Child abuse with movies...
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Geek said:You do know you are in charge, right?
Right, of course I know that, but it is like road kill, they have to see what all the fuss is about.
(I did it too!) 
What is funny is when they say "mom, that wasn't scary," and at night, they come running down the hall screaming over the slightest of noise.
BuddyLee
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Not only that but what's wrong with a little scare now and then? I think we all need a good scare from time to time to teach us we're not the all supreme head cheese that we like to think we are. Might save on Darwin awards too...Pandora said:Right, of course I know that, but it is like road kill, they have to see what all the fuss is about.
What is funny is when they say "mom, that wasn't scary," and at night, they come running down the hall screaming over the slightest of noise.
Of course, you shouldn't show a four year old some Freddy but perhaps a bit older you should to show that the world isn't as innocent as they think it is. You don't want them coming to this realization at 16.
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BuddyLee said:
The movie Ray is a fine example. Both my children sat and watched every minute of that movie and there was a lot of drug use played out. Afterwards, I sat and talked to my sons about it. Walk the Line dealt with the abuse of alcohol and drugs. It also brought up a different time in life when children WORKED and worked hard. Titanic, yep, there was some sex in the movie but overall the educational message superseded.
I just think “some” things should be censored but movies do and can offer an outlet for discussion with children that they might not get otherwise.
I remember when I was a teenager my parents would not allow me to watch Eddie Murphy’s Delirious. Guess what? I went over a friend’s house and watched it. Well… that had no educational content but still, where there is a will, there is a way.
sushisamba
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I think Nightmare on Elm street should be loosely classified as an adult movie. The MPA makes it easy on us by rating movies.Toxick said:
Seems like it's pretty easy for us parents to know what is kid-appropriate and what isn't.
sushisamba
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Then she needsGeek said:
Club'nBabySeals
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Geek said:
Seriously, what is wrong with a parent deciding to permit their own children to watch a rated R film? Are you sincerely equating that with child abuse?
Club'nBabySeals
Where are my pants?
Geek said:
There were two questions; the former being more relevant to this discussion:
What is wrong with a parent deciding to permit their own children to watch a rated R film?
At what age does it become appropriate? 18? Who determines this, and what gives them that authority?
Dearest Geek, I am right on board with you. In fact, if you search a bit, you may find my rants on just this very topic. I don't know if I'd go as far as to call it child abuse, but sexual and violent themes are inappropriate for children.Geek said:
However...
You cannot parent the world, and people have a right to expose their children to whatever they choose. My elementary school step-daughters were NOT allowed to watch Austin Powers - their classmates' parents had no such restrictions. I gave up the fight long ago, especially since you can't even turn on the TV without some smut filling the screen. Plus, my youngest is now 14 and more able to process what she's seeing and be reasonable about it.
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