Network Television: No Longer Suitable for Children

I haven't watched much television since 1999. That was the year I became a mommy, enough said. Lately I've been tuning in to primetime television more often and am saddened by what is considered acceptable on "regular" television. Anything goes these days, the b-word is no longer considered off limits the a-word is just another name for a body part it seems. Adultery, murder, stealing, drug use, just another day in the life of the average Joe, at least if Joe is a character on primetime television, or daytime television for that matter. Am I the only one who is embarrassed by our standards as a society? There was a time when the "adult" programs were broadcast only after the nightly news when children were in bed. Today any child with a television set can get a beginners course in curse words at any time of the day. Admittedly, I am more conservative then most parents I know personally, and sadly a lot of them are decades older then I am. Why are good values and proper parenting becoming a thing of the past? What can we do about all of the inappropriate sights and sounds that are broadcast each day? In my home, my son knows that he is only allowed to watch Disney channel (and the occasional cartoon network Scooby Doo episode), can't be in the living room if the news is on, and that pg and g movies are the only choices for kids. My son recently asked me why a certain pop singers mother allowed her to dress inappropriately. Good question, too bad the entire country doesn't ask it. We have become a world that accepts any and all behavior, after all, we wouldn't want to be considered politically incorrect, or judgemental. Children today have little time to be children, it seems that not only are they eager to grow up quickly, but their parents are eager for the same. I intend to keep my child a child for as long as I can. I have explained to him repeatedly why his mommy sets limits and rules that other parents do not. He is not always happy with the safeguards I have imposed, but he knows that I do what I do because of my love for him.