| Why wouldn't I? If they are interested, why not? It's a matter of content, some things are unsuitable for kids but that goes for everything. Similarly, would you let your kids watch movies, read books, play games before they turn 18? |
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xsushinamix said: True they could check out p**n as long as they don't get addicted, that would be detrimental.wow yall have very old standards if my kid wanted to watch p*rn at 12 he can.... so it goes without saying he can watch anime before 18 every kid goes through puberty and dont lie and say you didnt watch p*rn at least once before you're 18 dont take away that freedom... ok it technically isnt made for kids under 18 but you guys dont understand how important it is to find things out ab your sexual preferences. plus it is very healthy for teenagers to get to understand everything. that way they can educate themself (i dont mean educate from porn, but shit like how s*x works and shit, how to wear a codom, what is a menstrual cycle.... even if you're a boy i think its important to get to know things about the puberty of the other sex...) plus letting kids not watch anime is like letting your kid not playing games... you cant hold their hands for the rest of their life you should let them find out their own boundaries and shit (eventually guiding them) but this is very important because multiple studies show if you ban something in your household they are more likely to try what you banned and this is not just a study its scientiffically proven on top of that.... when you become 18 you start having loads of other responsibilities maybe you go to college, or you start working i started having less and less free time and to this day im starting to watch less and less anime not only do you start having these responsibilities you also have to try to be more social, because social skills will easilly help you a lot in the coming years if you're holed up in your house constantly when you have free time just to watch anime and just avoid social situatons you're only making your life harder i know mental health plays a big role and yes i get it, you dont have to go outside and meet loads of ppl but getting a reliable friend with whom you could call/ talk helps a lot even if its 1 evening in your week and this takes time away from anime i dont discourage watching anime over 18 (im doing the exact thing) but i only want you ppl to think that its very hindering and you dont rlly have the time to watch a lot of anime so let your kids watch anime at a young age if they dont want to, dont force it on them |
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| I’m not planning to have kids. So I don’t see any point of answering this. |
| Yes Besides, I will make him watch the older woody woodpecker show :D |
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| If they are interested then yes, but I wouldn't let my kids watch anime. I'm afraid they will have unhealthy addiction like me. |
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| You can bet your ass if I have children I will raise them weeb. I'll start them with some kid friendly mahou shoujos like Ojamajo Doremi, or shounens like Shaman King. |
| Yes, but I would guide him/her and not let them watch cursed/messed up shows. |
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| I'd do what my dad did with western media, start with things that I believe should be watched at that age and then open it up more and more. For example I was 14 when my father took me to go see Atomic Blonde in theatres, and it's understandable why. With something that deals with heavy amounts of psychological pain I would wait until my kids were at least 15 (since that's about the time I watched Re:Zero) to start watching things like Re:Zero, Neon Genesis Evangelion, etc. However when they are say 8 I'd let them watch MHA, Pokemon, YuGiOh, etc. About 12 would be stuff like Fate/Zero (Or Stay/Night), as well as JoJos, Devil is a Part Timer, some other kind of isekai, etc. It all depends on how I feel when I do have kids, which is far far in the future (as I'm not even 18 for another couple weeks). |
| I'm not having kids. But my niece watched anime ever since she was 3... and she loves it. |
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| Not sure I plan on having any, but I'd definitely let them watch anime. I'd probably start them out on Studio Ghibli movies because they're classic and also not *too* anime-like, if you catch my drift. From there I'd probably show them some harmless shounen anime and let them take their own initiative on whether they want to delve deeper or not. I've been watching anime since I was probably 9 and it wasn't all super appropriate but honestly, part of being young is stumbling across shit you're not really supposed to see. It's not going to screw them up for life if they end up watching Hellsing Ultimate or OreImo (hopefully they are spared from the latter just due to how terrible it is though). |
| I watched anime that I really shouldn't have growing up as a 90s kid and watching anime since the 90s, I'd trust my kid enough to know what is and isn't okay when he/she accidentally stumbles on those kinds of shows. I'll most likely be his/her source for anime up until they're 13 as I don't plan on getting them their own computer till then, so it won't be hard for me to just get them anime that I know is safe for them. If they're 13 and suddenly stumble upon an ecchi anime, they can do what they want with that, at that point they're slowly coming up to becoming a young adult, and me attempting to stop that would most likely cause more issues than it'd solve. |
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| I don't have children and will never have children, but I certainly would. It wasn't anime for me as I didn't start watching it until my 20s, but I was watching many explicit and graphic horror films as well as American adult/late night comedies and cartoons with foul language and sexually provocative content like South Park and such when I was 9 - 10 years-old. I think if anything it only expanded my mind and experiences and I don't regret it one bit. It depends on the type of person you are. In my case my parents did attempt to restrict some of it early on; I was just persistent and not very obedient. Some people don't like to have what content they can have access to so rigidly dictated by age. It's why I could and would watch and enjoy 80s slasher films, adult-targeted comedies and such as a late elementary schooler and why I could and would watch and enjoy early childhood educational cartoons at 25 or 30. Some people don't link or allow to be linked all of their interests, wants, and mental processes and personality to their biological age. I could appreciate many things I would probably thoroughly enjoy and derive a lot of value and satisfaction from when I was 10 years-old and that didn't just change - I still liked many of those same things when I was 12 or 15 or 17 or 21 or 23 or 26. People give too much credence to age and then try to fit everyone inside these narrow boxes governing cultural behavior of what is and isn't appropriate based on it. In some cases it makes more sense for safety reasons, like a 6 year-old shouldn't be legally permitted to drive a car, drink whisky, or have sex, but art and media is the safest realm and canvas for the purest and freest exploration and growth of the mind and spirit while minimizing actual direct physical real world consequences to the individual. Some people are fine without that outlet perhaps, but some desperately need it and will obtain it with their own hands if need be. It's a fruitless struggle to try to so dogmatically restrict content to those types of kids. I know it well since I was one of them. |
WatchTillTandavaSep 12, 2021 5:30 PM
| depends on the Anime really - There are anime designed for children to enjoy that id have no issue with them watching but I think at the end of the day you need to have a knowledge of Anime and not the attitude that some parents have of "Its Animated so its a cartoon" |
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| Well, I don't have kids. And I'm 34. Don't really want them either. I'm happy with being an auntie to my 3 nieces and nephew. My eldest niece is 12 and she's watched some anime. With me. My sister doesn't care. |
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| Why not I mean I watched anime in a young age |
| depends on the anime i watched anime as a kid |
| Sure why not. I don't see a point in delaying inevitable experiences if they really wanted to watch anime. If I do end up banning anime from their childhood and it's not something they wanted, they'll probably just rebel and find a way to watch it somehow. |
| That's case-by-case. Yes, but I have to approve it first. |
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| I'll let my children watch something like Doraemon but I won't let them watch SAO, AoT, Jojo, or anything I have and am currently watching. |
"Nobody could laugh at someone who's trying their hardest" -Machio- |
| Of course, not all anime are hentai.... |
| Yup. As long as it's not ecchi or chockful of gore, I'm cool with it. |
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| Of course I would. Only as long as they're not going to be stupid and copy what they see in the shows though |
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| I would watch anime with him, complaining the whole time about how his taste is shit, and tell him his waifu is a whore. No, but really, I'd say around 13, is where I would loosen the reigns a little bit, in regards to what they watch. I would rather my kid watch anime, than spend any amount of time on social media. |
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| Yes but only if they watch my favorite ones first ;) |
Gavoca said: Why not I mean I watched anime in a young age Times have changed. You watched anime when it was only accessible on free to air TV and rent/sale shops, often always showing kid friendly ones. Nowadays, they’re freely accessible on the net and highly sexualized. There is no turning back once you’re hooked into it. |
Howdym8Sep 13, 2021 3:21 AM
Howdym8 said: Gavoca said: Why not I mean I watched anime in a young age Times have changed. You watched anime when it was only accessible on free to air TV and rent/sale shops, often always showing kid friendly ones. Nowadays, they’re freely accessible and highly sexualized. There is no turning back once you’re hooked into it. I mean look at this parents this days. Lol, I guess that's the con |
Howdym8 said: that's the main issue right.......... what we use to see in our younger days were heavily censored ones...... plus currently we even see adult men/women getting obsessed by it so it is even more problematic if a kid who's brain is still in the developing phase get addicted to these things.......Gavoca said: Why not I mean I watched anime in a young age Times have changed. You watched anime when it was only accessible on free to air TV and rent/sale shops, often always showing kid friendly ones. Nowadays, they’re freely accessible and highly sexualized. There is no turning back once you’re hooked into it. |
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| Of course. There are a ton of kid-friendly anime out there, and the vast majority of anime's geared towards teenagers anyway. Plus, as far as I'm concerned, most people are mature enough to watch pretty much anything by the time they're 16. |
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| I would definitely let them watch anime but i wouldn't want them to be too addicted to it like me. |
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| I would probably tell them to get some bitches |
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| Absolutely! Why wouldn't I? Even if it was a gory anime, if my kid can take it sure. I was watching anime like Elfen Lied and psychological anime at like the age of 10 |
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| Depends on the content, I guess that works for everything. I wouldn't like my children using the internet and consuming this kind of stuff freely, without supervision. But I would surely indicate some good things for them to watch and read. |
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| At an early age? Nah. They're getting 4KIDz'd. Or at least, something child friendly. Concerning teenagers and young adults; as they get older and branch out, I don't have much control over the content they view. So, at that point, they're gunna learn the hard way. lol |
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| If I catch my children watching something inappropriate for their age or something questionable in general, in a place where I could easily notice it, then I would obviously talk with them about it. But generally, if they don't display any unhealthy tendencies or neglect other aspects of their life, then I won't pry further into what they're consuming. That's at least how I feel about it now, having a child gotta change everything. Just kidding, if I find out my son has waifu/my daughter is a fujo, I'm gonna introduce them to my belt. |
FMmatronSep 13, 2021 8:41 AM
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| It would be hypocritical to not let my kids watch anime before they turn 18 as I myself watched anime before 18 lol. Maybe not those explicit ones but there are tons of kids friendly stuff to watch |
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| Since there are many Anime beein PG - 13 I don't get your question. That's like asking: "Would you let your 13 year old Kid whatch a Show that is made for 13 year old kids?" |
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| Of course I will let my kids watch anime. Actually I will be the one who will show the beautiful world of anime except some anime that are really for adults |
| I wouldn't let my kid near the internet unless he's making banks on it. If he's not making money on the internet he should be outside enjoying life. |
-Facktack- said: xsushinamix said: True they could check out p**n as long as they don't get addicted, that would be detrimental.wow yall have very old standards if my kid wanted to watch p*rn at 12 he can.... so it goes without saying he can watch anime before 18 every kid goes through puberty and dont lie and say you didnt watch p*rn at least once before you're 18 dont take away that freedom... ok it technically isnt made for kids under 18 but you guys dont understand how important it is to find things out ab your sexual preferences. plus it is very healthy for teenagers to get to understand everything. that way they can educate themself (i dont mean educate from porn, but shit like how s*x works and shit, how to wear a codom, what is a menstrual cycle.... even if you're a boy i think its important to get to know things about the puberty of the other sex...) plus letting kids not watch anime is like letting your kid not playing games... you cant hold their hands for the rest of their life you should let them find out their own boundaries and shit (eventually guiding them) but this is very important because multiple studies show if you ban something in your household they are more likely to try what you banned and this is not just a study its scientiffically proven on top of that.... when you become 18 you start having loads of other responsibilities maybe you go to college, or you start working i started having less and less free time and to this day im starting to watch less and less anime not only do you start having these responsibilities you also have to try to be more social, because social skills will easilly help you a lot in the coming years if you're holed up in your house constantly when you have free time just to watch anime and just avoid social situatons you're only making your life harder i know mental health plays a big role and yes i get it, you dont have to go outside and meet loads of ppl but getting a reliable friend with whom you could call/ talk helps a lot even if its 1 evening in your week and this takes time away from anime i dont discourage watching anime over 18 (im doing the exact thing) but i only want you ppl to think that its very hindering and you dont rlly have the time to watch a lot of anime so let your kids watch anime at a young age if they dont want to, dont force it on them well yeah a porn addiction is the opposite im trying to accomplish that would be f*cked up |
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| they can watch whatever the hell they want, i am still not 18 and i have seen many dark and disturbing anime, so why should i stop them |
0__Raven__0Sep 13, 2021 12:40 PM
| Yes and without limit because it is up to them to explore their own interests. I'd encourage certain shows/movies for sure, though. |
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