The things that I laughed at as a child are much different than from what my six year-old sister laughs at today. The television shows and the things she views are much more mature than what a kindergartner should be watching, but the shows she watches on Disney and Nickelodeon are "child appropriate". Televisions shows that display violent scenarios and much more mature language than what a children's audience should be absorbing should be "child appropriate".
Now the term "child appropriate" is used loosely to describe televisions shows that come on early in the morning before noon when all of the big kids (10-14 year olds) wake up, or On Demand within the "Kid and Family Entertainment" section.
I remember having to sneak and watch Ed Ed and Eddy; my mom would not allow me to watch this show due to the fact that some of the language in the show was not age appropriate. But, that is where the irony presents itself, because it was considered appropriate... Just not to my mom.
Although I do begin to realize that times are evolving and children grow up much faster than my generation had. Many others will argue that there is no need for censorship within the censored. Phrases that they use in those particular shows such as "it's an uphill battle" or "take a stab at it" are used due to the children's shows ADULT WRITERS; which is why it presents itself as a non-issue. The North York Women's Teachers' association suggests that we use alternatives to describe situations that are kid-friendly.
But, not everything that is kid friendly is necessarily "kid friendly."
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