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Okay, let me tell you how this debate came to be and you tell me what you think. I was speaking with a friend and we were discussing whether it’s a good idea to let kids watch (supervised) TV (Nick Jr. or something). I said yes, she said no.

I said yes because I don’t believe leading a sheltered life is so great. Obviously, I don’t think it’s a good idea to take kids to the movies and give them unsupervised internet access, but I do believe in being open-minded and letting them make their own decisions.

Growing up,I had friends who’s parents did not let them do anything.They weren’t allowed to go to the mall, were never allowed to watch movies,they were not allowed to go out after dark…And where did that get them? Absolutely nowhere. They had to sneak around and lie to their parents.

My parents were very relaxed. They let me make my own choices. They let me make mistakes. It is because of those mistakes that I appreciate being Jewish more than any of my friends who always led very sheltered lives.

So that’s where this debate started. And in my head, I developed it into my OP. So…what do you think??