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?

Please remove the random "I" in my last sentance.

People would be up in arms if a teacher said shit in the classroom. Not saying 'ah well they've all heard it by the time they're six'. Childrens TV is similarly not an appropriate platform for the word.

I swear.. my husband swears.. my grown up stepkids swear..

but we do not swear in front of my 5 year old grandaughter, nor would we condone her swearing either.. not at 5, 7, 10.. or even in her early teens, in our earshot.

My dad could swear like a trooper, so I am told. I never heard it because it was never done in front of me.

The TV soaps are meant to portray real life, yet they dont have swearing in them. There is no need. So there is certainly no need to have it (or not as the case would seem now) in a kids programme either.

It doesn't surprise me the indignant OP got it wrong. It's highly unlikely the BBC would sanction the use of even the mildest swear word on CBBC but we gave her the benefit of the doubt...

Hope she comes back with a

Well at least no one overreacted before checking the facts.

Are you going to make a complaint?

Yes, Direct to the BBC, on the 'Points of View' Message Board, written to the Times & Guardian as well.

I fail to see the relevance of three years calling each other cunts to this non issue. I am not going to be ok with my ds saying shut when he is six just because traveller kids allegedly say cunt at eight. That is nonsense.

Periwinkle, where did I say anything about teachers swearing on their own time. I said it wouldn't be acceptable in front of a class, I don't give a shit about what they or any other adult says in the company of other adults.

I have no problem with anyone swearing as long as it's in an appropriate place and anyone who thinks CBBC is an appropriate place is a total loon.

CBA to read all of this altho have picked up that it was "sick" not "shit" (thank goodness not "phat" orse wouldn't have known what he meant).

Tracey B banned in our house (9 yo DS) as it's so bloody dreary. He's an entire life of watching eastEnders justlikeDH so why start it now?

squeakytoy you've just proved my point. Responsible parents educate children to swear responsibly and they do this by swearing responsibly themselves.

It doesn't matter if no one swears on TV - adult or childrens TV.

People have been swearing for centuries - long before TV was ever invented.

FGS Nancy123 - you really need to know your shit before you make such a fuss .

I think the OP has gone to write a new article

Swearing responsibly equals not in the earshot of 6 year olds. That includes tv aimed at 6 yr olds.

Popoozle

Perriwinkle
Yes, that is how I see it. Never thought it out before now, because it has not come up in our parenting (other than saying that bugger off is not nice)

I have sworn in front of the DD - even said FUCK one time - and later talked to them about it, telling them that it was not a nice word for children to use.

And it has now been established that there was no swearing on TV aimed at children SecretMinceRinser so I suggest you go and lie down in a darkened room and rub yourself down with a damp copy of the Radio Times.

Funny though, when I watched it back I heard shit, but afterwards was obviously not.
The spooky power of suggestion, and wanting something to say.

Glad to hear cbbc hasn't let us all down - obviously have not read every single post but i agree with the ones who have said about 'responsible swearing'.
It is not OK to say shit at certain times - I do use the word but not with the children I teach and wouldn't expect them to in front of me although I have no doubt they do at other times - it ia all to do with 'appropriate' behaviou.

Well presumably mothmagnet all these precious little angles whose little eary wearies have never been sullied by hearing the word "shit" would only ever have heard it as "sick" - never having heard the dreaded word that is.

It has but I stand by the point that in principle it wouldn't be ok and I am that some people think it would be.
But then again I agree with the pp that some people just like to be competitively fine about everything.

Nothing "competitively fine" about everything about me - have you read my comments about the programme about travellers last night?

I just live in the the real world and try to have a sense of perspective on most things if I can.

Benedict Cumberpatch was very good last week at the power of suggestion. Just sayin'.

Has anyone said their child has never heard the word 'shit'? Cos I must have missed it. I've only seen people saying that it shouldn't be on age-appropriate tv programmes.

Which post are you replying to Perriwinkle?

I meant what I thought I'd heard and my responding post. My dc does not have eary wearies.

I'm fairly certain my children have heard me swear, particularly in the car, I remember the time I had to persuade him that what I'd shouted at a driver that cut me up was "White car".

It is most definitely not appropriate on a programme aimed at children and those that think it is are the ones quite clearly not living in the real world.