http://www.unflappings.com/2008/08/31/radioactive-man-and-the-curse-of-the-commies/ Applying comics to the real world. Kind of. Mon, 11 Jan 2010 17:23:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.unflappings.com/2008/08/31/radioactive-man-and-the-curse-of-the-commies/comment-page-1/#comment-63 Renee Stein Fri, 05 Sep 2008 19:57:46 +0000 http://www.unflappings.com/?p=330#comment-63 Re: Pondering today's youth -- Speaking as a parent of a young adult (specifically, I am Allison's mom), please note that not a day went by without me worrying about what she was hearing, reading, doing, etc. I believe I have raised her to understand the CONSEQUENCES of her actions in this world. My message here is really to the future parents of the next generation: Pay attention. You cannot do enough as respects your children - it is a 24/7 job. Kids need to understand from the very beginning what is right and what is wrong and it doesn’t matter if we are talking video games, comic books or cheating and stealing. If you had parental units in your life who cared enough to respect your opinion and set boundaries, good for you. Learn from that. If you weren’t lucky enough to have that influence, then take the time necessary when it becomes your turn to set the example. You won’t be sorry. Read with your kids, talk to your kids, -- it's the most important thing you can (or ever will) do. Re: Pondering today’s youth — Speaking as a parent of a young adult (specifically, I am Allison’s mom), please note that not a day went by without me worrying about what she was hearing, reading, doing, etc. I believe I have raised her to understand the CONSEQUENCES of her actions in this world. My message here is really to the future parents of the next generation: Pay attention. You cannot do enough as respects your children – it is a 24/7 job. Kids need to understand from the very beginning what is right and what is wrong and it doesn’t matter if we are talking video games, comic books or cheating and stealing. If you had parental units in your life who cared enough to respect your opinion and set boundaries, good for you. Learn from that. If you weren’t lucky enough to have that influence, then take the time necessary when it becomes your turn to set the example. You won’t be sorry. Read with your kids, talk to your kids, — it’s the most important thing you can (or ever will) do.

]]> http://www.unflappings.com/2008/08/31/radioactive-man-and-the-curse-of-the-commies/comment-page-1/#comment-59 Allison Mon, 01 Sep 2008 06:34:48 +0000 http://www.unflappings.com/?p=330#comment-59 that's where their parents come in and should be explaining things to them. without direction, how do you know which way to travel? i think parents are not wholly to blame, but to a big extent, it's a lack of communication. that’s where their parents come in and should be explaining things to them. without direction, how do you know which way to travel? i think parents are not wholly to blame, but to a big extent, it’s a lack of communication.

]]> http://www.unflappings.com/2008/08/31/radioactive-man-and-the-curse-of-the-commies/comment-page-1/#comment-58 Guff28 Mon, 01 Sep 2008 02:04:58 +0000 http://www.unflappings.com/?p=330#comment-58 I agree that the violence kids see in comics, movies, games, tv etc. are not to blame for their mimicing behavior. But if all that is not the problem, then who or what is to blame? Themselves? What if they don't know any better? What if what they read about or watch or hear registers no consequences? What if they can't distinguish the differences between how the media views things compared to how the real world does? I agree that the violence kids see in comics, movies, games, tv etc. are not to blame for their mimicing behavior. But if all that is not the problem, then who or what is to blame? Themselves? What if they don’t know any better? What if what they read about or watch or hear registers no consequences? What if they can’t distinguish the differences between how the media views things compared to how the real world does?

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