As a parent and a worker in a school,

And kids watching DVD,s 🤣

I thought the early comment that involved woolworths was a bit odd...

At my kids school we had a letter to the parents saying kids had been imitating games from squidgame, and how inappropriate it was that they are watching it! The game in question was red light, green light. The kids had actually learnt about the game via roblox, none that I knew had watched squidgame

Standard line is: If your parents let you watch it, that's their decision, but don't discuss it with anyone else.

If they've watched something particularly concerning I would discuss this with the parent and follow safeguarding procedures depending on their response.

Indeed I had a three month old baby when this thread was started, he's 18 on Boxing day!🤣🤣

This thread is 17 years old. Any child involved is now over 21

I'm also a parent who works within school, if a child has informed you that they are watching movies that have an age limit you should inform a member of the safeguarding team who will then c poms it. You should only state word for word what they child has told you. The safe guarding team will then decide whether to inform the parents or not.

When I helped out as a parent helper in my child's primary school the children were often boasting about the "18" films they had seen. I didn't tell them they mustn't watch them but I did not let them discuss anything about the content of the films. I also told their class teacher but I don't know what she did.

Vixma - If the children are affected by what they watch and this matter can be evidenced . i.e their bevhaviour , they tell you it has upset them and it is just not your opionon/assumption then it should be reported under Child Protection.

I would be interested in this as I have recently in last 6 months started working in a childrens setting .

As a teacher, if a child dicloses something to you like watching graphic horror films at a young age, the law says we HAVE to report it to Child Protection Officer.

Basically even if they just mention it in passing, we are obliged to act on it. The law has really really tightened up in this area, to the extent that if one of my pupils (secondary) disclosed going out with an older man that has to be reported, as does anyone who meets boyfriend through chat room.

Also in our school ALL staff are given the same child protection training dinnerstaff,supervisories,cleaners everyone.

Duh sorry I may be getting people confused I am saying senco in my posts as in my school the senco and the child protection officer are the same person.Just to clarify (am also on 3rd glass of wine doesnt help).

Vixma, what do you do in the school? I assume you're not a teacher.

My sisters are TA's & it would be in their best interest to tell the school anything like this. I'm not sure how it would stand if you were to interfere & you maybe were a dinnerlady or a caretaker?? Is it still under your job description to watch out for stuff like this??

If so, then I would talk to the most understanding teacher there is

I would be very, very pissed off if I watched, say, Billy Elliot with a sensible 11 year old only to find this sort of thing going on at school.

Like i say the training we had and the advice we have always been given was that if a child discloses something to you regarding anything within the realms of illegal or unsuitable we have to write it on a concern sheet and pass it to the senco.You have to stick to facts only not heresay or any information that is of your opinion. All school staff should know where the concern sheets are kept in case they are needed.It is not up to you to make a judgement or a desicion based on this it is what you are duty bound to do as part of your job.Once it goes to the senco they make the desicion as to whether it needs to be persued higher or what the next stage is.

don't think it's any of your business imo to tell someone parent to parent. If you are a teacher or lsa then maybe IF there is evidence of adverse effect on children. Agreed - Grand Theft Auto is graphic and the language is pretty bad, but many of the age restrictions are for parental guidance and since you are not that kids parent - what business is it of yours.

Any film? So if a 14 year old told you they'd seen Billy Elliot you'd be off snitching to child protection then?

Aloha we are talking of any film that is rated at an age higher than that of the child.

Oh, have just re-read, playstation

Oh I do agree with you katelyle, [& yes fff2 is fine ] But I was just wondering how she would have taken it if you had said something..

I also would never let my children watch anything unsuitable [they are 5 & 2 so not wanting to watch much tv at the minute!!]

What is grand theft auto anyway? Is it a dvd or a game?

The details about games dvds etc being age appropriate and a child protection issue was passed to me as part of child protection training i was given last month so is up to date.In our school we never allow children to watch anything not age appropriate.My son who is secondary level was studying i think it was hamlet and he was 12 at time i had to sign a consent form to give his teacher permission to show him it as it wasnt age appropriate.

What sort of films are we talking about and at what age? My stepdaughter saw the first Alien film at about ten and it wasn't a problem. She is a very well balanced teenager.