handy

Well, it turns out that my 10 year old daughter is a 'closet' Zoey 101 fan. I say 'closet' because I honestly didn't know that she was watching the show. (A separate issue, which was already addressed, for my kids do know they aren't supposed to watch any show that hasn't been pre-approved by us! )

Anyway, all the girls at the school are all geared up to watch the big Zoey 101 movie. And, my daughter is really upset because I said no.

Naturally, the issue is not just because of the fact that she didn't get permission to watch this show, but rather due to the fact that the 16 year old Zoey is Jamie Lynn Spears, 16 and pregnant in real life.

I would imagine that if Maureen McCormack had gotten pregnant, Marsha Brady would have been written out of the Brady Bunch or replaced by a different actor in a heartbeat. But, the times have changed and Nickolodean isn't going to make any changes to the series whatever.

So, now I'm forced to have this discussion with my 10 year old, about why I'm not allowing her to watch a show that all her friends are geared up to watch.

My kids know that the old, "But all of my friends are doing it" doesn't fly around here, but I've always tried to explain (age appropriately) why their father and I make the decisions we make, if anything to foster discernment in them. And, I think that it's important that she understand why we don't want to have her watch this show. It's a safe bet that the girls at school know all about the pregnancy and the fact that it's being touted as "wonderful" that she's keeping the baby.

But, for crying out loud, she's just 10! Yes, we've had serious discussions regarding the birds and the bees and where babies come from, but only from the confines of Christian marriage and values. We will have to talk over things with her, but I'm a bit stymied on exactly how much we should go into this. Especially since I'm a real sticker for gossip as well, and I've already put the kabosh on any 'gossiping' regarding Jamie Lynn's older sister and her troubles.

Any advice from some of you older and wiser parents on how we should handle this one?

Vision

lol :s most 10years olds are running round with knifes, be glad that this is the worst you get.

da_man

Good luck.
I have a 7 yr old and 3 yr old that sometimes want to watch it.

handy

You're quite right! My husband actually works with those kids with the knives, as a behavioral therapist. I know that we're blessed with good kids. The trick is keeping them this way, until they're old enough to make good decisions on their own.

daperfectmix

wow.. good luck with that one. my daughter is 8 but she's more into Hannah Montana and the disney channel. i didn't even know there was a Zoey101 movie.

DaveS

If we had to judge shows by the morals of the actors we'd be watching nothing but the back to God hour.... and even then it would depend on who the guest was. Mind you I'm no parent, and perhaps my opinions aren't valid. But the content of zoey101 is quite innocent.

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Vision

nice job , i would wna do something like that if i wasnt joining the army,






What is zoey101?

handy

I know what you are saying Dave, and on an adult level I agree with you. But it's different with kids shows today. The star of the show is regularly presented in 'real life' before the kids. I agree, after reviewing the show that that the content is innocent enough, but my daughter relates not just to "Zoey" the character, but also to Jamie Lynn, the actress. And, my daughter is quite aware of the fact that Jamie Lynn is pregnant at 16.

At any rate, thanks for the input everyone. The Zoey movie has come and gone, and my daughter really didn't make any more fuss than the first conversation that prompted this thread.