To ban DS from watching a show he enjoys?

[NotExactlyHappyToHelp]

DS is going through a phase of watching iCarly and Sam & Cat (sp?) at the moment and I cannot bear it.

They are the worst shows I’ve ever had the displeasure to watch. Utterly selfish, awful behaviour. They talk to each other like shit. There is nothing of any value to them.

However that’s my opinion it’s not fact. I’m struggling to make the decision on whether I should just outlaw them even though they’re technically age appropriate.

It feels a little like imposing my personal taste on DS. So AIBU to ban it or am I overthinking the whole thing?

@NotExactlyHappyToHelp

Thank you.

Thing is most children can understand that T.V shows are not real life. I can honestly say despite watching Tiswas every Saturday I have never run around flinging pies in peoples faces. Neither have I ever hit anyone with an iron like Tom and Jerry. I do agree with whoever said about Americanisms coming into the language though from these programmes. My kids all say elevator, fire truck and mailman for example.

YABVU and dictatorial. By banning a harmless TV show, you're teaching your children that their opinions and interests are worthless.

I happily allowed my young pre and just teen children watch South park. I actually thought it was sweet and harmless!
Don't think they were damaged as a result and DD now laughs as her friends thought she had a cool Mum
I'm not a believer in banning things for children on the whole. I think as long as you are around to comment or answer any questions as they arise, a well balanced child will grow knowing right from wrong

My little one is 8 and has enjoyed these shows and similar like Thundermans or Henry Danger for some time, absolutely nothing wrong with it, it’s called entertainment why does every single thing kids get involved in have to have some kind of “value” to it. What did you watch when you were a kid? I watched lots of different programmes nothing did me any harm.

I don't mind iCarly but I banned Sam and Cat because Arianna Grande's voice was making me stabby. DS has stopped watching them now anyway so it was clearly just a phase thank God
I consider myself very lucky as dniece (10) idolises Sam and Cat and permanently talks in that stupid fucking high pitched voice. I actually feel sorry for Dbro and dsil.

I was banned from watching Grange Hill when I was around 11 (so an appropriate sort of age) because my mother thought the children in it were "rough".

Firstly, I can still feel resentful about it today! It took me out of popular culture and meant I couldn't always join in with conversations with my peers. You don't want to isolate your child in this way.

Secondly, I made it my mission to watch it as often as possible, so every chance I got to go to a friend's house after school, we'd watch Grange Hill.

You might not like it but if you ban it you risk causing resentment and making sneaky children. Lots of kids programmes irritated me when my DDs were young. I think that was kind of the point, actually, and let them get on with it.

I wasn't allowed to watch Tiswas (shows age), I'm still bitter

I'm with you op - I bloody hate Sam & Cat, iCarly and Victorious. Arianna Grande especially gets on my last nerve, she sounds thick as mince.

I wouldn't ban them however - I just encourage them to watch The Thundermans and Henry Danger which are much more manageable IMO.

I had to ban my kid from watching Masha and The Bear because Masha is a little rat bag and was teaching my DD to be the same!

OP, I'm totally with you on ICArly. Hate hate hate it, and I noticed some really dreadful "copy cat" behaviour and speech when it was my daughter's favourite. Bleurgh!

However, this phase does pass. Now DD thinks it's rubbish. I'm glad I never banned it (but I did come close).

I banned Teen Titans Go. Totally sexist and misogynistic. Everything else he (7) watches is pretty rubbish but my husband and I were both 😡 at TTG.

My girls and I quite like Millie Inbetween, Horrible Histories, All At Sea, and the old 'Hannah Montana' series.

I have never ever banned anything for my DS aged now 14. What gives you the right to say that your child has to like the same things as you. If you don't like what they are doing at 8/9 wow god help you when they are teenagers and EVERYTHING is weird and distasteful Have a and chill a bit

That's so raven lover here too. But they covered lots of important issues, sexism, racism, bullying. Not to mention it was bloody hilarious. I miss being a kid

Can’t say I’ve banned anything. I have accidentally lost some dvds (often the Xmas ones they suddenly want to watch in the summer). DD8 loves operation ouch, horrible histories and a few of the cbbc other ones mentioned. She was introduced to horrid Henry at school over wet lunch times 😩. That’s now a compromise show for her and DD5 who complains the cbbc stuff is too old for her. She’s still at the peppa pig and Ben and holly phase which I’m hoping will eventually pass soon. I feel as though I can’t win so they often take turns. I’ve tried other channels but they won’t entertain the Disney channels or nicolodeon - prefer nic jnr/channel 5 milkshake in the rooms without sky. Left to own devices they’ve recently watched ‘the silent child’ several times off the planner as I recorded it on bbc a few weeks back (I work with deaf children). Eldest goes through phases - Matilda, Narnia. YouTube phases are worse, think she’s onto gymnastics type ones now whilst youngest is on lol dolls 🙄😬.
The one show I DON’T like but haven’t stopped them watching is the Mr Bean cartoon. We often catch it waiting for horrid Henry. Last one I saw seemed very inappropriate, but I was never a fan of the real show.
I often start flicking channels when something I’m not keen on comes on and they often pick something else that flashes on.