Gina Philips Quotes

I've never minded my kids watching any of the series I did. That's important to me.

I think it's up to the parents to discern what their child is watching on television.

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

It's so very important as to what a child watches on TV. I feel for every parent that knows this, and cares, because they only have control of the child's viewing to a certain point.

My children aren't normally allowed to watch a lot of things that I'm in.

I don't let Molly watch much television. The only stations I let her watch are PBS and the Disney Channel. The cartoons on the other stations are too violent and filled with obnoxious commercials.

If you are irresponsible as a parent and don't know what your kids are watching, that's your problem. It's not the creator's duty to create every show in a way that a six-year-old can watch it.

My main concern is my kids. And I don't want them to see or hear anything on TV that I didn't discuss with them.

I would let my kids watch this stuff way before I'd let them watch something like 'Full House' that I think would make them stupid.

Our censorship has sort of gotten a little too far. Too much censorship is just as bad as having none at all. Children need to be exposed to things, because if they don't see it, eventually, it's not like it's not going to happen, but it's just that there needs to be a balance.

Being a lazy parent and letting your kid watch stuff that's not appropriate for their age is one of the bigger mistakes you can make.

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.

They are always very lax about putting restrictions on violence for children's movies, which I think is much more harrowing than sexuality for children.

I like to protect children. I mean, there's nothing wrong with having adult programming for mature adults that can selectively decide what they want to watch and what they don't want to watch.

As parents, can we counter the effect of television violence? One worrying feature in Britain is that so many TV sets are in a child's bedroom; this means that the mediating effect of watching with a parent, the ability to discuss and interpret what has been seen, is lost.

One thing, parents: you need to realize is you've got to stop letting artists raise your kids. You're the parent. Why don't you monitor what your child wears? Ariana Grande didn't sign on to be a role model.

My problem is I can't show any of my movies to my daughters. It's tough. 'Beauty and the Beast'... they liked it. But that's the only one, really. Otherwise, they've always been dark or violent.

I won't let my daughter watch 'EastEnders.'

Adults should be intelligent enough to know what they want - if you don't like it, then don't consume it. A rating system for kids and teens is more important. Especially for violent shows.

I feel like covering my children's eyes when they watch television. It's better that they spend their time doing something constructive.

My mum didn't really let me watch TV until I was about 5 years old.

We sort of have given up on the idea of taking any sort of personal responsibility for what we see. I don't understand it at all. There are many things that I won't let my kids watch.

There are a lot of latchkey kids. I don't want to be sitting there when a guy blurts something out over the TV and have my daughters ask me what those words mean.

Kids shouldn't see all the violence they do these days. But the industry just doesn't care.

I don't watch a lot of TV anymore. A lot of it isn't the kind of thing you can feel comfortable with watching with your kids. And I still feel that way even though, now, my kids are in their 30s.