Flashing on Splash Mountain

[Kelsie]

My almost 8 year old does NOT surf the NET. She can go to Disney.com or the like but I am always there when she does. (THE FOLLOWING IS MY OWN OPINION) But, if she did and if she figured out the link, and if she did go there, the world will not end. Seeing breasts will not destroy her innocence as long as I am confident she is raised with morals and understanding. My job is to provide her with the tools to deal with these types of situations that are inevitable. You can't even turn on the TV without some type of sexual innuendo.

Do I believe this information should have been shared here? I have to say no, but I will defend the right to post anything that is not outside the guidelines even if I don't agree. I can't protect her forever so, I will do everything in my power to see that she is prepared. If I do this, maybe she will not be shocked or corrupted by the human body.

I think the really scary thing about this entire situation is that the site is supplied pictures by Disney CM's, how else do you think they got the pictures?

 

[wvjules]

I think the really scary thing about this entire situation is that the site is supplied pictures by Disney CM's

Why is that scary?

 

[Kelsie]

What scares me is that you asked why that was scary

As I said jules, this was my opinion

 

[A kid at heart]

I think some people must live in a bubble. I have been on the playground as a volunteer mom duirng the school yr and I have heard kids as young as 8/9 talking about "smut". Now this was not an innercity public school, that had kids of trashy parents, but a school in the High,upperclass neighborhood. (i was helping out a friend of mine) I was shocked at some of the stuff the kids were talking about, But regardless of what some parents think, the kids are getting younger and younger each yr with knowing things they shouldn't know.
I know I will be told , Oh I know for a fact my kid doesn't know about it, I asked them and they told me no or didn't know what I was talking about. Well when my friend asked her son about this he played innocent too, but he was in the group of kids that I heard talking. They hear this stuff from other kids, older siblings, TV, movies, etc. Heck the one kid was telling them about his dad's playboys!
I'd like to keep my kids innocent for as long as I can, but I think a grip on reality here is necessary for me and I know that they will hear things in school and when playing with other kids.
out of curiosity Dream, if your DD is still innocent when it comes to "smut" why do you think she would go in search of the item in question?

 

[jenfur]

I agree kids are learning about things alot earlier than they used to, but I don't parents should stop trying to preserve childhood for as long as possible. My DD heard a pretty graphic discussion of the birds and bees from a schoolmate last year, but that doesn't mean after I talked with her about it I asked her if she wanted to watch American Pie. I don't think seeing breast is a harmful thing for a child, but the way in which they are exposed to the nude human body can vary. My DD has seen me breastfeed her little brother, she has seen artwork, national geographic, she has even see (most of) the miracle of life, BUT I hardly compare that to seeing a flasher. The female human body she has been exposed to so far is a beautiful, natural and very useful thing with a purpose- not something to incite giggles and jokes.

 

[Dan Murphy]

After I had sent a 'report post to a moderator' and was told that the pseudo link, (through the use of a specific search in Google), was fine, I think it is those of us who have been on the DIS for a number of years who need to realize that the DIS has in fact changed. As Buckalew said above,

I seem to remember Pete himself making this statement not long after I joined. He said there WERE many young children on these boards and to watch what was said

I too recall those days. That was one of the strongest points I liked about the DIS back then.

When directions to a site such as directed by

You can go to google and type in "splash mountain flash" and you'll find it

...along with the various porn links at that Splash Mountain Flash site, are said to be fine, I guess it is simply in line with the official vision of the Community Board, which includes 'If it gets a little risque at times, we'll accept that'. It is true that one does not have to go to a site like that, even if given specific directions, and yes, children can be observed very, very closely, but I do remember a time when that was hoped not to be necessary here on the DIS, the DIS having had a very high standard. JMO. Changes go on daily in the world and our lives, and also the DIS.

 

[CathyCanada]

As the only Webmaster who was around before this board was even created, and as a close friend of Pete's, I can speak for him here. Pete and I have had MANY conversations over the years regarding what is and isn't allowed here and I know his feelings on this topic better than anyone, save Pete himself.

If the LINK is not directly posted here, it is FINE. That has not changed since the inception of this board. If other moderators chose to moderate it differently, it was not to my knowledge. The guidelines are made by Pete, no one else.

As others have said, if you are concerned about your child using the DIS to view undesirable sites, then you need to be watching your kids or using some kind of protection to ensure your kids are not going to sites like that. And if anyone here has a child that reads every single thread and post on this board, I better give them a moderating job, because they have that one up on all of us.

We're not about to discuss guidelines here and this conversation is done. The armchair moderators are coming out of the woodwork and this IMHO, is ridiculous.
Cathy