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AIBU?

Kind of AIBU/WWYD - Holiday club letting 5 yr olds watch PG films

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LozzaCro · 05/08/2013 18:46

Just that really. My 5 yr old DS came home from his holiday club today quoting Simpsons the Movie, and when asked he said they were allowed to watch the DVD today. I am a little concerned that we weren't asked if it were ok for him to watch a PG film whilst in their care. I don't think I would have let him watch it at home.

What do you think/WWYD? Am I being a bit precious?

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Shesparkles · 05/08/2013 18:48

I don't think you're being precious, my kids are a lot older than yours now, and they'd not have been watching The Simpsons at 5. I think I'd be having a word, surely there are enough U films in the world!

ShiftyFades · 05/08/2013 18:49

Well there's no swearing or sex that I am aware of, in The Simpsons.

Can you specify what you think shouldn't be shown?

LittleprincessinGOLDrocks · 05/08/2013 18:51

YABU. PG films are usually ok for children of that age. Given the strict rules about staffing I would hazard a guess that there are staff on hand to deal with any inappropriate material (though I highly doubt there would be any in a PG).

RedPencils · 05/08/2013 18:53

I'd be annoyed that they didn't ask me, but I wouldn't mind them watching the Simpsons.
Our holiday club got pulled up by Ofsted for letting kids play age restricted video games with parental permission.

RedPencils · 05/08/2013 18:54

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WhoNickedMyName · 05/08/2013 18:54

YANBU. Holiday club should be checking with parents before showing a PG film to 5 year olds. And of all the PG films around I'd have thought they could have found something more suitable than the Simpsons.

Rufus43 · 05/08/2013 18:56

I wouldn't be happy with letting them watch the Simpsons, can you check and see what ones they are planning on playing?

Most PGs should be fine

LozzaCro · 05/08/2013 18:58

See, the website I looked at recommended PG films for age 8 and over. I don't normally let DS watch PG unless I am sure its ok. I sometimes watch the Simpsons when I am at the gym to pass the time on the treadmill - I thought it had a bit of adult humour. And was a little violent... Perhaps I am a bit over the top here lol!

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nannynewo · 05/08/2013 18:59

I used to work in an After School Club and would put a Dvd for the last half hour or so if raining and would only ever put a U on. YANBU. PG should be for the parent to decide on the specific films not the club.

LozzaCro · 05/08/2013 19:03

I was worried that the kids at the club were a bit older than DS - Mostly 7-10 with some days there being 4,5 and 6 yr olds. Today was spectacularly rainy and mostly older kids. So I suppose rather than have them all driven wild by staying indoors, they thought it best to put a DVD on.

How on earth do I bring this up without sounding petty? The woman who runs it can be a little 'overbearing' so I imagine her reaction will not be great to any criticism. Oh bugger. I hate confrontation.

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NellysKnickers · 05/08/2013 19:06

YABU. If you are that worried find alternative care, they probably chose the best dvd for all the age groups there. PFB by any chance?

LozzaCro · 05/08/2013 19:08

What is PFB? I'm a bit new to it all?

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BrokenSunglasses · 05/08/2013 19:09

Last year I was asked for permission from my ds's school to let him watch a PG film, and he's in Y6. I can't remember the film, but it definitely wasn't one that would have made me think twice about allowing him to watch it at 11 years old.

The school I work in will only show films with a U rating during wet playtimes, so I just assumed that it was standard to get parental permission about PG films.

RedPencils · 05/08/2013 19:21

PFB - precious first born. When parents are being overly cautious as its their first. Generally used on here to let you know you might be a tad unreasonable.

ChippingInHopHopHop · 05/08/2013 19:31

The Simpsons does have a lot of adult humour it in - it goes right over kids heads.

You chose this holiday programme knowing there were older kids there, so therefore there would have to be a balance - you can't expect them to all want to watch A Turtles Tale or Fireman Sam.

You will sound petty if you bring it up - really, there's no need, it's The Simpsons not Cloverfield.

Figgygal · 05/08/2013 19:32

Toy story is a PG would u have objected to that?

LozzaCro · 05/08/2013 19:33

Oh! Ha! No, I don't think I am trying to project PFB. I just wish she had asked about PG films. I could understand if I had complained about him being fed regular white bread rather than organic seeded batch bread, or crisps and juice instead of carrot batons and mineral water!

It's not as if I think he has been scarred for life, I just feel a bit uneasy that he has been watching something that I wouldn't normally let him without watching myself first.

A mixed bag indeed.

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LozzaCro · 05/08/2013 19:37

I have watched Toy Story with him before, so wouldn't have a problem with that. But then I don't think it contains as much adult humour as Simpsons. I suppose I just see it as more of an older kids movie.

Right. Pulling the judgey pants wedgie out of my butt crack from all the hoiking. I am clearly over reacting a bit.

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mayoandchips · 05/08/2013 19:38

The Simpsons Movie has Homer Simpson sticking his middle fingers up, and Bart skateboards nude and you see his penis through a hedge. There are also sex references in the film. My 8 year old brother watched it and kept on saying 'bountiful penis' over and over, so no, it doesn't go over kids heads. YANBU

LozzaCro · 05/08/2013 19:42

Seriously? I have not seen the movie and that is actually in it?

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mayoandchips · 05/08/2013 19:42

Pixar PG and Simpsons PG are quite different things, like the most Pixar films would have is 'mild peril' or 'mild threat.' I think The Simpsons film should be a 12+ or scrapped because it was shit

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mayoandchips · 05/08/2013 19:44

yeah Lozza there was a bit of fuss when the film came out because of the full-frontal bit

TwinsetBeck · 05/08/2013 19:47

I used to teach and school policy in every school I ever taught in was we could only show kids U films without out signed permission slips. Toy story is great but if it is PG then the patents needed to approve it for their child. I did not think that was unreasonable I thought it was respectful of the families.

Daisypod · 05/08/2013 19:48

When DD (11) had a sleep over in school they were not allowed to take any PG cert films to watch, had to be U as the teachers said they could not show a PG without getting permission from every parent for every film. I assumed this would be the case with any childcare setting.

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