SWEARING ON CBBC ACCEPTABLE?

[Nancy123]

TV PROGRAM: Tracy Beaker Returns - Series 3, 4. Big Brother
AIRED ON THE CBBC CHANNEL AT 17:00 FRIDAY 20th January 2012.

Whilst I feel the behavior expressed by the children in this program by shouting at each other and the adults not very encouraging behavior for young viewers, I just about tolerate my 8 year old daughter watching this program.

However, 21 minutes into this particular episode there is a strong exchange of words between 2 brothers in a market location at the DVD stall. When one brother (Liam) asks " Why didn't you come forward or did you enjoy watching your brother being sent down" the other (Jack) replies "it made me feel sh*t!"

I couldn't believe swear words as strong as this were being written into the script of children's TV programs especially when aired at 5pm!!
As I was unsure that I heard correctly I watched the program again on the iPlayer and yes the "Sh*t" word was used.!!

This is totally unacceptable, is the BBC saying to our young children that to use such language in this form of vocabulary is acceptable?

It's not ok, but I feel nancy123 has studied it all a bit too hard.

Do your children live in a nice little bubble , where no one ever swears?

www.bbc.co.uk/complaints/complain-online/

I don't think the average six year old hears or says shit. I don't accept that is the case.

My point though, back in the mists of time, is that no-one swears in Eastenders.

Considering this precise word was one I accidentally plastered all over the school computer network at the age of 8 (remember BBC computers all ye over 30s?) then I'm pretty sure most of the CBBC audience have heard it before.

Doesn't mean I think it's right though.

Well , I'm sure a six year old has heard the word shit before

Are you American, Nancy?

And a non swearing six year old hardly equates to a sheltered childhood which would be damaging. What nonsense.

I swear. I am not six.

You are right LineRunner, completely unnecessary.

Shit is hardly a swearword tbh

It sounds like he is saying "sick" with an accent not shit!

They probably have heard it before but it doesn't mean parents should be fine with it being on a kids tv show.
A delightful reception child told his mum to fuck off at the school gate the other day. That doesn't mean fuck is now ok for kids tv.

Unfortunately there are children who will swear like navvies all across the country without there ever being a single solitary swear word uttered on television.

Standards have got everything to do with parenting and nothing whatsoever to do with TV.

The BBc should be erring on the side of caution as many parents consider shit a swear word and would not want their children exposed to it. Yes the kids will hear it eventually in the school playground etc, but that wouldn't make it ok for e.g. a teacher to say shit in front of a class.

When I first heard it I thought it was shit but having heard it a few times I think it could be sick too. However that doesn't make it ok, the producer (or however it is that checks) should have realised how it sounds.
I don't believe for a minute that the beeb would do it on purpose.

And I'm shocked how many of you think hearing swearing on the telly is ok because they hear it at school!

It says "sick" on the subtitles too

I doubt you would generally hear the word shit on terrestrial television at 5pm, leaving aside the whole children's television angle. As someone said, you don't hear swearing on EE.

Is it 'sick' he's saying, then?

It just seems odd that you wouldn't hear it in 'Soaps' at 7.30 and 8pm, but apparently it was on CBBC.

In context, a character could say - if acted well - many other things and have the same effect. And I'm not sure I ever heard 'shit' in Waterloo Road? I think they used 'crap'. That was quite hard-hitting (as they say).

I'm not criticising; just interested.

Oh well. That was non event, then.

CHARACTER DOESN'T SAY SHIT ON TV.

There will be some who have picked it up at home but having it on kids tv normalises it imo. And kids will think it's ok cos it was on cbbc.
I'm sure my kids will swear when they are older but there needs to be some taboo around it so they know not to do it in front of teachers/parents etc. I swear a bit when the kids aren't around but I try not to when they are. Young kids swearing sounds awful imo.

Look, I am not personally offended by swearing. I am not a bosom-hoicker by any stretch of the imagination. But I still do not think it is appropriate at teatime on children's TV. Sometimes people try and outdo each other with how cool they can be about things. Of course children will have heard the word - but it doesn't mean it should be on a children's TV show. Come on, of course it shouldn't.

Storm in a tea cup then?

Cannot be bothered logging on to my vpn to watch iPlayer, so I will take your word for it.

Not that it worries me either way.