what the eff?
She yells at me when I try to block her eyes or change the channel, "I KNOW IT'S PLASTIC, IT'S JUST KETCHUP, DON'T CHANGE IT!" and I do anyway...
what's your take on that?
2007-09-07 15:49:58 · 16 answers · asked by Guinness 5 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
Let me add, she's 5 on 9/9/07!!! so she is so young!
2007-09-07 16:51:27 · update #1
Okay so i watched horror flicks since before i could remember as did my sisters, all of my husband's siblings did too. as long as your daughter knows it's not real and it doesn't give her nightmares it's fine. i have a 4 year old who loves horror movies and he's actually kinda funny about it b/c he'll sit on the end of the couch holding his cowboy gun trying to shoot the bad guy. (my husband's a detention officer and my brother-in-law is a state trooper as is my best friend and my dad's a hunter so he's all about the whole cop/hunting thing)
he's a well rounded kid. likes sports, all sorts of movies, and over all a typical little boy. my sisters and i turned out fine as did my husband and his siblings. it's really not that big of a deal. But my son's all time favorite movies are Toy Story and Fox and the Hound. We also let him see the "making of" part of the DVD. He thinks it's cool to find out how they make that stuff happen. but he is also into the cops thing so he's all about getting the bad guy. and his favorite show is definitely cops or scooby-doo it's a toss up
she's going to continue to see them with your husband. instead of fighting it you might as well just go along with it and enjoy them as a family with some popcorn. or you could just say well you may watch them with your dad but i don't like them so we're not watching them. something like that i guess.
2007-09-07 19:26:07 · answer #1 · answered by Amanda 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You aren't a horrible mother/wife if you do not need your child to look at horror movies. There's a manner which you could block distinct indicates and channels on tv, and for those who husband asks why you blocked them, that you may inform him that it is for his and your 2 yr ancient's possess good. Or which you could inform him that HE can let her watch all of them that he wants to, but HE has to get up with her within the center of the night time when she has nightmares.
2016-08-04 15:02:29 · answer #2 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is good that your daughter understands that what she sees is not reality. However, 'gory flicks' make even those children that are not incredibly impressionable more prone to aggression and even outright violence. A child that sees movies such as these may grow up full of anger, taking a liking to hurting other creatures, perhaps only when other people are not around to see them. This also desensitizes the said child to violence, whether that violence is portrayed in the real world or on television. Also, the mere fact that she wants to watch such things is an indicator of an increasing penchant for aggression, and the liking of aggression. In short, probably not a good idea to let them view such material... You should have a long talk with your husband, and make him understand the error of his ways.
- The Beholder
2007-09-07 16:12:39 · answer #3 · answered by ? 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Unless she has issues (not sleeping well/in her own room/nightmares), then I don't see a problem. Some kids can honestly watch that stuff and not be bothered at all. Some kids are more sensitive and can't differentiate fantasy from reality. She knows it's fantasy - good for her! Unless it's just ultra violent - let her watch it.
My children all know the difference. A lot of the times, we'll watch how theater make-up and movie make-up/special effects are done. It's really interesting and it makes the kids realize what's real and what's not.
2007-09-07 16:09:22 · answer #4 · answered by iam1funnychick 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I know someone who was in the exact same situation with his five year old. She thought it was great to be able to stay up and watch movies with her dad. Finally she started having nightmares from those movies she said she liked. She asked her baby sitter to help her write a note to her father that said "Daddy, do not turn on any more scary movies." She put that note in front of the TV so he would see it when he turned the TV on. He got the hint and only watches them after she is asleep.
2007-09-07 16:01:42 · answer #5 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
She knows that it is all pretend. Don't worry about it. I let my daughter watch horror movies (won't be 4 yrs old until Oct.), but I've explained to her that it is people in costumes, "juice", and remote control toys (I let her watch the "making of" part of a DVD's special features). Once she saw that it was just regular people pretending, she was fine. She's watched Child's Play, Interview With the Vampire, Van Helsing, and we watch CSI sometimes on TV.
2007-09-07 18:44:10 · answer #6 · answered by the Vampire Claudia 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your husband is an idiot! My granddaughter is 7 and still has a hard time separating truth from fiction regarding movies and what's real and what's not. Plus, she has nightmares about them. The kid says it's fake because that's what she has been told, but her little mind still believes it's real. Watching these kinds of movies can cause children to become aggressive and act out. Stop it now and go back to G films only. You'll be glad you did. Father is going to have to grow up and be less self-centered about this.
2007-09-07 16:25:55 · answer #7 · answered by gma 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
you're actually not a terrible mom/spouse in case you do no longer desire your newborn to observe horror video clips. there's a manner which you will block specific exhibits and channels on television, and in case you husband asks why you blocked them, you could tell him that it extremely is for his and your 2 year previous's very own good. or you could tell him that HE can enable her watch all of them that he desires to, yet HE has to upward thrust up along with her interior the path of the night whilst she has nightmares.
2016-10-04 04:35:58 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't advise that either as a parent of a young child. I would do the same. Maybe you can try to explain to your husband that she shouldn't be exposed to that at her age. Some children mature faster than others and he may feel that she understands what's going on in the movies and knows not to try to mimic what she sees. Good luck!!
2007-09-07 15:59:00 · answer #9 · answered by charamone 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it's proper to desensitize a child of that age, under any grounds of 'teaching'. The saturation of horror, murder, and whatnot is void of any practical sense.
I don't believe in the 'heavy dose early in life' ideal. There's enough 'teaching' material on normal TV these days, to use as a form of guidance and relatively harmless for children.
I remember sneaking in some horror movies as a kid, some ghastly images I can still remember vividly... that can't be a good thing.
Anyways, TV has always made for a poor babysitter.
2007-09-07 16:00:53 · answer #10 · answered by Grammaton Cleric 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋