My husband and I get very frustrated by this. We have a 10 year old son and a 6 month old daughter. It seems like you can't turn the TV on without being bombarded by this kind of "smut". For instance, our son loves to watch America's Funniest Home Videos. Well during the commercial breaks they play Victoria Secret commercials (which by the way when I was growing up would have been considered R rated, if not worse).

It seems like even with the programs that are geared for children they are shoving mature ideas down their throats. After watching several of the non-cartoon shows now on Nick and Disney , I've noticed they often talk about "hot guys", "making out", dating, or are dressed inappropriately, not to mention speaking disrespectfully to the adults they interact with. I know the networks would say that since many of the actors are teenagers that these are geared toward teenagers (which in my opinion are to young to concentrate on such worldly things). The fact is that it is an audience of 6-10 year olds that really like and idolize these people. And if these children are thinking of such things at these young ages it should be no surprise to any of us that there is such a problem with teenage pregnancy, STDs, and so on.

It is scary and often frustrating to raise children in world full of sin. We must teach our children that this world is not our home and even though we must live here our goal should not to be to fit in or be like those of this world (Matt 6:19-20, Rom 12:2, 1 Cor 3:19). And unfortunately, because of the world we live in, we are going to have to deal with those questions like "Mommy what does ******** mean?". I just pray when those questions come along I can provide them with the answer God wants me to give them.

(Sorry for my post being so long but this is one of my soap boxes.)