I know I am likely in the minority on this one but my kid is almost 5 and has never watched a local news broadcast or seen a mainstream TV show that does not feature the word – junior – behind it. Why? Because everything is so ugly and mean out there. What is wrong with jokes that don’t have a punch line that belittles people or shows minus people with weapons? I have never happened upon a gun fight or car explosion so why would I want my child – with limited cognitive skills watching it? People have said I am protecting him from the “real world” – are you f@&king kidding me? We live in the suburbs – markedly devoid of explosions, high speed chases and the constant threat of bodily harm around every corner. I live in the “real world” and it’s just not that ugly.