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JSWolf · 02-05-2026, 08:30 AM

My parents never censored anything I read. We had World Book Encyclopedia, I had a full Merriam Webster dictionary. I read some books above my reading age.

The thing is, why censor your brother? You tell them something is prohibited and they'll want it even more. It's a matter of trust. Do you trust your kids? My parents trusted me. The liquor cabinet was in the basement and it was not locked. I didn't go and take anything, but it was nice to know I was trusted. Once your brother finds you've been censoring him, you could lose his trust. That may not be so easy to get back.

So don't do it. Forget this really bad idea of trying to find a child friendly dictionary. It could come to bite you in the ass.

You don't make an issue of "adult" words and I don't think your brother will go looking.

02-05-2026, 08:30 AM	#10
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 82,041 Karma: 150831497 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	My parents never censored anything I read. We had World Book Encyclopedia, I had a full Merriam Webster dictionary. I read some books above my reading age. The thing is, why censor your brother? You tell them something is prohibited and they'll want it even more. It's a matter of trust. Do you trust your kids? My parents trusted me. The liquor cabinet was in the basement and it was not locked. I didn't go and take anything, but it was nice to know I was trusted. Once your brother finds you've been censoring him, you could lose his trust. That may not be so easy to get back. So don't do it. Forget this really bad idea of trying to find a child friendly dictionary. It could come to bite you in the ass. You don't make an issue of "adult" words and I don't think your brother will go looking. Last edited by JSWolf; 02-05-2026 at 08:32 AM.