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giftedgirl77

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35. Kids today are so different

Thu Nov 7, 2013, 07:19 PM

Nov 2013

I have two boys 15 & 11 my oldest will not watch scary movies, doesn't do spiders & hates crowds (huge crowds). Neither one of my kids do roller coasters or thrill rides which is great we haven't been to an amusement park since 09.

The best part is they are totally cool with themselves & who they are.

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i would appreciate the perspective of parents, of 2, 3, 4 yr old kids [View all] seabeyond Nov 2013 OP

my kids would have a problem with it d_r Nov 2013 #1

I have a 3 year old granddaughter. It would freak her out. nt s-cubed Nov 2013 #2

It would freak their mother out, Codeine Nov 2013 #3

i really dont want to argue the whole peta thing, but cant it be age appropriate? seabeyond Nov 2013 #6

I'm coming from a different perspective regard "age-appropriate", I guess. Codeine Nov 2013 #16

my son did it at an older age. 7 or 8 and a couple times after, with his father. seabeyond Nov 2013 #21

Speaking of "reality," do you understand pnwmom Nov 2013 #90

I see it differently. The one on the left is what lots of people only see for thanksgiving, while Electric Monk Nov 2013 #98

Why don't they simply place both images side by side to make their point? pnwmom Nov 2013 #101

This message was self-deleted by its author Electric Monk Nov 2013 #103

THERE AREN'T TWO PICTURES. pnwmom Nov 2013 #105

Ok, somehow I'd missed that detail. I'll self-delete some of my posts. nt Electric Monk Nov 2013 #106

I didn't understand either till I read this paragraph in the linked article. pnwmom Nov 2013 #108

It's awfully nice of seabeyond to edit that little detail into their OP, after your post here. nt Electric Monk Nov 2013 #109

she asked me to. i said ok. thank you. nt seabeyond Nov 2013 #110

It really does change the discussion. I'm sure I'm not the only one who missed that detail. nt Electric Monk Nov 2013 #111

I'm sure you're not either, Electric Monk, based on reading pnwmom Nov 2013 #112

i did say the adult being taller will see the first image and the little kid will see the second. seabeyond Nov 2013 #114

The problem is that some people misunderstood this to mean pnwmom Nov 2013 #115

ya. i really need that clarification. like i said, i was well familiar with the issue and focused seabeyond Nov 2013 #116

I've been a technical writer, so I know how hard it is to describe pnwmom Nov 2013 #118

there is that. but... when starting this OP i really did not want this to be about peta. seabeyond Nov 2013 #122

Thank you! n/t pnwmom Nov 2013 #113

But the one on the right isn't realistic either. antigone382 Nov 2013 #135

That picture is not reality either Marrah_G Nov 2013 #12

But this is not a realistic portrayal of animal slaughter. antigone382 Nov 2013 #134

Mine definitely would have at that age. kcr Nov 2013 #4

i really had a problem with so many people telling me that kids this age were immersed in the seabeyond Nov 2013 #18

The message I take away from those pictures is, your kids will appreciate poultry far more Warren DeMontague Nov 2013 #5

thanks for the laugh. that was funny. nt seabeyond Nov 2013 #8

* Warren DeMontague Nov 2013 #24

Good point. Especially with poultry. That's an important lesson to learn. nt Electric Monk Nov 2013 #14

Seriously. That family on the right is just asking for salmonella. Warren DeMontague Nov 2013 #26

PETA is as usual exploitative and in this case they are exploiting the 'second image for short kids' Bluenorthwest Nov 2013 #7

i didnt know that part. hm... thanks for the info. nt seabeyond Nov 2013 #9

Part of the power of such boards lies in the little known nature of the double image Bluenorthwest Nov 2013 #15

good point. i had never heard of it. nt seabeyond Nov 2013 #22

Exactly. It isn't just the gore. Their mockery of other causes is ridiculous and unnecessary. kcr Nov 2013 #13

What do you do to stop animal abuse? SoLeftIAmRight Nov 2013 #19

again. that is not what the thread is about. we are talking about the picture and how we think our seabeyond Nov 2013 #25

How do you get to control what the thread is about? HERVEPA Nov 2013 #30

of course i cannot. i asked. respectfully. that parents talk about their experience with children seabeyond Nov 2013 #36

Nah. I wemt damcing and had fun. It's all yours. HERVEPA Nov 2013 #117

Well, clearly, if I do nothing kcr Nov 2013 #34

How does it feel to be so wrong? SoLeftIAmRight Nov 2013 #49

I guess if I were actually wrong kcr Nov 2013 #63

You could do much better. SoLeftIAmRight Nov 2013 #71

I think the harm is it actually turns people away kcr Nov 2013 #77

interesting, I have never heard of that. Kali Nov 2013 #78

Yes I would Marrah_G Nov 2013 #10

our four year old was well prepared for something like this ProdigalJunkMail Nov 2013 #11

my kids know that meat is animals d_r Nov 2013 #38

yeah, it's weird... i'll certainly grant you that. ProdigalJunkMail Nov 2013 #40

good idea to ask d_r Nov 2013 #48

i think it is really 2-4. after that kid can process much better. nt seabeyond Nov 2013 #52

yeah, but my 6 -year-old d_r Nov 2013 #55

i get that. they are in the height range. i was just thinking back to the ages that i would have seabeyond Nov 2013 #56

And to freak them out without their parents' being able to understand pnwmom Nov 2013 #95

lol. ya. then there is that. give her a hug for me, tell her she made me smile. nt seabeyond Nov 2013 #50

i didnt not like what they did to the moms face. that bothered me. nt seabeyond Nov 2013 #47

yeah they demonized her d_r Nov 2013 #51

What a horrible mom indeed, to feed her kids raw turkey. Salmonella can kill. nt Electric Monk Nov 2013 #73

That picture has little to do with slaughtering a turkey Marrah_G Nov 2013 #75

I doubt that most 2 year olds would understand that. pnwmom Nov 2013 #91

My youngest is 11 now & would have had some giftedgirl77 Nov 2013 #17

that is so so so funny. and ya, with my second son too. he is very sensitive. seabeyond Nov 2013 #27

Kids today are so different giftedgirl77 Nov 2013 #35

you and i have a lot of similarities with kids seabeyond Nov 2013 #39

No problem. Cheers! giftedgirl77 Nov 2013 #61

My kids would laugh. Viking12 Nov 2013 #20

at 2, 3, and 4? of course, not all environments are the same. thanks. nt seabeyond Nov 2013 #28

Yes, even at that age. Viking12 Nov 2013 #32

there you go. i can see that. nt seabeyond Nov 2013 #33

Would a 2 year old laugh at the blood on the kids faces pnwmom Nov 2013 #66

little ones goes to faces. especially moms. to figure out the world. that was the first to grab me seabeyond Nov 2013 #68

Probably. Viking12 Nov 2013 #76

Your 2 year old wouldn't react to the angry look on that mother's face? pnwmom Nov 2013 #89

another from a little ones mind. they are not even thinking food. they are seeing a mother weilding seabeyond Nov 2013 #94

I would be against it. Throd Nov 2013 #23

I would not have wanted my kids to see that at such a young age. Sheldon Cooper Nov 2013 #29

I saw the real thing up close and personal as a little kid. hunter Nov 2013 #31

i read that. i like your posts. seabeyond Nov 2013 #41

As a grandmother of a 1 year old, I think this is reprehensible. pnwmom Nov 2013 #37

yes d_r Nov 2013 #43

And the worst part is they're marketing to children surreptitiously, pnwmom Nov 2013 #65

yes. lol seabeyond Nov 2013 #69

i didnt think i was really off. thank you to the parents coming in and expressing seabeyond Nov 2013 #44

Post removed Post removed Nov 2013 #42

Agreed. nt Codeine Nov 2013 #45

so every one, every where, must walk your life and live your life experiences at the same age seabeyond Nov 2013 #46

NO - I was being sarcastic. SoLeftIAmRight Nov 2013 #54

thank you for the clarification. i will go back and re read. seabeyond Nov 2013 #59

I understand what you mean d_r Nov 2013 #53

My son would have been freaked. My daughter not so much Kber Nov 2013 #57

absolutely. that was a big one for me. try to get it to the child on the sly. seabeyond Nov 2013 #60

I have an 18yr daughter who some bratty kid when she was in KG JCMach1 Nov 2013 #58

ahhhh. that is bad. so sorry. man. and agree. you should see oldest. seabeyond Nov 2013 #62

Parent of a 26 month old, here. I agree with you. Turborama Nov 2013 #64

exactly. you are right there in real time with a 2 yr old. i was going off memory. i agree. seabeyond Nov 2013 #70

Many younger kids would be disturbed by it. n/t Yo_Mama Nov 2013 #67

It would be disturbing for them gollygee Nov 2013 #72

When I was a toddler, my grandmother would give me a switch to chase the dead chicken running. X_Digger Nov 2013 #74

That's a stupid way to do it, you'll get feathers everywhere." seabeyond Nov 2013 #84

My partner and I were extremely protective of what our children watched when they were small greatlaurel Nov 2013 #79

little bear. that was a favorite. like i said, seabeyond Nov 2013 #85

My kids would start asking questions and probably cry . bravenak Nov 2013 #80

It's OTT and yes would think those age groups might be upset KoKo Nov 2013 #81

I am kind of a MEH on this Kali Nov 2013 #82

Not sure NoOneMan Nov 2013 #83

I think my 2 1/2 yo would mrs_p Nov 2013 #86

There is a bigger issue of mind screwing aikoaiko Nov 2013 #87

Exactly. Except that it's more than stupid and thoughtless. pnwmom Nov 2013 #92

pn, that is what i felt and didnt get why i was one of the few. nt seabeyond Nov 2013 #96

Some people lack empathy. That's all I can figure. n/t pnwmom Nov 2013 #97

My youngest is six now sarisataka Nov 2013 #88

What PETA did that crossed the line was not show the 2nd image pnwmom Nov 2013 #93

I think PETA wanted to encourage a broader discussion, and it has. Electric Monk Nov 2013 #99

Yes, there is. The parent isn't three feet tall. The parent won't understand pnwmom Nov 2013 #100

This message was self-deleted by its author Electric Monk Nov 2013 #102

No, that isn't the crux of the issue. The picture for short people pnwmom Nov 2013 #104

Agreed Egnever Nov 2013 #125

I have a three year old granddaughter and YES, I would have a problem with that. Th1onein Nov 2013 #107

How do you feel about her seeing gory (and fake) abortion pictures on posters? LeftyMom Nov 2013 #120

Of course I wouldn't want her to see that crap, either. Th1onein Nov 2013 #133

My kid would have been more upset by the smiling serial killers in the first image. LeftyMom Nov 2013 #119

I don't have kids OwnedByCats Nov 2013 #121

Agreed. n/t Chan790 Nov 2013 #127

My granddaughters would be very frightened if they saw this ad. In_The_Wind Nov 2013 #123

My daughter's 11 and has been a vegetarian since kindergarten. rug Nov 2013 #124

good for her. i have two nieces that are on and off. they really want to for moral reasons. seabeyond Nov 2013 #126

My three-year old granddaughter would be freaked out. riqster Nov 2013 #128

people were saying... but it is a cartoon. i think the cartoon of it is worse also. and seabeyond Nov 2013 #129

Indeed. As I believe you have said, a side-side picture would encourage conversation riqster Nov 2013 #132

My kids are beyond 2,3 and 4yrs old meadowlark5 Nov 2013 #130

absolutely. nt seabeyond Nov 2013 #131

My 2 year old wouldn't even notice it....my 3.5 year old would think it's silly. cbdo2007 Nov 2013 #136