My daughter is going to be 14 soon. I do allow her to watch some PG-13 movies, like you know those teen chick flicks. But there are some PG13 movies I think are too mature for her. When I don't allow her to watch certain movies, she gets reallty upset. She believes that since she is over 13 she should be able to watch all those movies. She feels that I'm controlling her too much. We'll sometimes fight over this. I don't what to do. I want have a close relationship with her, but I don't want to lose her by giving too much freedom. Like I don't want her watching movies that are too mature for her, and lose her innocense.
2006-08-16 08:45:58 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Adolescent
Check it.Look at reviews on the net before she sees it.If you dont like it,dont let her watch.
2006-08-16 09:26:39 · answer #1 · answered by Myaloo 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not trying to be mean or anything but, are you kidding me? If she is almost 14 then technically in this generation, she has already seen a lot more stuff than you think. Not on purpose but, teens today show a ton of P.D.A. in school and at teen hang outs. Remember this, if you don't let her do silly little things like watching PG-13 movies then she will become a rebel and you'll lose her forever. Just to make yourself feel better, go to the movie and see it before her. Then you and she can go together and you can explain to her what is bad and what she can't do. It will be a learning experience for the both of you.
2006-08-16 09:31:45 · answer #2 · answered by Depp_lover! 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, in all honesty, she's going to lose her innocence no matter what you do. you can't avoid the inevitable. whether it's school where she learns it or music that makes her ask questions or movies, it will happen. you might as well watch the movies with her so that she can ask you all the questions instead of going to her hormone driven friends. if you give her a little more freedom she may be much more willing to accept your restrictions.
oh, and by the way, i don't care what people say but PG 13 means that if you are 13 -17 you should have parental guidance, if you are under 13 then you should'nt be watching it at all. so you have all the right in the world not to let her watch it if you feel so inclined - i just don't think it'll do much good.
2006-08-16 09:04:09 · answer #3 · answered by beneaththemangotree12 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would go ahead and let your daughter watch most movies. I Know that there are going to be some movies you don't want her to see, so don't let her see them. But if you tell her she can't see anything and review every little thing like my mother did, she will end up rebeling and watching everything anyways. I found endless ways to do the things I wanted to do. I had already seen worse then a majoity of things I watched, but there were a couple times I turned the movie off. Trust your daughter.
2015-01-07 07:51:05 · answer #4 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the movies themselves aren't going to take away her innocence...i do think how you respond and talk to her about the movie's content that you're fearful of will affect her more. some may think the innocent chick flick PG-13's promote materialism and a dependence on love and men...but remember that the movies don't raise our kids...we do...they're just movies.
my son is 14 and i let him watch PG-13 and even some R-rated movies depending on the content...i use my judgment on what he can handle seeing and what i think is appropriate for him see. while i wouldn't let my child watch a movie with full frontal and simulated sex, i am a little more liberal on things like language. the point is i know my son and i talk to him openly, or as openly as i can (lol), and he knows that just because you hear foul language or killing that doesn't mean you emulate it.
i think you should just sit down and put some ground rules on the PG-13 movie issue...maybe make it a case-by-case decision and explain why...i mean really explain and not just the "because i said so"...lol.
good luck!
2006-08-16 09:52:33 · answer #5 · answered by presscheck92 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My Mom lets me watch watever I want; but she only let's me because I'm mature and I won't repeat things from the movies. My Mom sometimes feels what you are feeling because sometimes a PG-13 movie is more like a R rated movie. But if you feel your daughter is mature for the content in the movie, let her watch it.
2006-08-16 09:28:30 · answer #6 · answered by Priscilla 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can still have a close relationship with your daughter and give her space and freedom. if you're too controlling over her that has potential to backfire on you, and she might just turn into a rebellious wild child. just because you say she can't see certain movies doesn't mean she isn't just doing it behind your back at her friends house or something. maybe for certain movies that she wants to see but you're hesitant about you should see together and discuss it or something. i don't know... shes not going to be a child forever, give her some freedom.
2006-08-16 13:12:55 · answer #7 · answered by cubana kitty 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you are controlling her too much. if you dont give her space then she will just do it behind your back. and as she gets even older she wont tell you things... like a first kiss, boyfriends or sex and i know a movie seems little but it can come back in a BIG way. if you want to be close to her watch the movies with her if you guys can talk about things it will make it easier. my mom talked with me and it made talking to her easier. i told her the first time i had sex and we tallked and started me on birth control that way i was safer
2006-08-16 09:12:06 · answer #8 · answered by emily 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yea let her watch PG-13 movies because i been watching them since i was 9 years old and now im almost 13 next month and i can watch PG-13 movies by myself now, anyway she is 14 so let her
2006-08-16 08:58:19 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i am a 12 year old girl and my mom allows me to watch whatever movie i want as long as the movie is not too scary and has no nudity, and i havent lost my innocence. you are controling her too much, just let her watch whatever doesnt have nudity or is too scary, swearing is not somthing you have to worry about it isn't like she hasnt heard it in school a million times before. if you are still realy concerned my mom likes to check movie mom review, it tells parents what she thinks about the movie, although somtimes they are a little too protective.
2006-08-16 08:52:04 · answer #10 · answered by spring goth 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
im 14 and if the movie has no nudity or anything like that i can watch it even if it is R. .i think ur being controlling. she is over 13.
2006-08-16 09:51:32 · answer #11 · answered by vpaneto 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋