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I've conducted an experiment on my kids. Instead of denying them access to media, I've encouraged it. They read comic books, play Nintendo and watch way too much TV.

Kids are born curious about the world. What adults primarily do in the presence of kids is unwittingly thwart the curiosity of children.

In certain ways it is incredibly damaging considering the stuff I did before certainly wasn't for kids.

Keep an eye on what your kids are seeing online. Parents need to stay involved in what their children are being exposed to. It's so important.

But you can't show some far off idyllic conception of behavior if you want the kids to come and see the picture. You've got to show what it's really like, and try to reach them on their own grounds.

I don't mind children cribbing answers off other children. It's one of the ways they can learn. I also don't think there should be too many constraints on what they can look at on the Internet.

There's a level of protection you need to give to your kids, and then sometimes you need to just let them figure out things on their own.

If we want parents to be discerning about what children are watching then we need to put stuff in there for them to watch, too.

If parents don't like some of the stuff I do then they shouldn't let their kids watch me.