Really annoying 'celebrities'

Bellezza, if you had a child you would realise you have absolutely nothing close to the control you allude to here. Children are exposed to all sorts of influences - celebrities or otherwise - that you wouldn't imagine. How would you "not allow her to be exposed to that kind of celeb"? By not allowing her to leave the house, to home educate her, to chaperone her everywhere, to choose her friends for her?

As a parent, all you can do is provide a strong counterbalance and antidote to the things you personally don't approve of, and hope that what you might see as more positive role models and influences have a stronger appeal.

JMHO

well, I have pretty much sole care of my god daughter...does that count?

you obviously missed my point...Im saying parents are the ones who script a child, some parents prefer a "non" active role in raising their kids, like using the TV as a plug in drug...exposing them to very little then superficial artificial people and images... very little TV content has interesting or education value... its mostly bollocks! that's how I "not allow" her..

Im well aware that you can never full guard against it all and neither would I...but personally, I believe a child's mind is like a sponge- god only knows Im testament to that from watching my own friends and their kids... both good and bad..you need to be the influence surely? at least for the most part...

I dont know about you but Im working on the real things that matter, like exposing her to history, music,art.... not half wit celebrities... she is still her very own individual with her own preferences to her own taste...AND chooses her own friends... funnily... shes never interested in celebs or mindless drivel...in fact, she prefers to draw or play board games or do baking etc..etc... must be doing something right :]