Mom Turns Library Scofflaw to Prevent Kids from Reading 'Gossip Girl' Series

I dont see where an age appropriate rating/warning is censorship, music, video games and movies already do it, and there ARE books with an age stamp. We want our kids to read, but we really do need something to help us with deciding what books are OK. There are plenty of books that I have read that should have been fine for my children to read, but because there was sex thrown in, I could not give it to them to read. I had absolutely no idea when I purchased the book that this would be inside it, a simple rating would have been nice. I think that it is something authors and publishers should work out, and use.

So glad you have 24 hours a day to monitor, LOL...

Is this Mother in some other reality realm? This woman is either on drugs or NEEDS to be on drugs. Parhaps she in need of a few drinks. What does she do for her children when she has to take them somwhere? Does she cover their eye? Block their hearing? This lady is a kook. Reality rules & this lady does'nt know it.

You can be sure that her daughter will be the first one in her high school class to get pregnant or become a drinker or drug user.

dingalcandy - That is EXACTLY what Tina Harden is saying! Glad to see you agreeing with her.

What nerve!

Parents who shield their children from the ugly realities of life do them no favor. By hiding something, or pretending it doesn't exist, they deny their children the warning system they will need when they get out into the "real" world. I speak from experience as a person whose parents insisted on "sheltering" me and living as though all is an "Ozzie and Harriet" world. It's not. Grow up, woman. Read the books WITH your children, and tell them your objections to the material. THAT'S educating them, and "guiding them in the way they should go".

I am totally disgusted by people like this woman. Maybe she read Farenheight 451 and decided the firemen were right to burn books. Or maybe Hitler was her hero. Or more likely she never read anything about them because she is a literary moron.

Hmmm, well, nobody made her the moral police. She did it out of her own morals, thinking that most people would understand and agree with her. There are many people who agree with her. People who would not put ideas of a immoral life into a girl in a very moralistic family.

No no no. You missed the point. You CAN decide. But trash is everywhere, and it would be nice to have a label on the front stating where it resides. You however, can let you children read it, even with the label see. That is YOUR call.

What you said is fine--but DO YOU censor anything of your daughters, or merely demand that "right"?

Her nerve makes her a moral judge. Your spineless acquiescence to "whatever" is why this country is sliding down the drain.

People, she's only asking for a warning label. She's not asking to eliminate the books from the library. The comparisons to Hitler are misguided.

I will gladly donate either these books or the money to have them replaced to this library.

When I was a young girl there was a series of VERY popular books called Sweet Valley High. Everyone in them for the most part were socialites, rich, and good looking. There was a lot of kissing, dating and almost "doing it". For about a year all I wanted to read on my free time were books from this series. My parents just rolled their eyes because they clearly could see how sappy sweet and in la la la land all of these books were. They knew because they took the time to look. But you know what? They were confident that I knew these were just stories. There is nothing wrong with a pre teen child imagining how it would be to have maids, all the best clothes, the big house, car, and lots of guys wanting to be your boyfriend. Isn't that what so many adults still do? Isn't that why some of these reality shows do so well?

As the girl's mother she does have the right to decide what she doesn't want her child to be reading. However, that ends with her child. Imagine all of the books that would go missing in the public library if this type of behavior is encouraged. How would this mother feel if for example a controversial book she needed for a college class was no longer available? She would either have to try another library or buy it. Then how would she feel if the reason why it wasn't available is because some mother decided nobody should be able to read it? Silly? I think so.

Well what is her high moral standard when it comes to theft? AS a matter of fact if she objected to the books why did she not check the books out herself rather than get her daughter to "steal" the books. Evidently corrupting the morals of a minor is also not a problem for her. So I guess I guess two criminal offenses are ok but the books need a label. Maybe we should put a label on her as " Warning not fit for minors".

I agree, who made her the moral authority over the rest of us. My daughters read these books and enjoyed them when they were younger and they have turned out just fine, thank-you.

PD39, you moron, that is NOT what this nazi is saying. She is holding the books so that NO other parent can decide if they do or do not want their children to have the opportunity to read these books.

Good, then YOU buy the books and we won't have to waste tax payer dollars on trash designed to erode the scant remains of morality in our culture.

I agree completely. This is a typical example of how too many Americans have come to expect the government (in this case the library) to step in and do their jobs as parents. I'm tired of it. She did her job...intercepted the books from her kids, made her point to them, now she should return the books, pay her fine, and SHUT UP!

She's stealing books from the library, a wonderful example for children.

IN RESPONSE TO "POOT"

I do agree with her not be allowed to "censor" the rest of us, but wouldn't you be just as bad for forcing her to read nothing but the constitution? Sounds a tad hypocritical don't you think??? Punishments should be stricter and I think public. People take advantage of things, and cannot seem to locate their own moral compass. Just hope I can keep mine north.