FAMILY- FRIENDLY Media, Vacations, Business, Hotels
MEDIA: Kidsread
recommends the following shows for family viewing. Shows that are not
appropriate for children and families are below. VISITORS since May 07:
RECOMMENDED FOR FAMILIES:
| TV SHOWS: | KIDSREAD RATING: |
| Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (ABC TV) | Excellent:
Every week, with the help of many in the community, Home Makeover staff
rebuilds the home of a family who has suffered one or more disasters. This
show receives the highest rating Kidsread can offer because of its message
of hope, rebuilding, rekindling faith, caring and sharing, mixed with a
lot of fun and zany ideas. |
| Monk | Very High:
This
show is not for younger children, but teens will enjoy it. It is a
stimulating and humorous murder mystery starring the brilliant, but
obsessive-compulsive (OC) detective Adrian Monk. Includes minimal
violence in the beginning in order to establish the plot. |
| Extreme Max X | Very High:
Shows
real-life accidents, predicaments, and stunts with astute humor and helps
teens and young adults to avoid stupid situations. Very funny and
entertaining, with a good message. The only drawback is that if you have a
fearless child this show could give them ideas. |
NOT RECOMMENDED FOR FAMILIES: Kidsread recommends that you buy a digital recorder so you can fast-forward past the objectionable parts of the shows listed. (Tivo, Moxie, or Time Warner Cable)
| TV SHOWS: | WHY FAMILIES SHOULD AVOID THIS: |
| ABC News | Not Good:
This
national news show tends to be biased towards the left, giving kids an
unfair view of current affairs. It frequently portrays women in revealing
clothing that discriminates against, dehumanizes, degrades, and endangers
then. |
| CBS News | Not Good:
This
national news show tends to be biased towards the left, giving kids an
unfair view of current affairs. It frequently portrays women in revealing
clothing that discriminates against, dehumanizes, degrades, and endangers
them. |
| NBC News | Not Good:
This
national news show tends to be biased towards the left, giving kids an
unfair view of current affairs. It frequently portrays women in revealing
clothing that discriminates against, dehumanizes, degrades, and endangers
them. |
| CNN News | Not Good:
This
national news show tends to be biased towards the left, giving kids an
unfair view of current affairs. It frequently portrays women in revealing
clothing that discriminates against, dehumanizes, degrades, and endangers
them. |
| KCAL 9 News - Los Angeles | Bad:
This
channel's news shows partially-dressed women, playboy bunnies, and bikini contests
on prime-time news without regard for who may be watching, in order to
increase its ratings. All of the above discriminates against,
dehumanizes, degrades, and endangers women. It teaches little
children that nudity and partial nudity are okay when it endangers them.
|
| KTTV Fox 11 News - Los Angeles | Bad:
This
channel's news shows partially-dressed women, playboy bunnies, and bikini contests
on prime-time news without regard for who may be watching, in order to
increase its ratings. All of the above discriminates against,
dehumanizes, degrades, and endangers women. It teaches little
children that nudity and partial nudity are okay when it endangers them.
|
| So what news should you watch? Kidsread recommends getting your news from any family-friendly news website or a newspaper like the Wall Street Journal, and that you watch the above local channels only when there is an area emergency. | ? |
| America's Funniest Videos | Not Good:
This
show is often very humorous and fun, but it frequently shows people having accidents
that result in pain. This encourages children and adults to laugh at
the misfortunes of others. If you point out this flaw while your
family is watching and avoid laughing at the injury scenes, then Kidsread
says its okay to view. |
| Fox News-Nationwide | Bad:
While we respect the accurate, fair, and unbiased news presented here, this
channel shows partially-dressed women
on prime-time news without regard for who may be watching, in order to
increase its ratings. This discriminates against,
dehumanizes, degrades, and endangers women. It teaches little
children that nudity and partial nudity are okay when it endangers them.
|
| Desperate Housewives | Very Bad:
Portrays
immoral people in immoral situations and tries to make it look okay and
humorous. This is a message that could endanger kids, teens, and
adults. |
| The View | Bad:
This
show features women giving their opinions about various issues that are
decidedly one-sided. Conservative family values are frequently berated
here. |
| MOVIES: | |
| Any movie that is rated R, Mature, NC-17, or X | These movies flaunt or encourage activities that endanger children and cause increases in premarital sex, teen pregnancy, molestation, date-rape, rape, and sexually- transmitted diseases. |
| Any PG-13 movie that includes nudity | See above |
| Any movie with excessive violence | Studies show that regularly viewing of violence desensitizes the human mind to physical and emotional abuse. Boys who often watch violence are more likely to engage in incest, porn, bullying and molestation. Girls who are subjected to it are more likely to be victims. |
| Movies that portray sensual activities as if they are common-place | Studies show that a majority of American adults do not engage in extra-marital physical liaisons, and that a majority of teens believe in waiting until they are married. Kidsread believes that studies that are contrary to this have an agenda and are flawed. Many of these studies count numbers of illicit encounters and don't take into account the fact that that some people have multiple encounters while others have none. |
| VIDEO GAMES: | |
| Any video game that includes violence or women in revealing clothing. | Studies show that regular viewing of violence, especially violence mixed with partially-clad women, desensitizes the human mind to physical and emotional abuse. Boys who often watch brutality are more likely to engage in incest, porn, bullying and molestation. Girls who are subjected to it are more likely to be victims. |
Would you like to add to this list or do you disagree with these assessments? Let us know. Adrienne@Kidsread.net How can you help? Send emails to advertisers when you see an offensive ad or news bite. If enough of us do it, they'll eventually get the message that mainstream America doesn't side with the hedonistic views of major corporate executives.
FAMILY-FRIENDLY BUSINESS: Many corporations in America are sponsoring overnight sales seminars that exclude spouses and families. They do this by paying for the entire trip for the employee only, which makes it difficult for that employee to add on a spouse. These types of trips enable spouses who are disloyal to cheat on their companion, which leads to divorce and severe hardship for children. Hewlett Packard is an example of one of these companies. KID encourages parents to seek employment with companies with family-friendly and marriage-friendly policies.
HOTELS: Many hotels offer cable TV for free in hotel rooms which includes underage and adult porn. Marriott Hotels are an example of this, and in the opinion of K.I.D. they are not family-friendly or child-friendly. It is best to stay in a hotel that guarantees family-friendly TV viewing. Enabling people to participate in TV-viewing while away from home that encourages crimes and discrimination against women and children is the highest form of irresponsible corporate behavior.