Why didn't anyone tell me this about Glee?

[DigDug]

at that point it seems a bit creepy that adults have such an interest in watching teens have sex or discussing it.

Seriously? So now adults who enjoy Glee are creepy and interested in watching/discussing teens having sex? I guess there are an awful lot of creepy adults out there then! I mean, enjoying the show can't possibly have anything to do with the elaborate musical numbers or the covers of older and beloved songs...

 

[bicker]

Is teens presented in a romantic context thereby an instance of mass-creepiness on the part of the adults in the audience? What were those original audiences of The Sound of Music thinking, given that a portion of the plot involved a love story involving teenagers? Romeo and Juliet?

I think there is some gross over-reaction going on here.

 

[golfgal]

I've never seen an episode of glee. I wouldn't have guessed that it was very sexual though from the commercials!

It's not, people are just blowing it out of proportion. It is very AGE APPROPRIATE.

 

[Mickey Fliers]

It's not, people are just blowing it out of proportion. It is very AGE APPROPRIATE.

What AGE? Like I said previously, for MY 12 and 11 yo boys. NO. It is not age appropriate. Your 15 yo, I guess so.

As the OP, I don't think I am blowing anything out of proportion. I don't think discussing a potential (NOT!) hot tub pregnancy, and why the boys believes this, is appropriate for my 11 and 12 year olds.

 

[bicker]

What is "age appropriate" depends on the family.

 

[golfgal]

What AGE? Like I said previously, for MY 12 and 11 yo boys. NO. It is not age appropriate. Your 15 yo, I guess so.

As the OP, I don't think I am blowing anything out of proportion. I don't think discussing a potential (NOT!) hot tub pregnancy, and why the boys believes this, is appropriate for my 11 and 12 year olds.

Like I said, AGE APPROPRIATE--this show is geared toward HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, not elementary students. Not every show on TV is for little kids, this one is for high school aged kids and older, thus the AGE APPROPRIATE comment. I wouldn't let an elementary aged kid watch this show, nor did I let my elementary aged kids watch Simpsons, South Park and a whole host of other shows but not that my kids are sophomores in high school and freshmen in college, Glee is just fine for them.

 

[MushyMushy]

What AGE? Like I said previously, for MY 12 and 11 yo boys. NO. It is not age appropriate. Your 15 yo, I guess so.

As the OP, I don't think I am blowing anything out of proportion. I don't think discussing a potential (NOT!) hot tub pregnancy, and why the boys believes this, is appropriate for my 11 and 12 year olds.

The show is rated as TV-14, so I would assume it's appropriate for 14 and up. I certainly have no problems watching it alongside my 14 year old.

I think looking at the ratings is a good guide for parents, and then it's up to each individual parent after that to decide whether that show will be appropriate for their children.

 

[mjkacmom]

All of my kids watch it. Most goes over the little ones' heads, and since I've been discussing sex with the 2 oldest for years now, it doesn't bother me that they understand it. They're into musical theater, so they really love the show.

 

[mjkacmom]

OP here. I am really liking the show but I do feel it is a bit much for my middle school (6th and 7th grade) sons. I didn't really want to explain why Finn could possibly (NOT!) have impregnated Quinn in the hot tub. !

I would hope that middle school kids would know the mechanics of sex, and how a girl gets pregnant! Ds12 has known pretty much everything since the age of 10, and watching shows like Glee give me moments to remind him about safe sex in the future (because I know once puberty hits, he will no longer be having these discussions with mom), and he could end up with a child as a teen, and have to support that child for the next 18 years.

 

[mhsjax]

Seriously? So now adults who enjoy Glee are creepy and interested in watching/discussing teens having sex? I guess there are an awful lot of creepy adults out there then! I mean, enjoying the show can't possibly have anything to do with the elaborate musical numbers or the covers of older and beloved songs...

Oh don't worry, most of us know that these kids aren't teens at all, sure they play teens but they are no where near being teenagers. Some people are just a little uptight.

 

[mhsjax]

What AGE? Like I said previously, for MY 12 and 11 yo boys. NO. It is not age appropriate. Your 15 yo, I guess so.

As the OP, I don't think I am blowing anything out of proportion. I don't think discussing a potential (NOT!) hot tub pregnancy, and why the boys believes this, is appropriate for my 11 and 12 year olds.

My 12 year old boy knows that you can't get a girl pregnant in the hot tub like Quinn said. He knows all about what it takes to make a baby.

Not saying what you should and shouldn't let your kids watch, but I think most 12 year olds know about sex. If not, well, I don't know what to say.

 

[mhsjax]

I would hope that middle school kids would know the mechanics of sex, and how a girl gets pregnant! Ds12 has known pretty much everything since the age of 10, and watching shows like Glee give me moments to remind him about safe sex in the future (because I know once puberty hits, he will no longer be having these discussions with mom), and he could end up with a child as a teen, and have to support that child for the next 18 years.

Exactly.

My mom told me everything she knew and then gave me books at age 11. I knew what I had to do in order to keep from getting pregnant. I had some friends that believed all sorts of things, Like the character Finn. No one with half a brain would think that you could get a girl preggers in a hot tub with a bathing suit on and not even in the actual act. I think it is a great segway for discussion with kids about the myths of sex.

 

[dhcoffey]

I have two daughters ages 17 and 12. Yes, we all watch it together except for my husband because he just doesn't care for it. I have no problem with either one of my kids watching it. We have it on DVD, the first part of the season, and my 12yo likes to watch it a few times because of the singing and dancing.

Heather

 

[akhenaten]

Seriously? So now adults who enjoy Glee are creepy and interested in watching/discussing teens having sex? I guess there are an awful lot of creepy adults out there then! I mean, enjoying the show can't possibly have anything to do with the elaborate musical numbers or the covers of older and beloved songs...

Also the wonderfully written/acted relationship between Kurt and his father!!! ( and for those who do not follow the show... their "relationship" is not creepy or sexual )

 

[TheDisneyGirl02]

Also the wonderfully written/acted relationship between Kurt and his father!!! ( and for those who do not follow the show... their "relationship" is not creepy or sexual )

I totally agree! Both actors were nominated for Emmy's!

 

[NHdisneylover]

Just bringing this thread back to thank the OP for starting it and the rest of you for the discussion. We are not big TV watchers so Glee was not on our radar. The thread piqued my interest, we got a DVD and are loving the show

Personally I am one who feels my kids can handle it and it is a great springboard for discussions (especially because my DD13 is anywhere from 1-3 years younger than her classmates--so I feel she needs to be very prepared for issues which would come up). I think the only topic which has come up thus far (we are at episode 13--they just won sectionals) that my kids were not already informed about was that my younger child (DS11) had not realized people sometimes abuse OTC drugs. I am pretty sure that has been a conversation topic before--but he is known for day dreaming so he must have missed it

 

[Mickey Fliers]

OP here...Thanks for bringing this back up actually. On the suggestion of others, I kept watching and I will admit I was being a bit of a prude.

I guess it was my own comfort level that I was bothered by. There were a few moments in the first 4 episodes (like the hot tub scene and pelvic balloon popping) that made me raise my eyebrows. However, my boys (well the older boys anyway) know about what is going on and I just needed to get over myself.

We have all watched together and it has been great. Great conversation starter about lots of issues.

So, I admit I jumped the gun and may have twisted my own panties over nothing.

 

[mhsjax]

OP here...Thanks for bringing this back up actually. On the suggestion of others, I kept watching and I will admit I was being a bit of a prude.

I guess it was my own comfort level that I was bothered by. There were a few moments in the first 4 episodes (like the hot tub scene and pelvic balloon popping) that made me raise my eyebrows. However, my boys (well the older boys anyway) know about what is going on and I just needed to get over myself.

We have all watched together and it has been great. Great conversation starter about lots of issues.

So, I admit I jumped the gun and may have twisted my own panties over nothing.

It's ok I was one of the posters that said I let my youngest DS 9 watch it and I had my panties in a HUGE wad over it. Like you I kept watching and I fell in love with it. I think it has mellowed somewhat since the first episodes.

 

[NHdisneylover]

OP here...Thanks for bringing this back up actually. On the suggestion of others, I kept watching and I will admit I was being a bit of a prude.

I guess it was my own comfort level that I was bothered by. There were a few moments in the first 4 episodes (like the hot tub scene and pelvic balloon popping) that made me raise my eyebrows. However, my boys (well the older boys anyway) know about what is going on and I just needed to get over myself.

We have all watched together and it has been great. Great conversation starter about lots of issues.

So, I admit I jumped the gun and may have twisted my own panties over nothing.

I am glad you ended up liking ti and watching it together after all I don't think you were being a prude though--different people have different comfort levels and different kids would take that type of presentation of information differently.
For us, like you, the conversation starters are great--and a few things from that first episode just went totally over both kids' heads--which was okay too.

 

[NMAmy]

OP here...Thanks for bringing this back up actually. On the suggestion of others, I kept watching and I will admit I was being a bit of a prude.

I guess it was my own comfort level that I was bothered by. There were a few moments in the first 4 episodes (like the hot tub scene and pelvic balloon popping) that made me raise my eyebrows. However, my boys (well the older boys anyway) know about what is going on and I just needed to get over myself.

We have all watched together and it has been great. Great conversation starter about lots of issues.

So, I admit I jumped the gun and may have twisted my own panties over nothing.

I'm very glad you came to enjoy it. My dd is 19 now but I'd have absolutely let her watch it when she was younger just for those conversations. I was much better off having those conversations at the ages of 10-12 when my kid would still listen to me.