Posted by: Whitney Hagan on June 19, 2007 9:34AM EST I grew up watching the simpsons with my family after dinner. My brother is 8 years older than me so i was often exposed to more "mature" content then was probablly necesary, but we always watched it together. I think that many of the shows jokes are a little inapropriate, but i think parents should just judge their own kids maturity level and then allow them to watch the show if they think they can handle the somewhat "adult content". If their child isn't ready then wait till next year but i think watching it with your child is definitly a good idea. Also there are other funny shows out their with more appropriate messages.

Posted by: juff on June 14, 2007 1:38PM EST My kids are younger so I can say that I hate the Simpson's. They watch plenty of smart _ _ _ shows on Cartoon Network and Nick. I fully agree with Jake that humor is very beneficial in life. I recently saw a story on "The Today Show" that said laughing actually has medical benefit. As my children get older I may actually consider letting them watch The Simpsons now!!

Posted by: sj on June 13, 2007 4:46PM EST My son (14) loves the Simpsons! And I have to admit-- it is pretty funny. I watch it with him fairly often. As a mom, I cringe as some of the stuff-- but maybe I take it too seriously when I'm in Mom Mode! Mostly, I admire the patience of Marge, the beautiful blue haired mother. She puts up with a lot from Homer and Bart. It's hard to believe that the Simpsons have been on so long-- I guess they are doing something right!

Posted by: Haylee Mitchell on June 13, 2007 11:30AM EST haha you are hilarious! that's so cool you like the simpsons. i actually have never watched an episode before.... crazy i know! i'm glad that you seem to find some sort of lesson out of the shows! :)

Posted by: Sadie on June 13, 2007 9:36AM EST Now I know why my son likes this show so much. Maybe I should sit down with him one day and watch it with him! Thanks for enlightening me!

Posted by: Jax on June 12, 2007 2:54PM EST Look up how they produce the show and how long it takes to make each episode--you'll be surprised and it's really neat how much time they put into their show! One of my high school teachers LOVED the Simpsons. One day when we needed a break from the current lesson, he brought in articles and episodes for us to watch.