Letting a 6 year old watch the Simpsons

[sassypants72]

Please good people of Mumsnet help me get across to my DH that the simpsons is not really suitable for 6 year old DD to be watching.

He put it on tonight for her and I went mad saying it's unsuitable. He thinks I'm being very unreasonable, am I ???

While some humour in the Simpsons may not exactly be aimed at young children, one thing to bear in mind is that very young kids will not understand that humour anyway.

It's not a particularly violent or sexual programme, so I am not sure it's that bad to be honest.

I occasionally let my 7 year old watch it, and I want to add an interesting bit of info; I can't remember where I read it, but, I saw an article that said shows like The Simpsons are good for showing a range of facial expressions and emotions. My dd is autistic and still has a little difficulty with this, so I don't mind her watching it.

My children have been watching it from a very young age. Six is fine.

I think YABU.

It's funny for all ages, quite educational and has a strong moral consciousness.

Check out the Coming To Homerica episode which strongly mirrors the Trump election campaign.

I've been watching it straight out the womb it's fine. Jeez poor kid hope you learn to be less tight haha.

It's fine, so long as she watches the older stuff. The new ones aren't as good.

Aw OP you're being unreasonable! We love the Simpsons here

Kids love it and the 'adult stuff' goes way over their heads. It's one of the only programmes I think we all enjoy watching.

When there's nothing on, the Simpsons is always on in this house.

DD is 11 now. Innuendo used to go over her head. Now if she doesn't understand a joke, she asks and we tell her.

It's hilarious, clever, shows idiots for what they are, loves the underdog.

We bloody love it!

My 21 month old seen it today and loved it xx

Everything I have learned about American history has come from The Simpsons. It's educational.

Yabu

I knew very little about it other than my niece loved it. I put it on for ds and Marge was dressed up as dominatrix about to whip homer. So no not suitable for 6 yr old. Dd has asked to watch it and her now 17 yr old brother said no.

Wow

Just because it is animated does not mean it is for children. South Park is fine too right?

Yadnbu op. It's not for primary aged children. It is satirical tongue in cheek humour addressing heavy issues in a light-hearted way.

Is anyone noticing the dates of these posts, this is the second one on the Simpsons I've seen tonight, the first one was from 2011 and this one is from 2018, the same person has commented on both about the Simpsons which has brought them back up 😂😂😂 Xx

Yabvu