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Because kids playact violence constantly, it's a natural progression in growing up and coming to grips with the world. Kids playacting sex is cause for child p

Because kids playact violence constantly, it's a natural progression in growing up and coming to grips with the world. Kids playacting sex is cause for child protective services and a trip to prison for some relative. I.e., Hollywood is just catering to an infantile audience.

spockz 6y ago
At this point we can wonder how natural it is. Are they enacting violence (playing police/bandit or cowboy) because it is innate or because they have been exposed to so many media exposing violence. Looking back now at the videos I saw as a child, I’m quite surprised how much violence is in them. Compare Mickey Mouse from now with the originals for example. On the other hand it wasn’t until my child watched Ninjago that they started replicating the violent moves. When seeing a video of kids playing cop/bandit they also chided the cop for not being nice for something I did really notice. Bottom line: I’m not sure violence in kids is normal.
- otabdeveloper4 6y ago
  As a father of three kids who never allows violent media in the house: yes, it is absolutely natural. It's their way of thrinking through the consequences when they first find out about the concept of death.
  - airhead969 6y ago
    What you forbid, they will actively seek out. If "violent media" were so bad, Metallica fans would be rife serial killers. It's virtue-signaling, prudish narcissism.
- airhead969 6y ago
  Play violence or violence violence?
  - spockz 6y ago
    In this instance it was two kids in a cop role/uniform jumping on a “car thief” from behind and pushing him to the ground. To me it looked staged and like no real hurt was done but it was an act that if it would have been done for real in the field there would have been physical injury. My child reacted to this by chiding the “cops”. So I’m wondering why we should condone this kind of play acting? I’m worried it will lead to a normalisation of violence.

spockz 6y ago

At this point we can wonder how natural it is. Are they enacting violence (playing police/bandit or cowboy) because it is innate or because they have been exposed to so many media exposing violence. Looking back now at the videos I saw as a child, I’m quite surprised how much violence is in them. Compare Mickey Mouse from now with the originals for example. On the other hand it wasn’t until my child watched Ninjago that they started replicating the violent moves. When seeing a video of kids playing cop/bandit they also chided the cop for not being nice for something I did really notice. Bottom line: I’m not sure violence in kids is normal.

otabdeveloper4 6y ago
As a father of three kids who never allows violent media in the house: yes, it is absolutely natural. It's their way of thrinking through the consequences when they first find out about the concept of death.
- airhead969 6y ago
  What you forbid, they will actively seek out. If "violent media" were so bad, Metallica fans would be rife serial killers. It's virtue-signaling, prudish narcissism.
airhead969 6y ago
Play violence or violence violence?
- spockz 6y ago
  In this instance it was two kids in a cop role/uniform jumping on a “car thief” from behind and pushing him to the ground. To me it looked staged and like no real hurt was done but it was an act that if it would have been done for real in the field there would have been physical injury. My child reacted to this by chiding the “cops”. So I’m wondering why we should condone this kind of play acting? I’m worried it will lead to a normalisation of violence.