Comments on: The Entertainment Conundrum http://www.milehighmamas.com/2008/06/18/the-entertainment-conundrum/ A blog for Colorado and Denver moms, about nannies, playgroups, kids, family events and travel, and moms tech talk. Alternate spellings: Mile High Mommas, Mile High Moms, Mile High Mammas Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:57:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: login http://www.milehighmamas.com/2008/06/18/the-entertainment-conundrum/comment-page-1/#comment-9002 login Wed, 11 Mar 2009 09:38:07 +0000 http://www.milehighmamas.com/2008/06/18/the-entertainment-conundrum/#comment-9002 Jung axis:sterilize laughs.drownings retailing,intrastate Jung axis:sterilize laughs.drownings retailing,intrastate

]]> By: Alice H http://www.milehighmamas.com/2008/06/18/the-entertainment-conundrum/comment-page-1/#comment-3946 Alice H Sat, 28 Jun 2008 04:34:04 +0000 http://www.milehighmamas.com/2008/06/18/the-entertainment-conundrum/#comment-3946 Just on a side note, my husband took my son to see wall-e tonight. It was too scary. Apparently the female love interest gets a little too free with the blaster. I'm hoping they didn't accidentally sit in on a showing of Wanted instead. Just on a side note, my husband took my son to see wall-e tonight. It was too scary. Apparently the female love interest gets a little too free with the blaster. I’m hoping they didn’t accidentally sit in on a showing of Wanted instead.

]]> By: Alice H http://www.milehighmamas.com/2008/06/18/the-entertainment-conundrum/comment-page-1/#comment-3928 Alice H Wed, 25 Jun 2008 21:33:59 +0000 http://www.milehighmamas.com/2008/06/18/the-entertainment-conundrum/#comment-3928 I'm there with you, our son just finished kindergarten and has not yet seen Star Wars, but he knows all about it from his friends. We've had lots of talks with our son about what's age-appropriate and what's not, and he seems to be OK with the idea that he'll get to watch everything eventually, but some things just aren't OK right now. He's seen The Wizard of Oz, but that was a little on the scary side for him. We're thinking we might do E.T. next, we've been ramping up to it with several talks about how it has some language in it that's not appropriate for him to repeat, but we had a setback recently when we were at a sports event and someone in front of us kept yelling "YOU SUCK!" at the other team, and we had a few days where we had to rein that in. If there's no exposure, ever, to anything that is questionable, there's no chance to learn value judgments, but that's no reason to go whole-hog and show your five-year-old your stash of Penthouse Magazines either. Well, not yours specifically, but YKWIM. I’m there with you, our son just finished kindergarten and has not yet seen Star Wars, but he knows all about it from his friends.

We’ve had lots of talks with our son about what’s age-appropriate and what’s not, and he seems to be OK with the idea that he’ll get to watch everything eventually, but some things just aren’t OK right now. He’s seen The Wizard of Oz, but that was a little on the scary side for him. We’re thinking we might do E.T. next, we’ve been ramping up to it with several talks about how it has some language in it that’s not appropriate for him to repeat, but we had a setback recently when we were at a sports event and someone in front of us kept yelling “YOU SUCK!” at the other team, and we had a few days where we had to rein that in.

If there’s no exposure, ever, to anything that is questionable, there’s no chance to learn value judgments, but that’s no reason to go whole-hog and show your five-year-old your stash of Penthouse Magazines either. Well, not yours specifically, but YKWIM.

]]> By: Aimee http://www.milehighmamas.com/2008/06/18/the-entertainment-conundrum/comment-page-1/#comment-3874 Aimee Sat, 21 Jun 2008 05:02:51 +0000 http://www.milehighmamas.com/2008/06/18/the-entertainment-conundrum/#comment-3874 All great comments and suggestions. Thanks, everyone! All great comments and suggestions. Thanks, everyone!

]]> By: snoflake22 http://www.milehighmamas.com/2008/06/18/the-entertainment-conundrum/comment-page-1/#comment-3871 snoflake22 Sat, 21 Jun 2008 04:24:03 +0000 http://www.milehighmamas.com/2008/06/18/the-entertainment-conundrum/#comment-3871 I wouldn't rush him. I don't see any rush to desensitize kids, but I am one of "those parents" too. One good rule of thumb that has helped me is just to remember that the rating system is there for a reason. PG are appropriate for age 8 and up, PG-13 for 13 and up, etc. .....This helped me realize that I shouldn't force the PG movies on my 6 year old if he's not ready for them. I hope that helps. He'll be ready in his own time. I agree with the previous comment too, I think everyone is different. My oldest is really compassionate and empathetic, and has a hard time with movies with Drama, he starts crying, so we stopped trying. But those are great character traits to have, and I decided I didn't want to trade those for a desensitized kiddo. I wouldn’t rush him. I don’t see any rush to desensitize kids, but I am one of “those parents” too. One good rule of thumb that has helped me is just to remember that the rating system is there for a reason. PG are appropriate for age 8 and up, PG-13 for 13 and up, etc. …..This helped me realize that I shouldn’t force the PG movies on my 6 year old if he’s not ready for them. I hope that helps. He’ll be ready in his own time.

I agree with the previous comment too, I think everyone is different. My oldest is really compassionate and empathetic, and has a hard time with movies with Drama, he starts crying, so we stopped trying. But those are great character traits to have, and I decided I didn’t want to trade those for a desensitized kiddo.

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