HTGYG Show #14: When to Introduce Your Kids to Sci-Fi, etc?

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23 Sep

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In this episode I open the can of worms that is “When to expose your kids to scifi, etc?” I begin this discussion with an email from Angie and a voicemail from Tim, and begin to tackle the subject by dividing the speculative fiction genre into fantasy, sci-fi, action and horror, and give some of my suggestions about how and when to introduce those types of shows and movies. I realize that this topic can go on a while, so I didn’t try to finish it today! Next time we can tackle how much time spent on games, movies and tv is appropriate!

I also would like you to send in your comments and opinions on the topic – when do you expose kids to different levels of action in tv, movies and games, and how much do you let them watch or play such programs? Please tell me what you do in your home, and what works for you.

Please email me with your own comments at howtogrowyourgeek – at-gmail -dot-com, or call my voicemail number at 206-202-7309 and leave your thoughts. You can also visit our forum at the Farpoint Forums. You can also see our super cute t-shirts, mugs and bags at our Zazzle store link, if you are interested. I love the logo so much that I thought it would be great on shirts, etc.!

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Also, check out this article in Time about the new statistics on kids and video games! I will mention this next week!

HTGYG Show #79: “Despicable Me” and some voicemails! (Jul 30, 2010)
Darcy Reviews “The Last Starfighter” (Jul 23, 2010)
HTGYG Show #78: Summer of SciFi – Susie reviews the original Battlestar Galactica movie! (Jul 19, 2010)
Forbidden Planet – A dvd review by Darcy (Jul 17, 2010)
George and the Dragon – A dvd review by Darcy Low (Jul 01, 2010)

About HTGYG

How To Grow Your Geek, or HTGYG for short, is a podcast created to share a love of geeking and parenting, and to provide advice on how to combine the two. There will be reviews of movies, board games, books, television shows and video games on their fun value as well as their family appropriateness, and discussions of geeky topics and parent issues. Audience participation, both parents and children, is encouraged, and email and voicemail questions will be answered if at all possible.

About Farpoint Media

FarPoint Media (FPM) has scifi media and genre literature shows featuring news and interviews with the actors, producers and writers creating your favorite TV programs and books, and has discussion shows that true fan geeks can immerse themselves in. FPM also showcases quality audio dramas to fire the imagination of its listeners, specialized sports news and information shows that take the enthusiasts beyond the box scores, comedy and variety shows that will have fans laughing out loud, and shows with experienced advice that can help improve listeners and viewers tech skills, or sharpen their writing skills.