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DS can’t sleep after watching ‘Creeped Out’ at school, yr5.

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Icantstopeatinglol · 06/02/2018 23:24

I’m really peed off that my ds has been terrified at school watching some creepy programme just because some kid wants to watch it! Apparently they take turns but at least three kids had to leave the room and my ds went to the toilet...probably because he didn’t want to say he was scared!
Twice this week they’ve watched it!?

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Icantstopeatinglol · 07/02/2018 17:41

How am I encouraging him Shutyoface? He was upset? Should I have told him to grow up and told him off for being upset or should I have done what any normal parent would have done and talked to him about it like I did do...Hmm

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Icantstopeatinglol · 07/02/2018 17:43

Anyway I spoke to the school about it and said I didn’t want him watching it again. He’s took a book in to read if he gets in that situation again. I think it’s been an easy mistake that they’ve assumed as it’s a cbbc programme it’s fine, which I would have done too but now that it’s came to light I think they need to be more careful.

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ThroughThickAndThin01 · 07/02/2018 17:48

I agree ShutYoFace. Kids see scary stuff. A parents job is to talk it through., and address any fears head on. Not complain that your child shouldn't have seen it in the first place.

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Icantstopeatinglol · 07/02/2018 17:50

So you’re not reading anything either ThickandThin? I did speak to him but you choose to read what you want.

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formerbabe · 07/02/2018 17:51

My year 5 Ds watches it with me. It's brilliant but some of it petrified me! He loves it though and it hasn't upset him. My younger DC definitely won't be watching it though!

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 07/02/2018 17:53

You haven't spoken to him? Where have you said that. Have re read and can't find it.

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Icantstopeatinglol · 07/02/2018 18:00

Should I have told him to grow up and told him off for being upset or should I have done what any normal parent would have done and talked to him about it like I did do...hmm
Of course I spoke to him, I was more annoyed last night seeing my ds upset so didn’t want to make him more upset so I spoke to him this morning and he’s ok about it but doesn’t want to watch it again which I can understand.

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ThroughThickAndThin01 · 07/02/2018 18:06

Well of course you've spoken a few words about it, but you haven't talked about it. Life is bloody scary. Or can be. He needs the tools to deal with that. I hadn't heard of this at all, but on sleepovers, in the playground, via the internet etc he'll be exposed to things he'll need to be taught to deal with.

ILostItInTheEarlyNineties · 07/02/2018 18:14

That sounds like a good outcome- he has the option of not watching and doing something else and you've handled it calmly.

It might be that your ds didn't realise it wasn't compulsory viewing. They get so used to toeing the line at school!

That said, I remember watching programmes at school and home and feeling scared but also absolutely glued to the screen in a fascinated way. Children are funny things.

I think it's quite common to have a small amount of free time in primary schools. Referred to as "golden time" or free time it's usually 20 mins or so when children have finished work on a Friday afternoon.

It's a great motivator for them to get on with their work and can also be taken away as a result of bad behaviour. I don't think it's a disgraceful use of school time or a sign of a bad primary teacher at all.

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Icantstopeatinglol · 07/02/2018 18:40

How are you even deciding what I’ve spoken to my ds about ThickandThin? I’ve had a talk to him about it, he’s dealt with a few real life horrible issues recently. I don’t wrap him in cotton wool. He’s happy with the outcome and his teacher has spoken to him too who he loves. Hopefully that’s the end of it.

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Tinkofhousepan · 07/02/2018 18:40

Op some of them creep me out and I'm 26! I Watch it on iPlayer and didn't even realise it was a CBBC program! Gonna have to delete the Facebook post recommending it now Blush

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Icantstopeatinglol · 07/02/2018 18:43

Yea Lostintheearlynighties I’m glad with what they’ve said. I don’t expect everyone to not see it if that’s what they want but I don’t want my ds watching it if it upsets him. They’ve taken what I’ve said on board though and I’m happy with that.
It must be cos it’s end of term but he does work hard so I don’t mind him watching stuff at appropriate times.

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Icantstopeatinglol · 07/02/2018 18:45

Tinkofhousepan yea it looked creepy to me but to be honest I like stuff like that but ds definitely doesn’t!

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The80sweregreat · 07/02/2018 19:22

Ilost, the boy from space was scary. I remember watching this in the 70s at school and it freaked me out! Its on u tube i think.

foxmuldersufo · 07/02/2018 19:25

Please tell me you’re not encouraging this ridiculous reaction. Children will see things they don’t like. Your job as a parent is to help them know how to deal with that.

MissionItsPossible · 07/02/2018 19:30

Op some of them creep me out and I'm 26! I Watch it on iPlayer and didn't even realise it was a CBBC program! Gonna have to delete the Facebook post recommending it now Blush

Well I just watched the entire episode that was posted on page 2 and I loved it and would recommend it! I didn't find it scary at all though, I thought it was like a kid-friendly version of Black Mirror. I'm 31 and I plan to watch another episode of this Grin

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Icantstopeatinglol · 07/02/2018 19:31

fox what ridiculous reaction are you talking about?

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user789653241 · 07/02/2018 19:42

fox, all children are different. Some have more imagination and sensitive than others. I don't know whole series, but from what I've seen on the link on this thread, it is some kind of super natural creepiness.
It would freak my ds out for sure. And it isn't ridiculous reaction.

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Icantstopeatinglol · 07/02/2018 19:45

fox how many adults get forced to watch horror films? If someone doesn’t like it they don’t like it simple as that. I don’t see how it’s a ridiculous reaction from a 9yr old boy?!

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