What age Group Watches BB? [Archive] - ThisisBigBrother.com

Lee.

15-07-2009, 03:05 PM

I'm actually a bit shocked! It has been said on this forum a few times that kids watch Big Brother and I even suspect some of the posters on here are no more than kids!

Should children be watching BB? I certainly would never let my children watch it!

Discuss...

minx36

15-07-2009, 03:09 PM

My kids watch it 13, 16 and 19 years!

tinkerbell

15-07-2009, 03:10 PM

If i was a kid i would be disturbed.

bansheewails

15-07-2009, 03:11 PM

My older boys, age 11 and 14 watch it, well talk through it! Except when Angel stripped then the silence was golden!

:spin:

minx36

15-07-2009, 03:13 PM

Originally posted by tinkerbell
If i was a kid i would be disturbed.

I didn't say they weren't disturbed! :wink:

Ramsay

15-07-2009, 03:14 PM

Originally posted by bansheewails
My older boys, age 11 and 14 watch it, well talk through it! Except when Angel stripped then the silence was golden!

:spin:

akwaaaard

bansheewails

15-07-2009, 03:16 PM

Originally posted by kerplunk124
Originally posted by bansheewails
My older boys, age 11 and 14 watch it, well talk through it! Except when Angel stripped then the silence was golden!

:spin:

akwaaaard

I use it now to threaten them into silence when I m watching. 'Be quiet or I'll put Angel swimming naked on!'

I am a terrible mother!

:devil:

LittleBlackDress

15-07-2009, 03:16 PM

I'm only 16! :P

BB_Eye

15-07-2009, 03:16 PM

I think this forum is generally the younger BB viewing crowd, but most BB viewers are probably older women.

Lee.

15-07-2009, 03:21 PM

Fair enough, I think teenagers are pretty clued up nowadays and probably see/hear much more than the parents think nyway, but I'm talking about primary school kids watching..

One poster on here admitted that although she is 6-10 years younger than most of this years housemates, she still remembers watching BB2! What age must she have been??

Ramsay

15-07-2009, 03:22 PM

Originally posted by bansheewails
Originally posted by kerplunk124
Originally posted by bansheewails
My older boys, age 11 and 14 watch it, well talk through it! Except when Angel stripped then the silence was golden!

:spin:

akwaaaard

I use it now to threaten them into silence when I m watching. 'Be quiet or I'll put Angel swimming naked on!'

I am a terrible mother!

:devil:

:laugh::laugh::laugh:

Marc

15-07-2009, 03:23 PM

I have watched it since I was 11 so I think its fine :)

Plus you can't really stop kids watching tv nowadays unless your a strict mummy

AhmedFan2004

15-07-2009, 03:24 PM

Originally posted by happyland
I'm actually a bit shocked! It has been said on this forum a few times that kids watch Big Brother and I even suspect some of the posters on here are no more than kids!

Should children be watching BB? I certainly would never let my children watch it!

Discuss...
A large segment of the voting/viewing audience are teen girls and middle aged women. This helps to explain the voting patterns as they are.

HELLIWONTGO

15-07-2009, 03:25 PM

Instead of keping on having a go at Angel, why not have a go about Lord Half-wit , at least Angel has got some real talent, unlike the vast majority of h/mates!!:mad:

Chels

15-07-2009, 03:25 PM

i'm not a kid :nono:

Marc

15-07-2009, 03:25 PM

Originally posted by Chels.x
i'm not a kid :nono:

your at the most 10 :shocked:

LOL

Chels

15-07-2009, 03:26 PM

Originally posted by Marcjswp
Plus you can't really stop kids watching tv nowadays unless your a strict mummy

that's my parents! :bawling:

Arneldo

15-07-2009, 03:26 PM

I know people aged 10 that watch it, and I know of people aged 60+ that watch it. But I'd say it's targeted at the 18-24 year olds.

Marc

15-07-2009, 03:26 PM

Originally posted by Chels.x
Originally posted by Marcjswp
Plus you can't really stop kids watching tv nowadays unless your a strict mummy

that's my parents! :bawling:

Awwwww :hug:

bansheewails

15-07-2009, 03:27 PM

Originally posted by HELLIWONTGO
Instead of keping on having a go at Angel, why not have a go about Lord Half-wit , at least Angel has got some real talent, unlike the vast majority of h/mates!!:mad:

? Have you been visiting the Magic Roundabout Zippy?

:conf2:

Chels

15-07-2009, 03:27 PM

Originally posted by Marcjswp
Originally posted by Chels.x
i'm not a kid :nono:

your at the most 10 :shocked:

LOL
LOL i am insulted:laugh:

Chels

15-07-2009, 03:27 PM

Originally posted by Marcjswp
Originally posted by Chels.x
Originally posted by Marcjswp
Plus you can't really stop kids watching tv nowadays unless your a strict mummy

that's my parents! :bawling:

Awwwww :hug:
they don't let me watch live feed :sad:

Marc

15-07-2009, 03:28 PM

Originally posted by Chels.x
Originally posted by Marcjswp
Originally posted by Chels.x
Originally posted by Marcjswp
Plus you can't really stop kids watching tv nowadays unless your a strict mummy

that's my parents! :bawling:

Awwwww :hug:
they don't let me watch live feed :sad:

LOL it was boring anyway (runs away from all the live feed lovers)

Marzy

15-07-2009, 03:30 PM

Woah!! This is an adult show, why are kids watching!?. This programme is not exactly a good role model for kids. Still it makes sense when you look at some of the comments on the CH4 BB webpage and on the forums including this one and DS.

yousoboo!

15-07-2009, 03:31 PM

I'm a 30 year old man.

=-Incognito-=

15-07-2009, 03:31 PM

No child under 15 should be watching BB past the watershed ever, and even then at 15-17 it's not exactly quality time with the kids. Stick to the almost sanitised version the next day if you have to although even that got done for racism.

kisywisy

15-07-2009, 03:32 PM

i don't let my 7yo watch the hl but she sometimes watches bblb. funny to see her take on things. she loves karly and dogface coz they're blonde and pretty!! lol

Ramsay

15-07-2009, 03:32 PM

im 17 and ive been watching since bb4
so that was like 5 years ago
so ive been watching since i was 12
hmmm

cleaner67

15-07-2009, 03:33 PM

The age group that watch BB is vast, the youngest i know is 9yrs and the eldest is 76yrs with all ages inbetween.

bansheewails

15-07-2009, 03:33 PM

Sorry, my kids are well grounded! I let them watch what I think is appropriate not what some 'mary whitehouse nanny state' thinks! They can handle it, believe me they hear worse in the play ground aat school!

:wavey:

bananarama

15-07-2009, 03:34 PM

As it's aBB 10th year celebration On BBLB they have had a bunch of 10 year olds several times thus far talking about BB.......Thus outright encouraging youngsters to watch an adult format.......

CH4 loves all the pocket money they spend on the voting lines........

Targetting children to watch and vote on BB has been it's down fall in recent years.......A mature mind is required to see the depth of personalities........Kiddies just think it's like a human fair ground shooting gallary........Never mind the story lines evict who ever takes their imature whim......

Lee.

15-07-2009, 03:38 PM

I just had a disagreement with my 5 year old daughter about Hannah Montata; I don't want her watching it at all so as you can imagine BB is strictly out of the question.

I really do think even 9 or 10 years old is too young for BB partly becaise of the swearing, partly because of the adult/sexual themes but also because IMO kids shouldn't be up at that time. That is strictly adult peace time for wine and lots and lots of munchies!!

kisywisy

15-07-2009, 03:41 PM

i don't see much of a problem with 12+ watching it. but when they are talking about wanking and all that, i do think we should try and preseve a bit of our younger children's innocence!! my 7yo knows about the human body and has asked about sex and i've answered truthfully, kinda draw the line at explaining what a wank is though!!

plus the HL are on at 9-10pm at night!! why are younger kids even up at that time??

Lee.

15-07-2009, 03:42 PM

Originally posted by bansheewails
Sorry, my kids are well grounded! I let them watch what I think is appropriate not what some 'mary whitehouse nanny state' thinks! They can handle it, believe me they hear worse in the play ground aat school!

:wavey:

Oh dear... I'm kind of regretting starting this thread as it sound as if I am criticising others parenting skills which I know is dangerous territory!! :nono: I'm not having a go and I was actually thinking about younger kids ie primary school age

*backs out of room carefully :wavey:

kisywisy

15-07-2009, 03:43 PM

Originally posted by happyland
I just had a disagreement with my 5 year old daughter about Hannah Montata;

you're not gonna be popular for a while!! hannah montana is a god in my house!! lol:joker:

Lee.

15-07-2009, 03:44 PM

Originally posted by kisywisy
i don't see much of a problem with 12+ watching it. but when they are talking about w****** and all that, i do think we should try and preseve a bit of our younger children's innocence!! my 7yo knows about the human body and has asked about sex and i've answered truthfully, kinda draw the line at explaining what a ***k is though!!

plus the HL are on at 9-10pm at night!! why are younger kids even up at that time??

Yes, that's my point exactly... there are lots of themes in BB that I don't want to have to explain and don't even get me started on the language!

RCW1945

15-07-2009, 03:44 PM

Kisy, I'm sure you are a delightful mother.

bananarama

15-07-2009, 03:45 PM

Originally posted by kisywisy
i don't see much of a problem with 12+ watching it. but when they are talking about w****** and all that, i do think we should try and preseve a bit of our younger children's innocence!! my 7yo knows about the human body and has asked about sex and i've answered truthfully, kinda draw the line at explaining what a ***k is though!!

plus the HL are on at 9-10pm at night!! why are younger kids even up at that time??

There is a day time edited version for parents who want to protect their children from the language extremities........

Lee.

15-07-2009, 03:46 PM

Originally posted by kisywisy
Originally posted by happyland
I just had a disagreement with my 5 year old daughter about Hannah Montata;

you're not gonna be popular for a while!! hannah montana is a god in my house!! lol:joker:

God, she's annoying. I'm just trying to delay the Hannah Montana phase as long as possible.. even if it means putting up with Peppa Pig for a bit longer :dance2:

kisywisy

15-07-2009, 03:46 PM

Originally posted by bananarama
Originally posted by kisywisy
i don't see much of a problem with 12+ watching it. but when they are talking about w****** and all that, i do think we should try and preseve a bit of our younger children's innocence!! my 7yo knows about the human body and has asked about sex and i've answered truthfully, kinda draw the line at explaining what a ***k is though!!

plus the HL are on at 9-10pm at night!! why are younger kids even up at that time??

There is a day time edited version for parents who want to protect their children from the language extremities........

yeah she watches bblb but she's in bed for the HLs

bansheewails

15-07-2009, 03:47 PM

Originally posted by happyland
Originally posted by bansheewails
Sorry, my kids are well grounded! I let them watch what I think is appropriate not what some 'mary whitehouse nanny state' thinks! They can handle it, believe me they hear worse in the play ground aat school!

:wavey:

Oh dear... I'm kind of regretting starting this thread as it sound as if I am criticising others parenting skills which I know is dangerous territory!! :nono: I'm not having a go and I was actually thinking about younger kids ie primary school age

*backs out of room carefully :wavey:

Not having a go either! :xyxwave: I just hate it when people say not to let kids watch this and that and then they are going to school and hearing a load of bull and believeing it!

I think watching something like Hannah Montanna is worse than BB, because the programme is about a spoilt madam who becomes a pop star! Unrealisic expectations! And then the merchandising!

Anyway my boys know that some of the people on BB are full of BS!

kisywisy

15-07-2009, 03:50 PM

Originally posted by happyland
Originally posted by kisywisy
Originally posted by happyland
I just had a disagreement with my 5 year old daughter about Hannah Montata;

you're not gonna be popular for a while!! hannah montana is a god in my house!! lol:joker:

God, she's annoying. I'm just trying to delay the Hannah Montana phase as long as possible.. even if it means putting up with Peppa Pig for a bit longer :dance2:

you've got no chance!! lol

i remember trying to keep my wee girl away from bratz and keep her on barbie and princess stuff. but no, she's got a PASSION FOR FASHION and nothing's gonna stop her now!! lol now she's into music and boys (!!) already!!! :bawling::bawling:

jaysa24

15-07-2009, 03:50 PM

I actually started watching bb when I was 14, I've never really thought about the ages that watch it although I have noticed that there are a few youngsters on this forum.

Do you know, im not sure. If young teenagers watch it, I think it's fine as long as they take things with a pinch of salt and laugh at what's happening instead of taking things too seriously.

I remember back at school quite a few of my friends watched it. It was just another programme to talk about. Anyway bb is pretty tame compared to somethings on TV now e.g Skins

Marzy

15-07-2009, 03:54 PM

Originally posted by bananarama
As it's aBB 10th year celebration On BBLB they have had a bunch of 10 year olds several times thus far talking about BB.......Thus outright encouraging youngsters to watch an adult format.......

CH4 loves all the pocket money they spend on the voting lines........

Targetting children to watch and vote on BB has been it's down fall in recent years.......A mature mind is required to see the depth of personalities........Kiddies just think it's like a human fair ground shooting gallary........Never mind the story lines evict who ever takes their imature whim......

I have to agree with you.

Lee.

15-07-2009, 03:56 PM

Originally posted by kisywisy
Originally posted by happyland
Originally posted by kisywisy
Originally posted by happyland
I just had a disagreement with my 5 year old daughter about Hannah Montata;

you're not gonna be popular for a while!! hannah montana is a god in my house!! lol:joker:

God, she's annoying. I'm just trying to delay the Hannah Montana phase as long as possible.. even if it means putting up with Peppa Pig for a bit longer :dance2:

you've got no chance!! lol

i remember trying to keep my wee girl away from bratz and keep her on barbie and princess stuff. but no, she's got a PASSION FOR FASHION and nothing's gonna stop her now!! lol now she's into music and boys (!!) already!!! :bawling::bawling:

Oh Bratz too! I do not like tham at all. All these programmes are so aimed at little girls growing up way before their time but I know there is not a lot I can do about it. :bawling:
My wee one has ALWAYS been into her music; I had an argument in Asda with her recently about the music being played; she said it was Bob Dylan, but it was definitely The Beatles! :laugh2:

Lee.

15-07-2009, 03:57 PM

kisywisy

15-07-2009, 04:03 PM

Originally posted by happyland

Oh Bratz too! I do not like tham at all. All these programmes are so aimed at little girls growing up way before their time but I know there is not a lot I can do about it. :bawling:
My wee one has ALWAYS been into her music; I had an argument in Asda with her recently about the music being played; she said it was Bob Dylan, but it was definitely The Beatles! :laugh2:

just wait for the jonas brothers stage :bored: she's in love with them

kids growing old before their time. you only need to look at the vast majority of kids clothes that are just mini versions of the stuff women in their 20s wear going for nights out!!

god, i sound like an old woman!! i'm only 26!! lol

28thapril

15-07-2009, 04:15 PM

My kids are 11,20,26 and there not interested they say it's cr*p...:yuk:

My husband and i are 42 and we love IMO my kids are boring but i love em:kiss:

Dolphin-and-Whale

15-07-2009, 04:46 PM

Im 18 and I watch and I've watched the majority of them

liegh1990

15-07-2009, 04:47 PM

i'm 19 and i love big brother!

davidalbert

15-07-2009, 05:04 PM

Gay men also watch it...of all ages, I'm 53....I actually said after the dreadful Rachel Rice won last year i wasnt going to watch this year, but of course I am now in it to the end te he :hugesmile: