(CNN) Before the first presidential debate, I never even considered not letting my girls, ages 8 and 10, watch the first showdown of this extraordinary campaign. Then, on social media, I saw people raising the question about whether they would let their children watch, especially after all the vitriol, name-calling and other nastiness we've seen on the campaign trail. "I am inclined to watch it live, DVR it and then decide if I can let her watch the next day," Sakala said, adding that she is comfortable letting her 10-year-old daughter watch. Nearly two-thirds of kids wouldn't run for presidentThere is no question our kids are paying attention to the presidential election. In a survey of 2,000 kids ages 6 to 12 for Highlights for Children, 80% said they talk about the presidential election at home.

Source: CNN October 07, 2016 12:24 UTC