Are you concerned "Over The Hedge" will give kids the idea that it's OK to steal? Why?
596716
It's just a movie! Simba ran away from home, Ariele rebelled against her father's wishes, will kids follow suit? Probably not. Plus they're animals, wild ones. That's usually what they do. Didn't you ever watch Yogi Bear? All in fun, I think it will be ok.
997566
I don't think it is any more wrong than telling them about the Easter Bunny or Santa Clause or the Tooth Fairy.  Childhood is all about make believe and stories.  Sometimes we adults forget that.  My fondest memory is being at my Grandmother's house during a thunderstorm where I was frightened of the thunder.  My Grandma told me the very same thing....That God was bowling and he just got a strike!!!!  It is a memory that I love to remember, and I thank you for the question because that memory came to mind.
1133447
Bah I think the kids are to bplame... and tehre parents for letting them put up personal information.\n\nThen again it's a modern trend for suing some one else for something thats your fult...\n\nYou know some one sued a home owner becose he accidently stabed himself on a knife that was laying out the home he BROKE INTO..... WTF....
416012
I guess many people do it. Just dont get caught. As a parent I would do what is best for my child. It really\nis no big deal.
101081
I think it has alot to do with it. Children see things and they think it is cool and that is how they should act. It desensitizes them to death, sex, violence, and drugs. That is hard for parents to recover from. It should be controlled, but that is up to the parents to do.
655268
basically, yes.\n\nin many cases, it starts with parents brainwashing their kids.  (which should be illegal)...\n\nbut at some point, kids grow up and should learn to think for themselves, and take responsibility for their own ignorance and change it.
626244
AAHHH, MAN! I think maybe they don't want kids associating with the "villian" IE Swiper swipes things from Dora and is therefore a thief.
430992
If someones trespassing and means to harm or steal from you, you could get away with it. Say that you thought he had a weapon. Cops do it all the time. Tell the cops you were afraid. But don't shot kids for stepping on your lawn.
749547
If it gives you peace of mind, buy it. My children are all grown up now and nothing like this was available when they were young. I don't know if I would have purchased it. I wore a whistle around my neck and placed one around my child's. On the rare occasion that one of them did wander off, I blew the whistle and they would blow back to let me know where they were.
476814
Because we as parents love our children and when we hear something that is forign to us, we worry.  What we have to realize is that our children are intelligent human beings that can make decisions.  \nThe problem is that when children are very young they are really good at percieving things but not very good at interpreting.  we carry that even when you get older.  We worry that you will take the words literally and that they will corrupt you.  We are not perfect.
1000767
im 14 ok and this subject always seems to come up alot in my house and in my friends houses.\n\na friend of mine just had to shut hers down because of her parents and i have mixed feelings about it\n\nkids think that its safe because alot of there friends are on it and they dont see the bigger picture \nother people they don't know are on it too\nbut they're oblivious to that fact.\n\nalthough even i think its alright to have one (you can have some special features such as setting your site to privite and only those who you have on your friends list can look at it) i do see where moms are coming from when they dont think its safe.
374114
I'm not particularly concerned about it. The internet is not a major risk to children, in reality. All this is just an overreaction caused by media hype. I've had unrestricted internet access since the age of eleven, and if anything, it's only helped me to grow up, with more understanding and knowledge of the world around me.\n\nPornography and violent media are rather easily access outside of the internet, and have been since before the internet became popular. I really wouldn't worry too much. As long as the child is mature enough and is taught the right values, nothing as mundane as internet access will corrupt them.
1102475
I dont believe so. Back when I was a child, we got the belt for doing something wrong. As years passed child abuse became a big issue. Laws were enacted to protect children from abuse but in reality the real child abusers still exist! We have now created a generation of unruly, out of control children. Some of the atrocities such as Columbine, teen suicide, parents murdered by their children,  ETC are a direct reflection on this! I watch this show on television where people bring someone in to teach them how to raise their children. Makes me laugh!!! The "spare the rod, spoil the child" philosophy isnt working people!!! I am not saying you should beat your child but I DO know that when your 3 or 4 year old child has done something wrong the old "drop the drawers and givem one good swat on the bare butt" philosophy worked for me.  I think I have only used this method twice but I have never had a problem with my child not respecting me. From that point on my son and I have had excellent verbal communications. I have never layed laws down and when he had questions he wasnt afraid to ask. My son is now 29 years old, has never done drugs, and has accompished much in his life. I am VERY PROUD of him! I remember when came home from school one day and asked if he should smoke marijuana because his friends wanted him to. I told him it was his choice but he had two avenues to take. I told him he could either grow up to be a leader or a follower. I also told him to think about whether he thought this person was his true friend. My son made his own mind up on the matter and chose wisely.
1069787
I say go for it. Children are, to me, the last truly holy things left. They are as innocent as we beasts come. For some evil manifestation of what we must accept as being human to steal that away from them is something that should not be forgiven. Make good use of them, I say! The problem is... we are not in need of suicide bombers. We need better spies. If things were as easy as going somewhere and blowing our enemies up, we'd call the artillery. That's good thinking of you though! Nice to know someone still has a little grunt left in them!
1084293
not only is it immoral..it is stealing and if you get caught on camera or wittnesses they will lock your behind up..thats theft by taking.....finders keepers or not. if you find it....turn it in.you would want the same done for you if it was your belongings.
584225
Great question and isn't it the truth? Glad to see you use humor and compassion...........important things to teach our kids. my son got so good at breaking into our car because I locked my keys in it that I began to worry that he could go into stealing cars for a living. lol
690368
I am 17, and i have seen a friend's mom on one of these things.  It got around school pretty fast, and it was embarrassing more than anything.  It isn't "scaring us for life" like some parents would like to believe, what it does more than anything is embarras the son.  People call his mom many things that most people don't think of their mothers.  It is just another way people get made fun of, and it is far from the worst.\n\nThe effect it is having on morality?  I think the old moral system is already shot.  I don't think this is any worse.  It is almost the norm for things like this to happen and we don't really think much of them as high school kids.  I guess you could say we are desensitized, but i don't think of it that way. I figure, that's the way the world is now.  We aren't going to change it, might as well get used to it.