Amen to finding a way to read what you want- and I'll second that kids WILL find a way. With me it wasn't so much my mom censoring what I was reading, but she figured out that I loved reading so much it'd make a great punishment when I was bad if she grounded me from it. Long story short, I learned to get around this by stashing books. I'd stash them in my backpack, my school locker, my band locker, my desk at home, at the head of my bed- anywhere she wouldn't find them. That way when I was grounded from reading I'd still be able to read.
Actually, to my mom's credit, she figured out exactly what I was doing and that I was doing it because I LOVED reading. Not wishing to dissuade that, she found other things to ground me from.
I think the amount of censoring and prohibiting going on these days is absolutely ridiculous. How can these kids possibly be prepared for the world in general if they're practically wrapped in bubblewrap their whole young lives? My elementary school outlawed Red Rover, for Heaven's sake, because it was "too dangerous". They didn't even like me teaching the kids sharks and minnows because it included tagging and some kids tripped and some fell down and one (Heaven forbid) SKINNED HER KNEE.
It's all ridiculous. A ridiculous article making ridiculous assertions, and I'm sure there are parents who'll read it and agree. At least there are some excellent people out there writing some very well-thought-out responses! Thank you!
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Date: 2011-06-08 02:34 am (UTC)Actually, to my mom's credit, she figured out exactly what I was doing and that I was doing it because I LOVED reading. Not wishing to dissuade that, she found other things to ground me from.
I think the amount of censoring and prohibiting going on these days is absolutely ridiculous. How can these kids possibly be prepared for the world in general if they're practically wrapped in bubblewrap their whole young lives? My elementary school outlawed Red Rover, for Heaven's sake, because it was "too dangerous". They didn't even like me teaching the kids sharks and minnows because it included tagging and some kids tripped and some fell down and one (Heaven forbid) SKINNED HER KNEE.
It's all ridiculous. A ridiculous article making ridiculous assertions, and I'm sure there are parents who'll read it and agree. At least there are some excellent people out there writing some very well-thought-out responses! Thank you!