Hi fellow parents,
My name is Patrick and together with my wife, Cynthia (also on this forum), I try to give my children a good upbringing. We all go things together several times a week, like church events, and I feel that everything is going well.
Unfortunately, an issue has come up that has been a point of discussion here lately. Our thirteen-year-old daughter recently brought home a Lady Gaga CD. When that artist held a performance in our city, we did not let her go, more so because we felt she was too young to go to a concert with her friends and less because it was that artist in particular (until recently, we were not even aware of Gaga at all!). But after reading up, I'm not so sure that I should let her listen to that music. The lyrics are (at least to me) disturbing, and the newspapers does not fail in confirming my preconceived notions and jaded thoughts.
On the other hand, I want to let my daughter decide many things for herself; I want her to be independent.
Should I let my thirteen-year-old daughter listen to her Lady Gaga CD, what should I tell her, and how can I communicate to her how I feel about the artist? What would you have done? Any and all advice is very much appreciated. Thank you so much.
Best wishes,
Patrick
My name is Patrick and together with my wife, Cynthia (also on this forum), I try to give my children a good upbringing. We all go things together several times a week, like church events, and I feel that everything is going well.
Unfortunately, an issue has come up that has been a point of discussion here lately. Our thirteen-year-old daughter recently brought home a Lady Gaga CD. When that artist held a performance in our city, we did not let her go, more so because we felt she was too young to go to a concert with her friends and less because it was that artist in particular (until recently, we were not even aware of Gaga at all!). But after reading up, I'm not so sure that I should let her listen to that music. The lyrics are (at least to me) disturbing, and the newspapers does not fail in confirming my preconceived notions and jaded thoughts.
On the other hand, I want to let my daughter decide many things for herself; I want her to be independent.
Should I let my thirteen-year-old daughter listen to her Lady Gaga CD, what should I tell her, and how can I communicate to her how I feel about the artist? What would you have done? Any and all advice is very much appreciated. Thank you so much.
Best wishes,
Patrick