tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3042532043887666706.post3746254203173035156..comments2023-10-22T04:23:07.245-05:00Comments on Faith Creativity Life: Theater Shooting in Colorado Prompts Question - Should Young Children See Violent Films?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05883192683631964901noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3042532043887666706.post-58969328180406949082012-07-24T13:02:46.556-05:002012-07-24T13:02:46.556-05:00Thank you for your input! Parenting is sure a toug...Thank you for your input! Parenting is sure a tough thing sometimes, isn't it? <br /><br />When my son who is almost 20 now reached the age of 17 or 18, we let him make decisions about things we didn't let him read or watch when he was 13 or 14 and even a few later teen years. Now that he has read or watched them, he says he totally gets our decision. And he said there were things he wouldn't have understood in the same way at a younger age. And he's thankful we asked him to wait, even though it was difficult because it wasn't a popular thing to do.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05883192683631964901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3042532043887666706.post-5349639287080916152012-07-24T12:56:12.538-05:002012-07-24T12:56:12.538-05:00Thanks for your thoughts. Those class trips often ...Thanks for your thoughts. Those class trips often include movies we wouldn't normally watch at home.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05883192683631964901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3042532043887666706.post-43493605849035128822012-07-20T12:51:40.597-05:002012-07-20T12:51:40.597-05:00I, too, was shocked to read of the extremely young...I, too, was shocked to read of the extremely young children who were at the theatre in Aurora last night. One article I read mentioned a 6 month old. I don't subscribe to the belief that movies can alter someone's beliefs, values or behaviors. I think anyone capable of shooting innocent strangers did not become capable because of a movie they watched. I think they have always had that hate stirring in them. I do believe, however, that some movies are just too confusing or inappropriate for children of certain ages. I know six year olds who have nightmares after watching Disney's The Lion King. Certainly, anyone of the Batman movies would completely shake their world leaving them terrified and confused. And beyond that, I think it is unhealthy to keep them up past midnight. Sleep is very important for young people, and it is probably not very responsible to bring such young children to a movie at such a late time of night. <br /><br />That being said, I think there is a certain age where parents need to let go and allow their children to make their own choices. I do not believe that this age is 18. For most teenagers, I think they are capable of making their own decisions much younger, especially regarding something as frivolous as watching a movie. Each teenager will be different in the ways that they develop... But if they are not expected to figure out what is right for them before they leave the home, how do you expect them to know how to make choices once they have left? If they have never had the opportunity to make potential mistakes while they still have that safety of their parents to help them learn how to fix them... They are bound to make disastrous mistakes when their parents are no longer there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3042532043887666706.post-66085354949390586402012-07-20T12:20:20.427-05:002012-07-20T12:20:20.427-05:00Very though-provoking post.
I, too, watched the ...Very though-provoking post. <br />I, too, watched the morning news with all of the coverage and how experts agreed that there was extreme violence in this movie. <br /><br />I'm not sure if I'm a good mama to answer this question. When it comes to movie ratings and what movies are all the rage for teenagers, I don't have a hard and fast rule....other than I do prefer to watch any movie in question WITH my kids. But even still...this is usually done when the movie comes out on DVD, so I actaully have more of an idea of the movie's content by this time. I try to use it as an opportunity to talk with my kids. By now....my kids are used to this. Am I boring? Probably!<br /><br />Just the other day, my 14 year old daughter brought home a movie that her 8th grade class trip to DC watched on the bus ride there. It was rated PG 13. I ended up having to have a conversation about teenage pregnancy, abortion and adoption all while wathcing the movie and after. (my 13-year-old didn't know what some of these terms meant)<br /><br />Would I let my young kids go to this one? Probably not.~robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00639984284759323188noreply@blogger.com