Interesting article from NPR.

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    1 year ago

    Ahh yes the common refrain blame the parents.

    No; it’s not blame. It’s expecting parents to be parents. If you’re not responsible enough to monitor what your kids are reading/watching, then you’re not responsible enough to be a parent.

    Man this argument gets so old it’s always the parents fault like parents are some omnipotent omniscient force able to curate a child’s life like clipping a bonsai.

    It’s not difficult to keep an eye on what your child is reading. You’re running them back and forth to the library already; take 5 fucking seconds and look at what they’re choosing.

    But heaven forbid a parent actually be a parent and show any interest in their childs lives.