What kind of person lets a kid watch Miley Cyrus' performance at the VMAs? I ask this because I caught a younger relative in Daisy Dukes demonstrating Miley's twerking performance to my seven year old, complete with crotch grabbing, booty shaking, and the outstretched tongue of a brain damaged serpent. My daughter stood there, looking disgusted, much like I did for a split second before I told her that we don't do this.
Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus and their ilk have never been allowed in our house. My children probably think a Kardashian is a breed of dog. We'd rather watch Jurassic Park or Doctor Who than any of those Disney skanks.
I'm no helicopter parent and my children aren't exactly sheltered. I just happen to think that certain things aren't for young eyes, especially things of a sexual nature. My oldest two children already know more about the life cycle of reptiles than most adults, but they don't need to know how humans attract a mate.
Why are people allowing, or even pushing, their children to mature as quickly as possible? Let them enjoy their childhood without worrying about body weight or whether they appeal to the opposite sex. Let them play with dolls without the intentions of it being for practice because they'll have real babies in a few years. Let them be children, for crying out loud. There's nothing funny about it. There is nothing cute about an oversexualized child. I'm not looking at this from religious viewpoint, but a common sense viewpoint. You can't pray away a lost childhood.
*Begins slow clap* PREEEEEEAAAAAAACH!!!!!
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