At 5.30PM on Radio 4 today apparently a mother and an 'expert' are going to argue that ALL cinema is harmful to children - ?!

[franch]

I think that was the gist anyway. I probably won't get the chance to listen - if you do, will you tell me what they say? As a theatre and cinema addict who has already infected her DDs with the bug, I am genuinely intrigued.

[MrsWeasley]

if she is right we are doomed

[franch]

Us too! 'Any film of any certificate' was the phrase I heard - ?!!

[unfitmother]

What?

[franch]

indeed. Try to listen - I'll do my best to catch it!

[cornsilk]

loons

[Overmydeadbody]

Oh for goodness sake, some people really are fruit loops aren't they?

[franch]

Anyone hear it?

[ScottishMummy]

nah was at the odeon

[OrmIrian]

No. That's just silly. All bleach is bad for children, all small pox, all exposure to Big Brother, all nasty nylon sports wear is bad for children. Cinema, no.

[iamdingdong]

I think it was about how you shoudn't take tiny babies to any old cert film jsut because they can't understand what's going on , the sound effects etc can still have an impact (was cooking whilst listening so not sure, will try to find info!)

[LynetteScavo]

I went to see Saving Private Ryan whilst pg with DS1. It definately damaged him. We gave him the same name as the main character.

[solidgoldbrass]

You shouldn't take babies to the cinema except for designated mum&baby screenings because otherwise the baby will shriek and howl at a crucial moment and piss the other punters off.

[TheProvincialLady]

You aren't allowed to take tiny babies to any old cert film any more anyway as they have tightened up the rules. I used to go to a mother and baby screening and the films could only be pg or U for that reason.

[Jux]

If you go to this link you will be able to 'listen again' to the show (iPM).

www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/progs/listenagain.shtml#i

[franch]

Can't get the iPlayer thingy to work - just says 'buffering'

[christiana]

Message withdrawn

[franch]

So they were talking about the watch-with-baby type screenings, and parents taking little kids along to see grownup movies - as opposed to kids going to kids' films?

[christiana]

Message withdrawn

[cornsilk]

Kids have always seen films like that though. The Indiana Jones Trilogy was incredibly violent and a PG. Star wars as well.

[franch]

Aha - have managed to download it so will hopefully be able to listen

[mloo]

Was the expert the Eric Selgman (sp??) guy who argues that all screen time for children is terrible? He's a fruitloop. (imho)

[franch]

Yeah the name was something like that. Just listened - yes it was about 'watch with baby' screenings so not what I thought - bit of a non-story really

[girlsallaround]

really boring. so many things our growing ones are exposed to may be good/bad for them. why pick on cinema today? this guy is probably trying to pr a new book he wants to sell again

[nooka]

Surely watch with baby type screenings wouldn't include films like Dark Knight? I imagined them to be mostly adult as in children wouldn't watch, rather than children couldn't watch (well maybe with a bit of nudity and sex) thrown in...

[franch]

No baby screenings do include all kinds of films - tho with the volume turned down apparently (I've never been to one). Try googling e.g. 'baby screening "dark knight"'. Can't say I'd do it myself