tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7768595161732746063.post6488575154500791672..comments2023-04-17T07:21:24.577-04:00Comments on Jamie, Write Now: Sex, Language & Violence in YAAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09179839249645477729noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7768595161732746063.post-79132977555643973282012-10-08T12:42:00.710-04:002012-10-08T12:42:00.710-04:00I agree. When I stumbled onto Common Sense Media I...I agree. When I stumbled onto Common Sense Media I was impressed by its detail. A rating system wouldn't go far enough to thoroughly assist parents. Also, I like the idea of discussing questionable content with children or teens before they read the book. That's something I hadn't considered! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09179839249645477729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7768595161732746063.post-24897469686614128622012-10-07T15:41:15.565-04:002012-10-07T15:41:15.565-04:00I read like crazy as a young teen, and I also ran ...I read like crazy as a young teen, and I also ran into subject matter that probably would have been more appropriate at a later age. I agree, though, that generic ratings (like G, PG, PG-13 etc.) don't help much when it comes to deciding what book (or movie) is appropriate for what child.<br /><br />As a parent, I definitely plan to watch what my kids are reading, either by reading the books first or researching them, but I think something like Common Sense Media would be more helpful. It sounds like the Parent's Guide on IMDB--they list every possible item of content that a parent might be concerned about. Then I, as the parent, can scan through them and decided what, for myself, is no problem, what is okay though I'll want to discuss it with my child, and what is better left for when they are older. That set-up for books would be informative and useful without trying to assign degrees of morality in a world where many people have different feelings about what is appropriate and what isn't.Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11669243109463801829noreply@blogger.com