I got a call from a listener on Monday who was livid.  She had seen the Kobe Bryant car jumping video and was upset that kids would imitate it and injure themselves in the process.

I understood her concern, but brushed it off because I had actually watched the video last weekend while I was surfing.  Oh, and my 3 year old watched it with me.  We had a laugh because we also watched the REAL Kobe Bryant car jumping video as well.

So am I a bad parent for exposing my daughter to this?

I remember being a kid and buying the Guns and Roses “Appetite for Destruction” tape.  I was so excited to be able to listen to “Welcome to the Jungle” over and over again.  Then my parents wanted to hear the tape as well.  If you know that album, then you know that it isn’t so squeaky clean.  After my parents heard the first few F-bombs, they told me I wasn’t allowed to listen to it anymore.

So what did I do?  I listened to it more than ever.

Isn’t that the way it is?

Is there a drawback to trying to shelter your kids?  What did your parents shelter you from when you were younger?  What are YOU banning your kids from?

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