Raising a Child in todays World

So I am ALL about giving my unborn son culture...LOVE the idea of taking him to rock festivals, on vacations other than the same ol' Disney theme parks, etc...I feel as a mother I am VERY open-minded to the things I want my child to be exposed too...maybe to open for some...

However....I am a teacher. I see a LOT of things and hear about things I should not even be exposed as an adult. But I ride that wave...however I feel like these kids today are WAY too mature too early. Blame technology? The internet? Parents? Crap I dunno...but when I have to  sit down with a 3rd grader and ask her where she found out what a blow job was and why that is not something a 3rd grader needs to know, I feel concerned....

So am I to shelter my son in hopes that I can try to allow him to enjoy his youth as long as he can, or do I slowly try to inform him so he is not so naïve??? I guess I'll cross that bridge when I come to it...

Knowing my husband and I try to culture my stepdaughter, I know I am very grateful when she asks us questions about things that I would RATHER her ask us instead of her friends who would prob give her incorrect information.

So I don't like that she has a cell phone...although I understand it is good to know where she is at all times...one bad click on you tube or just searching things on her smartphone, well...I like that she is still at the age where she can enjoy her childhood, while slowly engrossing into teenage years...

Call me crazy...but I think I survived without a cell phone...my whole childhood...and I am fine...and honestly if it was one of those phones where she could call and that's it, I prob wouldn't give two craps if she had one...and honestly if I were her, I wouldn't want to be found every min of every day...but that's just me....I am not going to mention that to her

And don't give me this crap about how the world is different now...ummm....no...its about the same, we just have instant access to the bad news due to updated technology...we still have crime and there are still good people in the world...


I believe in good. I believe in giving everyone the benefit of the doubt. I believe in giving back to the less fortunate...if that makes me naïve, ignorant, or whatever synonym you want to refer to me as...I will own it. Proudly. I hope to give my child the same kind of fun positive childhood full of fantasy, laughter, and innocence.

Peace and Love...