Young Sheldon

Bullying is a big plot point in this show, with lots of references to violence. A sister says her brother will get his "ass handed to him" at a new school and threatens to kick him "in the balls"; siblings have a food fight at the dinner table; a mother says she'll "knock out" the "lights" of a lady who says something rude about Sheldon at church. A bigger kid threatens Sheldon with a scary chicken.

Rude jokes about body parts: "When we get home, I'm going to kick you in the balls." "You can't, they haven't descended yet."

Cursing and language includes "hell," "ass," "son of a bitch" (uttered by a 9-year-old at the dinner table), "balls." Characters tell each other to "shut up" and call each other names like "doofus."

Sheldon's dad is frequently shown with a beer in his hand; a child jokes about him drinking too much because he's depressed over his career.

Parents need to know that Young Sheldon revolves around a precocious 9-year-old boy who begins attending high school. On the good side, Sheldon's family, particularly his strong-willed mom, accepts him as he is and provides steadfast support. Sheldon is also confident and considers himself brilliant, cool, a "special boy." Parents may not appreciate, however, the general insulting, "punching down" edge to the humor, with jokes that target people for their accents, or intellect, as well as constant teasing and bickering between Sheldon and his siblings. Sheldon calls his brother a "monkey," and Sheldon's sister threatens to lick his toothbrush and kick him "in the balls." Cursing and language includes "hell," "ass," and "son of a bitch" (said by a 9-year-old at the dinner table). Sheldon is often threatened with violence, with his sister telling him he'll have his "ass handed to" him at school, and with bigger kids menacing him. Sheldon's dad drinks beer frequently; it's implied that's how he's coping with being depressed due to losing a job.