Why watch "The Voice" with your kids.

I started watching this season of "The Voice" with my daughters, and I'm so happy I did. There are a few very valuable lessons in the show for my kids to learn, besides the fact that they really enjoy it. Here are some of those lessons.

Facing Adversity

To be honest, I used to make fun of all these reality contests. Every contestant seemed to have these sad, tragic stories behind them. It's almost like they seek people with miserable lives to enter. Now, I think it's great! My girls get to see people hit by adversity or things they thought people could not recover from and watch them get on that stage and face it all, and many succeed. What a great lesson for kids.

Humility

These season's coaches are Snoop Dog, Gwen Stefani, Reba McEntire, and Michael Bublé. They are all superstars, and deserving of respect, but during each episode they show such great respect and humility with each other and the artists that are auditioning. They share their struggles and let these contestants know that they were in their shoes at one point or another in their own careers. I have never seen a coach act superior or with ego, no matter the season, on this show.

Showing emotion and having empathy is ok.

Again, you see these judges cry for and with, hug, and cheer on all these contestants. In one of the first couple episodes of this season, I believe Snoop Dog, the D-O-Double-G himself, was touched to tears a couple of times, and there is nothing wrong with that. The compassion shown to the artists is always amazing.

Filth is not necessary

In general, the show is pretty wholesome. You don't hear foul language, most everyone dresses fairly modestly, and again, everyone is treated with respect. I have no fear turning this show on and worrying my eight-year old will hear something inappropriate. Though Snoop has hinted about marijuana a couple of times, it's super subtle and, well, it's Snoop.

Nothing wrong with diversity

There have been men, women, kids, people from multiple races, countries, and sexualities. None of it is the focus, everyone is just treated as the wonderful person they are and appreciated for their gifts.

In the end, I cannot recommend the show enough for families, and I think it could be a great teaching tool for young kids. There are a ton of examples in every episode of humility, respect, empathy, compassion, friendship, and community. It's super entertaining to boot. Check it out with the kids if you never have.