to think that you should not watch Love Actually around a 3 year old??

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My cousin, is crazy about christmas. She has already started making christmas cards, buying decorations etc. She loves it.

I called around the other night at about 6ish, and was shocked to see she had Love Actually on the TV while her daughter was there! Her DD was just playing and pottering about, obviously not totally watching it, but I was shocked that she would find it appropriate? I am mainly thinking about the scenes with the naked body double couple, you know with her who plays Stacey in gavin and stacey.

Now knowing my cousin, and how much she loves christmas, she will just have been getting in the mood for it, I know it's one of her faves. But around a 3 year old? is it just me or is that innaproppriate?

Of course YANBU. I can't believe there are people in here that would happily let their 3 yr olds watch films with sex scenes in them. Nudity is fine, sex, or implied sex, is far too much for little minds to cope with.

It's a 15 so YANBU, end of.

I love LA though, I make dp sit through it every Christmas in the run up

I don't think DS (3) would pay it much attention, but I think I'd just distract him while the sex bits were on. I agree I wouldn't want him gazing agog at those scenes, but I doubt he would as there are no animated trains in it.

personally i wouldn't watch it in front of my 3 year old, but if others do then their choice. i do think its inappropriate with the nudity swearing and some of the themes. i actually dont watch any adult programmes in the day time with dc around, cos they will moan about it!

End of? I suppose some people think it's okay dot com though.

Talk to the hand Bof

Good grief - when I read your post I assumed it would be because there was something in the film banging on about how there isn't really a father Christmas, in some explicit way.

Of course 3 year olds don't give a hoot what you watch. You are joking - aren't you?

Re when would be the right age, I agree that this can be very tricky. Films I have squirmed over whilst watching with my children (11 and 15) include Bad Teacher - brilliant hoot, but with an embarrassing fake doggy style sex scene involving Justin timber lake, and "worlds best dad" - dire unfunny film with bizarre auto erotic stuff and pretend teen suicide which should have ended up on the cutting room floor and wasnt suited to any age, let alone 15.

Yeah, cuz the face ain't listnin.

Oh and "Elizabeth" was a bit grim too. Thought it looked worthy and educational and scored big points with my (at the time) 9 year old because it had Dr who in it (Christopher ecclestone) but she was a bit shocked when his head ended up in the end of a spike half way through. Whoops.

I loved the film when it came out - but it may have had more to do with the company than the film (he had it that bad he willingly came to a chick flick!! ). I haven't watched it since.

I think any film where they say 'Where the fucks my fucking coat' is probably better watched when little ears are in bed - unless you don't mind them asking it at nursery

Was light-hearted BOF, am not claiming to be the oracle of film censorship

YANBU

Single Santa Seeks Mrs Claus.

That's all I'm saying.

Wow this answers a question I had been asking myself about whether other people watch adult TV while their children are around.

There is no way I would watch Love Actually (the porn bits/swearing...) with children in the room.

Actually I think one of the things I hate dislike about having children is not being able to watch any TV til 9PM.

Perhaps this is martyrdom?

jamaisjedors - do your children not go to bed until 9? How old are they? It depends what adult TV you want to watch. There's loads on TV before 9 that's 'adult viewing' that's fine for kids to watch (if boring for them!!) but there's stuff on I wouldn't let them watch as well (Eastenders brain rot for example).

YABU

Redrubyblue, dreamingbohemian, beautiful Karl is the most gorgeous man alive. His name is Rodrigo Santorno. Here is the list of films he is in.

Youngblowfish

It is waaaay to early to be looking at pictures of Rodrigo Santorno.

Didn't realise he was in Lost!

I think there is a difference between the kind of too-mature content that would upset or disturb a child because on some level they understand it (e.g. a violent film, rape, murder etc) or the kind of content that we only realise is mature because we are coming at it from an adult viewpoint (naked people cuddling each other).

I would have big problems with young dcs of mine watching the former however much it is PG or even considered suitable for children. I wouldn't bother about the latter as long as I was sure that they were not disturbed by it.

ta blowfish

Karl looks like my DH. Who is a designer. Sigh. (Very poor show to lust after one's own husband, I know)

I think a lot depends on the child - those who are saying YABU seem to be saying that a 3 yo child will potter about happily and not be watching it, and those who say YANBU are saying that a 3 yo child is like a sponge and will be picking everything up, even if they don't seem like they are watching.

But Actually... I think that's reflecting that we all have different types of kids. Some children would be oblivious, in which case it's fine to watch it if you know that your kid is the type who will be in their own little world playing happily. But if you have a curious little busybody with a highly retentive memory who likes to ask embarrassing questions in public (like my DS) then best not.

Wait. You're married to Karl????

Dreaming

Did we hear that right? There is a Karl in Britain?