okay for children to watch kissing. I have an 8 year old, and two 13 year olds, and have always let them watch this.
Especially if the kissing is done as an act of love. It's good for them to see loving relationships. I guess you wouldn't want them to see kissing displayed in inappropiate situations. So really you need to look at the whole content of the TV program you are watching.
I only let me eldest daughter watch G rated TV until about 9 years of age.
@mikncas (73)
• United States
17 Feb 07
It's not the kissing I am concerned about it's everything after that bothers me. It's kind of hard to shelter your kids from a kissing scene when there is kissing in even most of the childrens shows and movies anymore it is absolutely radiculous...
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@Michele21 (3093)
• United States
17 Feb 07
I don't think there is anything wrong with it, my kids see me kissing their dad. It isn't like we are getting it on and they see us or anything but a kiss is normal. My kids are 5 & 1 and I might say something silly about the people kissing so my daughter knows it isn't a big deal. It is a natural bgood part of a relationship.
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@aaron7786 (41)
• India
17 Feb 07
i remember my parents not leting me see the kissing scene's.
maybe it was good, may be bad, really the kids dont care and they dont understand too... howerver someday or the other they will be kissing...............