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doglike 12/08/2005 10:09 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | dunno, but when my daughter was that age, robocop was her favorite she is 19 now and so far she has not killed anyone, lol i think it depends, if you make it clear that its not real and you watch with her in case she does get frightened but it will affect her, everything affects us, which programming do you want her to have to shed later on? |
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Anonymous Coward 12/08/2005 10:09 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | >>>>What does drinking have to do with parenting? Unless, of course, youīre drunk in front of her, or give her alcohol. Your child is not your FRIEND. Your child is a child looking to you for guidance and PARENTING. Grown ups do things children donīt...like watching horror movies and drinking. Please, go to a parenting class....they donīt "judge" you...they teach you. so you think itīs wrong to drink infront of your child? how do you explain why they sell it at the grocery store |
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Anonymous Coward 12/08/2005 10:09 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | AC 9:25: Parenting classes are not inquisitions...they donīt grill you for what you do, when you do it, etc. Actually, the fun. Other parents are there, you swap stories, help each other, and each class is usually centered around a topic. You can contribute, or not, as you like. They have babysitters, usually, so youīre not out any $$ for that. You form a network with other parents, keeping you from being so isolated. What are you afraid of? |
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Anonymous Coward 12/08/2005 10:09 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I donīt allow my 9 year old daughter to watch horror movies. My son who is 16 can if he wants but usually chooses not to. My wife loves them. Myself, I hate them. As for a 4 year old, no way. Their mind is incapable of knowing the difference between reality and a movie. That is why they have imaginary friends. BTW, that is a good thing and there is no good reason to let them absorb horror in any form. They canīt, in any way, put it in itīs proper context and will invarable take it out of context. Who knows what this can lead to. |
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Anonymous Coward 12/08/2005 10:09 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | i think it scared her the first time she watched it, but she liked it.. the ring was just a pg 13 movie... i didnīt think it was that bad.. no blood or violence.. but i have heard alot of people talk about how scary it is.. my sister couldnīt believe i let my daughter watch it.. i just never saw the big deal |
doglike 12/08/2005 10:09 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | well, i can relate i have the one daughter, now 19 my brother has 3 kids, youngest one, now a senior my sis-in-law never let her kids watch r movies and would always be shocked that i let mine watch some of the things that i did, but you know what they all turned out pretty good |
Anonymous Coward 12/08/2005 10:09 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Doglike: "Thatīs not reality..." You get to be a child for a very brief time. Soon enough you will see the horror and īrealityī of life...why start at 4 years old? Why distort your childlike magical thinking at 4 years old? Children at this age see their parents as GODS and GODDESSES...they look to them to keep them safe and give them love. Is sharing a sick horror movie showing your child love? Too many times parents think children just īgrow upī and everything will be fine. No. You as a parent set the tone, set the limits, and model the behavior you want your child to have. If youīre drinking to excess, getting stoned, and watching horror movies...all I can say is get ready for a wild ride when theyīre teenagers. |
doglike 12/08/2005 10:09 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | "If youīre drinking to excess, getting stoned, and watching horror movies...all I can say is get ready for a wild ride when theyīre teenagers." Well , I did all but the stoned part and some things not on the list and my girl turned out ok. Never been in any trouble and always home on time. I get your point though and I agree, we do get to be a child only once, but I donīt think letting a 4 year old be in the room while watching a movie is the end of the world. The attention span of a 4 y/o is short. I think the OPīs thread title is misleading at best. I wasnīt a good parent, because I did not have a good example set for me. Some of you are lucky, you have great parents, some are not so lucky. But most do the best they can. |