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Kathie Lee on 'Skins': 'I get mad at parents who don't tell their kids the truth'

Ever wondered what it would be like to have Kathie Lee Gifford as a mom? She has some pretty strong feelings about the new TV show "Skins," which is under fire for sexy scenes involving underage actors -- so TODAY Moms asked her about it. Here's what she tells her kids about choices, consequences and what shows like "Skins" don't talk about: This is about more than a slightly sleazy TV show hu

Ever wondered what it would be like to have Kathie Lee Gifford as a mom? She has some pretty strong feelings about the new TV show "Skins," which is under fire for sexy scenes involving underage actors -- so TODAY Moms asked her about it. Here's what she tells her kids about choices, consequences and what shows like "Skins" don't talk about:

This is about more than a slightly sleazy TV show hungry for ratings. As Kathie Lee says, this is about how we raise our kids, how we teach them about consequences and how we try -- so hard -- to steer them toward the right path.

She says: "I tell my kids every day, you are one decision away from a disaster. And guess what, I am too as a grown woman. I could still make bad choices in my life, every single day. But I'm wise enough now to have seen what has happened to so many people who have made them. And I have compassion for them. But I get frustrated, and I get mad at parents who don't tell their kids the truth, who start dressing them up like little tramps when they're four."

What do you think of Kathie Lee's take on "Skins" and parental responsibility?