Age Appropriate Movies

Asked by dmacsully {157}
4/16/2010 3:21:17 PM

My son loves watching movies. We monitor everything he watches but I've noticed lately some of the movies he's picking (many he sees on movie day at daycare, the one morning a week they allow them to watch tv) seem a little old for him. He's only three but last week he picked out Alvin and the Chipmunks (probably not that old for him) and this week he wanted to see Night at the Museum. My husband and I both enjoy Star Trek and we've got a little Trekker in the house with us. While the Chipmunks and Night at the Museum is probably no big deal, should we be letting him watch the Star Trek Movies? Are they a little old for him? I'm just curious what others think.

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Answered by philpott428 {152}
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4/17/2010 10:49:39 AM

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It really depends on what you think as their parent, to know what is right for your child. If you think the show/movie is a little to old for them, then ten to one it is. The best person to know if it is to old show/movie is to old for you child, is you.

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Answered by Alexis {172}
4/21/2010 8:20:34 PM

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I think it's a parental decision. You know what is and what is not appropriate. Of course, I would limit that by saying that anything rated R really is not appropriate for any child under a teen. However, PG and PG-13 is really on a case by case basis. Some PG-13 movies are rather harmless, while others are totally inappropriate. As long as you are screening the movies and are watching them with your child, I think you're on the right track.

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