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Is it too young to watch SatC?

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Superfastconnection · 25/12/2024 23:27

Is 8 too young to watch Sex and the City?

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SnowflakeSmasher86 · 25/12/2024 23:38

Ugh! My 18 year old would be horrified watching it tbh. It’s outdated trash and guilty pleasure viewing even as an adult. For a child it would be super cringe and totally inappropriate. In fact bordering on porn in some episodes it could even be considered sexual abuse to watch it with a child. I might be tempted to report this as a safeguarding concern.

CarterBeatsTheDevil · 25/12/2024 23:38

(I do enjoy SATC actually but no way do I want my kid ever seeing it as a relationships manual)

CarterBeatsTheDevil · 25/12/2024 23:37

I don't think an 8 year old child will be able to keep track of more than 5 minutes of it and I very much doubt they'll take any of it in. But why an adult would even consider putting it on with kids around beats me. I learned more about meaningful relationships from Bluey, personally

Otterparty · 25/12/2024 23:37

It’s actually a form of abuse exposing kids to sexual scenes/themes when they’re too young.
id be worried for the child too.

Areolaborealis · 25/12/2024 23:37

Would you be happy if she described what she'd watched to her teacher or re-enacted the scenes with friends?

TwilightAb · 25/12/2024 23:35

Absolutely way too young. Why would an 8 year old even want to watch it? I know mine wouldn't.

Incognitoburrito88 · 25/12/2024 23:35

I’m super liberal with what I let my kids watch - watched deadpool with my 13 and 15 yr olds last week. No way I’d watch SATC with an 8 yr old. Aside from anything else I think they’d be bored by it. It’s an adult programme with adult themes.

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Superfastconnection · 25/12/2024 23:35

I feel sad for the child, although maybe it will all go over their head

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Greycheck · 25/12/2024 23:35

Absolutely and I'd be really worried to be around anyone who wanted to expose such a young child to those themes...

Mmhmmn · 25/12/2024 23:35

Obviously.

I mean most of it will go over their head but it’s deeply inappropriate for an 8 year old. Try the Lion King or Frozen.

itsmylife7 · 25/12/2024 23:34

Superfastconnection · 25/12/2024 23:31

Yes I have and yes I think it’s too young, but I’ve been made to feel like I’m a prude.

Be interesting to hear who thinks you're a prude for not letting your 8 Yr old watch this programme?

You certainly aren't a prude, just someone with boundaries.

StaySpicy · 25/12/2024 23:34

There are some fairly graphic nude 'sex' scenes. 8 is way too young.

TheaBrandt · 25/12/2024 23:34

Felt guilty watching it with my 16 year old!

Otterparty · 25/12/2024 23:33

Superfastconnection · 25/12/2024 23:31

Yes I have and yes I think it’s too young, but I’ve been made to feel like I’m a prude.

dont doubt yourself.
whooever is trying to make you feel like a prude has seriously warped idea of what’s okay.

its not okay to expose young children to adult content. I’d be worried about their decisions not your own

Turophilic · 25/12/2024 23:33

Christ yes! Oral sex, rampant rabbits… it’s not exactly Year Three playground conversion fodder

doodleschnoodle · 25/12/2024 23:32

Good grief! 8?!

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Superfastconnection · 25/12/2024 23:31

Yes I have and yes I think it’s too young, but I’ve been made to feel like I’m a prude.

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Lavender14 · 25/12/2024 23:29

Op have YOU ever watched SATC? If so then I think you know the answer is absolutely yes 8 is too young.

Otterparty · 25/12/2024 23:29

This has to be a wind up?
but just in case of course it’s too young!!!
16+ or 18+ I’d say.

ClarasSisters · 25/12/2024 23:28

Yes. Hth.

AgathaLioness · 25/12/2024 23:28

Absolutely too young

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