my four year old loves horror movies

DUH....
Why in the world would you expose a tiny child to horror movies? What are you thinking? Go to a parenting class. If you are missing something this big, god knows what else you´re doing to that baby!

but if she´s not scared.. what can it hurt?

>>>>Go to a parenting class



they would already say i´m a bad parent just because i and


so i don´t really trust their judgement

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?

What does drinking have to do with parenting? Unless, of course, you´re 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 don´t...like watching horror movies and drinking. Please, go to a parenting class....they don´t "judge" you...they teach you.

the movie that she really likes is "the ring"

but i don´t think she even really understands it..

she just says she wants to watch the scary girl

>>>>What does drinking have to do with parenting? Unless, of course, you´re 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 don´t...like watching horror movies and drinking. Please, go to a parenting class....they don´t "judge" you...they teach you.



so you think it´s wrong to drink infront of your child?

how do you explain why they sell it at the grocery store

they will flat up take your kid away for smoking

i wouldnt trust that one, too many quick images, maybe some subliminals in there

"they will flat up take your kid away for smoking"


for you smoking or for you letting your kid smoke?

for you smoking..


they will take you to jail and put your kids in control of the state..


my point is that, i cannot go to parental counseling unless i´m going to lie about certain things.. and doesn´t that defeat the purpose?

are people really scared of subliminal messages?

9:25, there a court order saying you can´t smoke in front of your kids?

and besides, you know it causes all sorts of sinus problems right? so why would you do it in the first place?

"are people really scared of subliminal messages?"


i am not, but i would not expose a 4 year old to them

you do know that i´m not talking about cigs don´t you?

AC 9:25: Parenting classes are not inquisitions...they don´t 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 you´re not out any $$ for that. You form a network with other parents, keeping you from being so isolated. What are you afraid of?

It depends what horror movies she´s watching. I used to watch old black and white B Japanese horror movies that were on t.v. Saturday nights. If she´s watching newer horror movies, it´s probably not good; too much blood, gore, and outright murder.

lol, no actually i didn´t

i get your point

And yes, I know you´re not talking abou cigs. So what. Something like 94% of all of us ´smoke.´

being the upstanding citizen that i am, i am waiting for it to become legal

I don´t 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 can´t, in any way, put it in it´s proper context and will invarable take it out of context. Who knows what this can lead to.

i´m not afraid of anything..

i just don´t want to go to a parental class..

i am just courious about your thoughts on a 4 year old wanting to watch a horror movie..

Ok, then, you´re not afraid of anything. You just want to know if it´s ok for your child to watch horror movies. Answer: NO.

have you asked her what it is about the scary girl that she likes?

I was allowed to watch them..and I turned out just fine...

you cannot shield your children from every evil, i think that´s why so many preachers kids go wild once they get a taste of the real world

where do you draw the line? no horror, no sex, no drinking, no drugs

that´s not reality

i think it scared her the first time she watched it, but she liked it..

the ring was just a pg 13 movie... i didn´t think it was that bad.. no blood or violence..

but i have heard alot of people talk about how scary it is.. my sister couldn´t believe i let my daughter watch it..

i just never saw the big deal

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

Doglike: "That´s not reality..." You get to be a child for a very brief time. Soon enough you will see the horror and ´reality´ 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 ´grow up´ 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 you´re drinking to excess, getting stoned, and watching horror movies...all I can say is get ready for a wild ride when they´re teenagers.

"If you´re drinking to excess, getting stoned, and watching horror movies...all I can say is get ready for a wild ride when they´re 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 don´t 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 OP´s thread title is misleading at best.


I wasn´t 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.