should a 12 yr old girlbe watching skins

ditzygirl

hi just wondering should my cousin be watching it i don't think she should but want to know yere opionok
the way i said things came out completely wrong she not a bad mother the girl is in bed at ten and that show goes out a 8 o clock in the morning aswell .so she can watch it any time i think shes only watched three episodes shed stopped watching it now i think the only reason she was watching it cos i was so she wasn't watching cos she wanted to she was just only copying me you know the way girls are like at that age they look up to people that are older then them

Sabre0001

Well really it should be down to the parents. But no, I wouldn't say Skins is the right programme for a 12 year old to be watching...

joes girls

NO...she should be in bed at that time anyways.......

pierrot

In my opinion, no. Check the classification on the DVDs, probably 15s.

keane2097

No way...

Sabre0001

ditzygirl wrote: »

she doesn't take notice of what there watching really .

That's my biggest problem really and I don't think you saying anything would actually cause a change as a result...Nothing really you can do unless you find something alternative for her to do when the show is repeated (but probably unmanagable). There'll always be a way she can see it anyways if she really wants to - friends, recordable DVDs, buying the series, YouTube, etc.

Biggins

No.
(Parent of 4 myself)

Daelus

No, absolutely not.

Richard Dower

NO!...12-year-olds need to be in bed ready for school the next morning. [kids today-sigh]

Richard Dower

ditzygirl wrote: »

hi i know like but they have like four tellys in the house the show repeated all the time. i can't say it to her mother cos shed take complete offence she doesn't take notice of what there watching really .

Bad parenting :mad:

joes girls

why do some parents want their kids to grow up so fast at 12 she is still a child.those years go by so fast we should try to hang on to them for as long as possible.what sort of impression of life would skins give to a 12 year old..........

Richard Dower

Kids shouldn't have tellies, i'm judgemental.

Also Starring LeVar Burton

I would say No.
Mention it to your Aunt or Uncle.
I remember mentioning to my Uncle once when my 8 year old cousin was watching James Bond - because of the sexual references and what not. At the time the house was packed and my Uncle didn't realise his son had been watching this and went to find something more suitable for him to watch straight away.
He appreciated that it had been pointed out to him, so you shouldn't worry about mentioning it to your aunt.

Richard Dower

joes girls wrote: »

why do some parents want their kids to grow up so fast at 12 she is still a child.those years go by so fast we should try to hang on to them for as long as possible.what sort of impression of life would skins give to a 12 year old..........

Apparently Skins reflects youth culure, sex/drugs and swearing.....

Dudess

Ironically, Skins is about young teenagers growing up too fast...

OP, I don't know. Depends on how mature she is. Not all 12-year-olds are young kiddies - and I don't mean that in a bad way. When I was 11/12 I used to be glued to Blackadder but most of the racy stuff went over my head. However I appreciate Skins is a lot more racy.

But as I said, depends on her level of maturity. If she's mature, she'll just see it as a TV show... if she's very impressionable, probably not the best. Jesus, in a year's time some of her peers will be having sex/drinking...

tvnutz

It's 18's so no,she should not be watching it. At that young age she might stupidly think all teenagers actually act like that and since she is coming to that age,she might try a few things too.

That might sound a bit over the top,but the show portrays all the things they do as normal teenage behaviour.

mike65

Skins goes out at 10.30 she should be in bed!

Mossy Monk

ditzygirl wrote: »

hi i know like but they have like four tellys in the house the show repeated all the time. i can't say it to her mother cos shed take complete offence.

Call social services

AnonoBoy

Even Hitler Josef Fritzl wouldn't have let his 12 yr old watch Skins.

BopNiblets

Richard Dower wrote: »

Kids shouldn't have tellies, i'm judgemental.

True, this is what they need:
http://www.toyday.co.uk/shop/images/uploads/cup_and_ball.jpg

seanybiker

sure why not. If she is enjoying it then theres no problem.

LordSutch

Strictly No, she should be in bed at that time anyway.

ditzygirl

ok the way i said things came out completely wrong she not a bad mother shes in is bed at ten and that show goes out a 8 o clock in the morning aswell .so she can watch it any time i think shes only watched three episodes shed stopped watching it now i think the only reason she was watching it cos i was so she wasn't watching cos she wanted to she was just only copying me

Leaderbored

ditzygirl wrote: »

shes in is bed at ten and that show goes out a 8 o clock in the morning aswell .so she can watch it any time

Skins goes out at 8 a.m. ? :eek:

Where?

I though 8 a.m. was reserved for newsy chat shows and bob the builder, not 18 cert rated, post-watershed programming.

Neverwhere

actually e4 is a channel that has 3 hours of shows for most of the day that gets put on loop.

and to answer the original posters question. NO, a 12 year shouldnt be watching skins. And it has nothing to do with maturity either, she shouldnt watch it, end of story. My sister is 13, and I wouldnt be happy if she were watching it. Let kids be kids. They grow up too fast anyway, they don't need encouragement from every angle.

As for your aunt. Just tell her. You can say it in a way that's not quesrtioning her parenting. Work it into conversation. "Oh

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by the way, I saw

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watching skins the other day, hope its ok that I let her watch the rest of the episode" or something like that.

idontknow18905

ok i think you are all being a bit mean i don't think the child should be watching it but i know when i was that age and if my sister was watching something that was completely unsuitable for me i get my way around it some how and watch it either with repeats or any way i could i'd hid behind the couch even to watch it it really hard with kids today every thing on telly they shouldn't be watching there not really any good role models even miley cyrus who is sixteen has moved her 20 yr old boyfriend in with her and shes ment to be 5 -12 yr olds idol so kids are gonna grow up faster things were alot simpler when i was a child but what can you do

Leaderbored

idontknow18905 wrote: »

ok i think you are all being a bit mean i don't think the child should be watching it but i know when i was that age and if my sister was watching something that was completely unsuitable for me i get my way around it some how and watch it either with repeats or any way i could i'd hid behind the couch even to watch it it really hard with kids today every thing on telly they shouldn't be watching there not really any good role models even miley cyrus who is sixteen has moved her 20 yr old boyfriend in with her and shes ment to be 5 -12 yr olds idol so kids are gonna grow up faster things were alot simpler when i was a child but what can you do

What can you do?

You can say "Sorry, you cant watch skins , you're only 12".

And you can do this under any of your boards accounts.

Dudess

idontknow18905 wrote: »

ok i think you are all being a bit mean

How?

Diabhal Beag

I think that a show about racy issues and smoking J's is probably not the best thing for a twelve year old. Honestly I think that its not siutable for somebody that young OP

Leprachaun

Little Shyte wrote: »

I think that a show about racy issues and smoking J's is probably not the best thing for a twelve year old. Honestly I think that its not siutable for somebody that young OP

Yeah let her watch it. It might help her avoid becoming a D4.

Dudess

Heh, rich kids are probably the craziest of all.

Our man in Havana

In my opinion, no. Check the classification on the DVDs, probably 15s.

Well the BBFC have classified it at 18. That should tell you it ain't suitable for any 12 year olds.

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