My brother-in-law took my 8 year old nephew to the movie 300. Does anyone else think that is wrong? How do i tell them I think it's wrong? Shouldn't there be laws saying that parents still shouldn't be able to take their kids to a R rated movie until they are at least 13!!!
2007-03-12 19:15:33 · 12 answers · asked by loving mom 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
No, no, and uh no. You are not that child's parent. It is not up to you to raise that child. It is not up to you to make sure that your brother-in-law is raising the child to your standards. You, as the Aunt, have a responsibility to keep your nose out of what is it, your sister and brother-in-law's business.
As, far as my opinion. Do I think that there are some 8 year olds that are mature enough to handle the movie 300? Yes I do. However, I would think that a responsible parent would have the child cover their eyes through a few of the scenes.
Do I think there should be a LAW??????? Uh, a big huge NO! We have plenty of laws in this country. In fact, it is long overdue that we review all the dumb laws we already have enacted and remove about 90% of them. This country was founded on the basis of God and freedom, and no uppity, bitty ought to be sticking their long nose into other people's business and telling them how it should be done, because we all know that you have got it all figured out and know how we all should do it, right?
In closing, next time you think you should rally everyone to your cause in muscling someone you know into doing something that you want them to do, take a minute and reconsider. Take this into mind: Is this person that I want to verbally assault and assassinate with the tongue PHYSICALLY doing damage to someone else that cannot protect themself? If not, keep your yap shut.
Just my opinion. I have nothing against you. You won't catch me telling you how to raise your children. Good luck and God bless.
2007-03-12 19:29:38 · answer #1 · answered by Monacle 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I'm going to assume that this 8 year old is his son.
You do not tell them it's wrong - it's not YOUR child. You raise your child how you want to, and leave them to raising theirs as THEY want to, so long as they are not abusing them. And no, a child seeing an R rated movie does NOT constitute abuse.
We won't be going to see it in the theater - we have a 2 year old daughter - but we most likely WILL buy it. I was raised viewing R rated movies at a young age (what do you think most of those horror movies were in the 80's? Alien?), and I don't feel it has harmed me in ANY way - I'm still fairly reasonable (unless someone tells me how to raise MY child). I probably would have asked (and been allowed) to go to 300 at that age...and my parents would have gone WITH me.
By the time I was 8 (I was oldest of 4 kids), I knew full well what happened to create a baby (it disgusted me, too *grin*), that people in movies don't REALLY die (I was taught to respect guns and not to be so careless), that Freddy Kruger and Dracula weren't real. My sister wasn't allowed to watch Freddy, though, because she would get nightmares.
My daughter has seen (even asked to see) Queen of the Damned, and she isn't bothered by it at all. So long as she's not scared and doesn't get nightmares or a complex, I'm not too worried. She IS, however, afraid of the shark on The Little Mermaid, and she cries when Nana is left behind in Peter Pan...go figure.
2007-03-12 19:37:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I don't think it's your business. A parent taking their child to an R rated movie is a personal decision. If they feel the child is mature enough, that is their own choice. Who are you to tell them what to do? You're the child's relative, and that is all. Your personal opinions about something like that really don't matter to anyone but yourself. You should bite your tongue! You could end up causing a rift in your relationships with them also. It's not worth it. The only time it would be okay for you to butt in is if the child were being abused
2007-03-12 19:55:00 · answer #3 · answered by yomama23 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it was wrong of him to take him to a movie that has violent scenes in it. The next time your brother in law takes your child anywhere you have to lay down the ground rules and let him know that you are his parent and that your wishes are to be respected and if he can't do that then you don't want him to take him to the movies without proper supervision.
2007-03-12 19:22:22 · answer #4 · answered by basic324 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would have a fit if any one took my eight year old to the move 300. My 18 year old will not even go. What is wrong with this man?
2007-03-12 19:21:37 · answer #5 · answered by gigi 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, there shouldn't be a law..you'd be surprised at what your 8-year-old nephew might already know or are curious about. And it's his son (im assuming), so who better to make those kinds of decisions than the parent?
2007-03-12 19:20:46 · answer #6 · answered by Kim 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
my husband just laughed when i read your question, he said hes taking our 8, 10 and 3 year old to see this movie, im not a movie person but he has brought them up with movies like terminator, rambos, and every action movie ever, they r used to it and as long as the parents give permission the law says its ok, i called the cinema to ask if my kids could see an m 15+ movie and they said yes, so i guess us parents give in, just raise your kids how u want, let them do what they want
2007-03-12 23:45:37 · answer #7 · answered by ROCKMUM LOVES BOWIE 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
at the same time as i do no longer agree young infants desire cellular telephones (who further her to a plan or would be figuring out to purchase minutes?) i understand i does no longer be. Chores are advantageous and he or she has to realize existence isn't all exciting and video games. If she needs the money to pass skating she would be able to do the chores. i might make it a condition she no longer combat you over the telephone as properly. Or do homework and chores first and in straight forward terms then can she have her telephone. you're actually not ruining her existence, maximum 10 12 months olds don't have cellular telephones
2016-10-18 06:16:27 · answer #8 · answered by corbo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well i havent seen the movie..but i wouldnt take an 8 year old to an R film...i know how people think of it bc of the violence! cartoons are violent also.. but its rated R for a reason and thats for "adults" not little kids
2007-03-12 19:24:54 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I saw 300 on Saturday. Don't freak out too much. There was a lot of violence but what I would consider comic book violence.
However, there were sex scenes which i would not think appropriate for someone that age.
2007-03-12 19:25:13 · answer #10 · answered by cajazzbat 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋