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Post by Shadow on Jun 12, 2011 18:13:18 GMT 1
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Post by ramona on Jun 12, 2011 18:21:13 GMT 1
This is one of the few things that I find it hard to blam the media for a hundred percent. Personally, I believe it all begins within the family. If a child is born with no father and a 16 year old mother, not always, but 9 times out of 10 the child will turn out the same way. If a mother chooses to spray tan her baby that's not the media's fault. I do agree that uneducated people are extremely susceptible to propaganda and stupid media generated ideas but isn't that the fault of the uneducated parent?
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Post by Shadow on Jun 12, 2011 18:32:23 GMT 1
Yes-ultimately those things are down to the choice of the parent but unfortunately some people are media influenced and believe that either they are helping their kids to have a more successful future by doing these things or else I think they see their kids as some sort of mini me  Not all sixteen year old parents are bad and not all people who may not have had a good education are necessarily stupid-in life so many things can happen affecting people and all of that needs to be taken into consideration. |
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Post by Ann1 on Jun 12, 2011 18:36:38 GMT 1
Yes, you've got that spot on ramona. Must say I tend to "blame" the parents, especially if the child is young. I know when they get to a certain age, it's an uphill struggle, but I cringe when I see babies and toddlers with piercings  I hate to see kids like "mini me's" And yes, unfortunately it does seem to be the young teenage mothers who do it
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Post by ramona on Jun 12, 2011 18:38:36 GMT 1
In my opinion if someone is eduacated they possess a good grisp of common sense and a good understanding of world issues with ability to question situations that occur throughout ;D ;D
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Post by Ann1 on Jun 12, 2011 18:44:18 GMT 1
I would question the inference that to have common sense you have to be educated though. I've know people educated to the nth degree, who have no common sense at all. And someone without formal qualies, who has an abundance of common sense. There is no doubt though, that far too many people are influenced by the media
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Post by Shadow on Jun 12, 2011 18:51:59 GMT 1
I agree Ann. Some real dillys I met at Uni-it was scary. And by the same token-Ive met some extremely clever people who do think about things that have never had a formal qualification. Qualifications and common sense do not always go hand in hand. Just look at some of our well educated so-called leaders  |
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Post by ramona on Jun 12, 2011 18:54:40 GMT 1
I completely understand why someone would question my opinion - I see the world a little differently. It all depends on how you view the word "educated" I view an educated person as someone who's in touch with reality and knows what's happening (and all the other stuff I said before) but a tory voter may view an educated person as someone who has been to oxford and got a degree ( sorry if any voted for David Camron on here I just needed an examle lol).  |
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Post by Ann1 on Jun 12, 2011 18:59:43 GMT 1
Anyone who voted for "call me Dave" will get banned forthwith!!!!! Good god  
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Post by Shadow on Jun 12, 2011 19:00:01 GMT 1
Ah It came across as formal education but I get your drift now-you are talking about people who bother to look into things themselves  |
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Post by ramona on Jun 12, 2011 19:03:30 GMT 1
Anyone who voted for "call me Dave" will get banned forthwith!!!!! Good god ;D ;D I believe I will fit in lol |
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Post by ramona on Jun 12, 2011 19:05:46 GMT 1
Ah It came across as formal education but I get your drift now-you are talking about people who bother to look into things themselves Yes, that is correct |
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Post by Banshee on Jun 18, 2011 13:47:11 GMT 1
I was in Peacocks a couple of weeks ago and looking at underwear. I saw things I liked but everything looked a bit on the small side, I didnt have my glasses on to look at sizes. But it was only when my daughter found me that she pointed out I was in the kids section. I couldnt believe it. There were thong type knickers and french lacy knickers, ones with 'saucy' slogans on etc. I must admit that I was surprised. I had watched that TV programme about inappropriate clothing for kids and didnt pay much attention, but actually seeing it for myself, made me feel very uncomfortable.
To be honest I can see why young teenagers 13/14yrs would want to wear these, and I understand their instinct to wanna be grown up. But the knickers I was looking at were for 8/9/10 yr olds. This is surely when parents are still buyin their kids clothes for them. There is something wrong somewhere.
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Post by Shadow on Jun 18, 2011 13:51:52 GMT 1
I agree with you Bansh.I bought the clothes for my kids when they were younger and the thought of buying thongs etc wouldnt even have entered my head  These days the two eldest buy their own which is fair enough but I couldnt understand the padded bras etc for very young kids-and another thing that appalls me is seeing really little kids in high heels-do people not worry about the damage this could be inflicting on their kids? |
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