Is Your Children Watching The Election?

QwertyGirl1771 · 07/05/10 - 01:14

I was just wondering, as my 13 year old daughter is watching this and I have tried to get her to go to bed. She normally is very good (in bed by 9pm), but she's found all this very interesting, especially as they have been talking politics at school.
Do you have children/young teenagers watching?

darakinss · 07/05/10 - 01:16

I'm 17 and have been following with great interest

do i count? I'm still so shocked about east belfast!

Hello. · 07/05/10 - 01:17

Well I'm 17 and its my day off from college tomorrow so I'm staying up all night to watch this - on my own! The parents have long been in bed...

Muggsy · 07/05/10 - 01:18

Probably not. Both of them have work tomorrow.:D

[Deleted User] · 07/05/10 - 01:19

Goodnes no. Mine are 14 and 15 and whilst very interested (they will be old enough to vote in 4 years) they have school tomorrow. No decent result will be in until the wee hours. I packed them off.

[Deleted User] · 07/05/10 - 01:20

My son is 16 and is sitting up watching it with me.

[Deleted User] · 07/05/10 - 01:20

darakinss wrote: »

I'm 17 and have been following with great interest do i count? I'm still so shocked about east belfast!

GOOD OR BAD SHOCKED...?:D

robertshere · 07/05/10 - 01:21

no our 10 year old said tonight she doesnt know why anyone bothers voting because its boring so i told her somebody might start 'the go to school 7 days a week party' and if nobody voted they might get into power. she was very alarmed and said straight away oh my god i definitley voting when im old enough!!

:D

its good your kids are showing an interest you should encourage it. its a one off a late night just once will do no harm probably learn more tonight than tomorrow anyway.

[Deleted User] · 07/05/10 - 01:21

Grammatical error in your title. :S

big dan · 07/05/10 - 01:22

Don't really think I technically count as a child:D, but I am a 19 year old student (so did vote) and I intend to stay up all night, finding the result announcements interesting viewing. I'm pretty new to this, so can somebody tell me- how many constituency results are going to be televised? Stupid question I am guessing:D.

[Deleted User] · 07/05/10 - 01:22

Im 16, Im watching it, but have to get up for politics class at 7am tomorrow morning, so i might just see till about 3am then go off to bed

the.watson · 07/05/10 - 01:24

Dan48 wrote: »

Grammatical error in your title. :S

That's the least of her worries if she's got a 13 year old who can make the rules.

QwertyGirl1771 · 07/05/10 - 01:24

Shute wrote: »

Goodnes no. Mine are 14 and 15 and whilst very interested (they will be old enough to vote in 4 years) they have school tomorrow. No decent result will be in until the wee hours. I packed them off.

So has my daughter and she has her SATS in June and I don't want her to be sleepy at school. She's in bed now drifting off with the election on the radio:eek: I think it's a novelty, something she hasn't really seen before.

cherubmattd · 07/05/10 - 01:26

I'm 16 and watching.

snowy ghost · 07/05/10 - 01:27

my 16 yr old is watching in his bedroom

[Deleted User] · 07/05/10 - 01:32

Are you George Bush?

QwertyGirl1771 · 07/05/10 - 01:34

the.watson wrote: »

That's the least of her worries if she's got a 13 year old who can make the rules.

She is asleep now. I should emphasize she NEVER stays up like this on a school night, ever. It's just that she's interested, which I think is a good thing. At least she's not staying up to watch some crappy MTV awards show in the middle of the morning:D

suki c · 07/05/10 - 01:34

I remember, vividly, as a child. being allowed to stay up and watch the election coverage in the 60's & 70's along with events such as the moon landings and Cassius Clay/Henry Cooper fights.

I was even put to bed and then woken and brought downstairs for the occasion :eek:

These events will stay ingrained in my memory for all time -worth far more than a routine day at school !!

(and yes - please amend your thread title, I'm developing an extremely low threshold for grammatical errors - think of your daughter!)

CLARKSONIOUS · 07/05/10 - 01:35

That's appalling grammar in that title.

I should be:

Iz Your Children Watching The Election?

QwertyGirl1771 · 07/05/10 - 01:36

Dan48 wrote: »

Grammatical error in your title. :S

Yeah, I know. It sounds quite a patronising thread too, seeing as the way I phrased it should be open to all youngsters, not just to parents of young children/teenagers. I have always said, I'm not as eloquent as other posters here.

QwertyGirl1771 · 07/05/10 - 01:37

CLARKSONIOUS wrote: »

That's appalling grammar in that title.

I should be:

Iz Your Children Watching The Election?

Or

Iz Ur Kidz Watchin' Election

Pink_Pounder · 07/05/10 - 01:38

If I ever had children and one day, God willing, I never will, I'd insist they stay up all night.

Very, very important you insert into them at a young age the importance of taking an interest in the political system.

huffy72 · 07/05/10 - 01:39

QwertyGirl1771 wrote: »

I was just wondering, as my 13 year old daughter is watching this and I have tried to get her to go to bed. She normally is very good (in bed by 9pm), but she's found all this very interesting, especially as they have been talking politics at school.
Do you have children/young teenagers watching?

"are" your:mad:

Geeg · 07/05/10 - 01:40

Pink_Pounder wrote: »

If I ever had children and one day, God willing, I never will, I'd insist they stay up all night.

Very, very important you insert into them at a young age the importance of taking an interest in the political system.

I agree PP.

I know when I was a young kid I was allowed to stay up and watch elections and I loved it.

Pink_Pounder · 07/05/10 - 01:40

huffy72 wrote: »

"are" your:mad:

Well you've got the right name.

bk2006 · 07/05/10 - 01:42

18 ...nearly 19.

Grown a new passion for politics! so fun.

I voted for the first time today for Conservative.

Hey there!

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