To think 11/12 year olds are too young to see "Ted" ?

[mrsobriain]

My dd has been invited to a party where they are planning to go to see 'Ted' - this is a 15 and I think they are too young.

Why are some parents so desperate to have their children grow up so fast?
It sounds like it is completely unsuitable for young teens and the parents in question are silly if they have not researched it. I also think American Pie is unsuitable for young teens - do they really need to see people giving blow jobs, shagging a pie and drinking sperm?

Krumbum I sort of see what you mean about 'Family Guy' taking the mickey out of racism and sexism but I still don't think that makes it right on. They make jokes about 9/11 and murder (the death of Jon Benet Ramsay) so I think your interpretation of it is very strange. As other posters said I would be very surprised if children understood that Macfarlane is often doing it in an ironic way.

I was teaching a Year 7 class once and we were discussing favourite films. One girl said hers was 'Teeth' and I at first thought she was talking about the one where the wrestler becomes the tooth fairy so asked her to tell the class about it. I only realised my mistake when her first sentence was, 'It's about a girl who has teeth in her...' I cut her off very quickly and moved on!

No because it's a 15 for reason.
Also no because going purely off the trailers it looks like a puerile try hard load of old arse.

'It's about a girl who has teeth in her

that film was banned for a long while if it is the one i think it is , not that ive seen it

It's made by the makers of family guy which is very right on
right on????? you are joking aren't you? right off more like.
funny though.

What do you think the effect will be if a young teen does see this film?
I don't think it is growing up too fast. It's stuff they know about anyway. But parents pretending they don't by saying no to a film.

Maryhansack. You watching it superficially?

Mrajay Yes I am sure it is the one you are thinking of. I was when she said it.

dom it sounds nasty I dont know why parents think it is ok I just don't understand it

Krumbum your children clearly know about a lot of disgusting things as they have no boundaries. Please don't speak for everyone elses.

I am damn sure that I didn't know about dildos when I was 11.

Teeth is no worse than any other mainstream horror film. But I can imagine some terms would find any horror really scary.

Me neither but I am sure krumbum has already shown it to hers!

'disgusting' things lol. What are those? Dildos arnt disgusting

Um ok although I've said over and over that horror and violence is obviously different and can be upsetting.

Maryhansack. You watching it superficially?
oh Krumbum!
no I deconstruct each episode that I watch from a post modernist and a Derridian post structuralist viewpoint, sometimes noting a Marxist dichotomy....etc etc
I suppose you could say it maybe offensive, but at least it is equally offensive to all possible groups.

Not in isolation no - but vegetables used as one and then given to a family to eat are.
I suspect that when people come on to mumsnet complaining that their children are saying/aware of completely inappropriate things..it's because they go to school with Krumbum's kids.

Anyway must stop replying to krumbum - I am starting to think she lives under a bridge.

What is the effect of children seeming a film like this?

I personally think 13/14 is the cut off point. Once you've been in senior school for a few years.

I hate this bloody thing of "why do some parents want their children to grow up so fast it makes me sooo sad" and its the same with ratings. You parent how you want to I will parent how I want to. I don't need someone to make a decision on what is suitable for my children I can do that.

If mn does anything it highlights how wide ranging peoples beliefs and parenting styles are. The other day theres someone who doesn't want the word bloody used near children and then theres someone who thinks the child saying fuck is funny. Some children have never spent a night a way from their parents some do it regularly. You are entitled to your decisions and I am to mine, especially if they are within the law. It doesn't make you morally superior because your children are less grown up than some others.

MY children are older than 12 and i didnt let my daughters watch films that was too old for them I didn't want the humour violence sex to go over their head

I think developing humour is an age thing and I didnt want adult humour to go over their heads and be desensitised to it, I want them to be shocked and then laugh at family guy or whatever i want them to understand, not be numb to images and violence

Violence I completely agree on. I'm asking the effect of kids seeing rude films.

krumbum - 'and answer came there none'
ruby - good point, it is all so personal.
My boy is 13 and after 2 years of senior school, is capable of shocking even me!
Even me!! So telling him he cannot see a movie/program cos it might corrupt him....would be a bit silly.
I do draw the line at certain vicarious horror movies though.

this arguement of age appropriate material is going to rage on and on , but take for example family guy the humour is supposed to make you uncomfortable and if a child watches it it is different to an adult watching it,

'Krumbum' - I am slightly avoiding the question as if you are not trolling I am interested in your view. Why is violence so much worse than sex in your eyes? (I mean for kids to see not in RL obviously)
Is there an age limit? I mean would you be perfectly happy for a 6 year old to see simulated sex/ejaculation on screen?

The effect of young children seeing films like American Pie/Ted?

Skewed ideas about sexual relationships, what is and isn't normal, acceptable boundaries for behaviour in terms of relationships. Both films include household objects being inserted into vaginas, obviously a joke to savvy audiences, but potential for harm if young children attempt to copy. Just one example.

Sorry if I've missed your answer Krumbum,but have you actually seen Ted?

They will be masturbating at that age anyway. Im certain that teens know that those films are silly and over the top. It is not the same as watching porn. Most of these films have an underlying romantic relationship do show real love too.