AIBU to let my 5 year old watch home alone?

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mmmmkakshch · 05/12/2025 20:07

So my ex husband who has zero input in anything to do with his daughter decided to pay us a visit. This is the first time hes seen her in almost 7 weeks

My 5 year is obsessed with home alone. Like obsessed. Weve probably watched it every day since the end of october.
Anyway he decided to offer me some parenting advice and told me how unsuitable it is and how much she shouldn't be watching it.
So I just wondered what other people thought?

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ItsameLuigi · 05/12/2025 20:22

My 6yo was gonna watch this in class today(she's year 2). The class voted a diff movie, but I can't see how it would be not okay for a 5 year old! My kids have both been watching nightmare before Christmas and Coraline etc since they were babies though.

AhBiscuits · 05/12/2025 20:12

I think it's fine. My children found it a bit scary at that age though.

Beedeeoh · 05/12/2025 20:09

I took mine to a showing at the cinema when she was 4, she absolutely loved it. I think it's fine.

Zanatdy · 05/12/2025 20:09

It’s fine in my opinion.

FunMustard · 05/12/2025 20:08

YANBU.

I suggest you have a stock phrase to answer with when he starts with that bollocks. I've found "thanks for the feedback, I'll take it under advisement" to be quite good.

And then ignore him. What a tool.

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mmmmkakshch · 05/12/2025 20:08

Sorry edited. Its been 7 weeks since he saw her roughly. Not months

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