Frozen 2 too young for 10 year old?

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Just that really. Dd has said she would like to see Frozen 2 for her 10th birthday just before Christmas. I said she could bring some friends so she was talking about it at school, and a couple of the kids were unkind calling her a baby etc.

She is possibly quite young in terms of not being into fashion and makeup which so many of her class seem to be (I find this horrifying at 9/10 personally), she loves crafts and animals, playing games and going to the park to play rather than just hang about. No additional needs. To me she is an average almost 10 year old, but maybe she isn’t?

I’m more than happy to take her to see the film as a family and have some friends over separately, rather than have her being called names over something so silly. I just feel sad that a much-anticipated Disney film might be considered too old for a 10 year old! Would you or your kids think that was a rubbish and babyish birthday trip at age 10?

My 19 year old DS wants to go and see it with me. He took me to see the new Lion King for my 40th this year too. I think it's like a pp said - they want to be seen to think it's too young for them, but they probably all want to see it, just don't want to be the one to admit it.

I think there is an element of probably older primary school children thinking it's not cool/too babyish but older children/teens actually thinking it's fine(and they probably have less need to "prove" themselves.

I've just remembered that at the end of Year 8, one of DS's teachers said they could watch a DVD. The class chose Frozen and DS said it was great - they were all singing along to the songs and generally messing about and joking with it. I can imagine that at 10 they wouldn't have chosen it, because they would worry that other children thought they actually liked it ...

My kids are not particularly into Frozen or Disney princesses anymore but they saw the trailer and thought it looked great (we are big movie fans in our house). They are 11 and 7 and still love animated movies, though we do watch Marvel/Star Wars etc with them too.

I was not particularly into Disney as a child but my kids have grown up watching some amazing Disney movies: Frozen, Tangled, Moana, Brave are all great and not babyish at all.

They can't wait to see Trolls 2 either

We saw the trailer today in the cinema - that's me aged 51, my DD and her gf both 16. We were waiting to watch Abominable at the time...

And we are all excited about going to see it, as is my 18-year-old.

Unfortunately it sounds as if your DD's 'friends' are going through a 'trying to be cool' phase. They tend to outgrow that sort of thing when they actually start growing up and realising that it's OK to like whatever they want to like.

I don't think much of myself as a mother but I have managed to drum into my dds that they are entitled to like what they like and it is no one else business. My very cool, monochrome 11yo listens to Peppa Pig audio books at night and is looking forward to Frozen 2. There is no age limit on liking something, a shame when kids feel that there is.

Huh?? Want Frozen out when she was small. There’s been a huge gap in kids years between the two. My dds will probably watch it as they’re 8 and 10. It’s a sequel to what happened next like every other film. No?? 🤷🏼‍♀️

Would she consider Maleficent 2? I took my 4 year old daughter to see that last night as she loves the first one and it was fantastic. I'm a huge Disney fan & can't wait for Frozen 2 either. I hope your daughter has a lovely day regardless.

Me and my friends are 14 and we're all going to see it, my brother's friends are going at some point too and they're 11/12 ish. I don't think it matters how old you are, I know lots of people going to it who are mostly above 10. It's supposed to have things in it to appeal to all audiences, so there'll be some grown up themes for older people and some younger ideas for the younger people so whatever age you are it won't seem too young or too mature.

My daughter is 10 and I don't think she would choose watch it. However if a friend invited her to see it for their birthday celebrations, she would happily go along as she's a kind girl and wouldn't dream of making nasty comments.

I went to watch it with my friends when it came out! In fact, when I went, there was only about 3 kids in the cinema and the rest of the people were adults!

I'd take her on her own and let her enjoy it with you. Have a different birthday treat with friends.

My boys loved frozen when it came out as did most boys and girls but I found the window for liking it very small for boys and girls alike. I did tentatively ask if either of them would like to see frozen 2 with me but it seems the gap for not caring about coolness is not that large yet as they both declined, even my young for his age 8 year old