to be annoyed that the Transformers movie has a 12A certificate, when my 5 year old DS is Transformers mad?

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He really wants to see it at the cinema...how do I tell him that he can't?

mm just been reading about it on the imdb and am quite surprised there are transformer geeks! haha

What age would you say it was ok for a child to watch an 18 porno film?

I mean are you saying it is ok for a 10 year old to watch it?

I don't understand why the words "no, you are too young can't be said to little children"

What is there for them in the future?

How can you say to a 10 year old "No you can't see an 18 porno film"

If all through their childhood you have let them go to the cinema to watch a 12A when they were still in infant school

Was that directed at me kanga?

If so I use a little intelligence and knowledge of my child. 12A classification does not preclude a 10 yr old from watching it. You are supposed to use some discretion when deciding whether to allow it or not.

Sorry no it wasn't directed at anyone

Just making comments in general

I don't mind what anyone else does with their children

I don't mind what films your {meaning anyone in the world} watch

Your children your choice

Ah! It was the use of the 10yr old that threw me

No, why I said a 10 year old was comparing taking a 5 year old to a 12A

And taking a 10 year old to a 18 film

I think yes, little kids are often less scared than older kids because they dont understand the implications eg my sister and I were terrified (but loved) Jurassic Park at 14 and 12 but my 7 year old little sister was just bored and not scared at all.

I think watch the film yourself first if you are wondering. Personally I think there are certificates for a reason and wouldn't go a year or so either way. It is the message I think is often completely inappropriate and too complex. Also I would object to suggestions of violence and (probably) sexism and macho applauding - either explicit or implicit, but at least you will be there watching with them and there to answer questions etc.

Well, considering that my almost 6yr old dd covered her face when watching Wizard Of Oz today, I
don't think she'll be begging me to take her to see it.

But, seriously, what's wrong with just saying "No, it's too scary & it's for older people"??

Kerry I mean when he is 10 or 12 or 14 and he says he wants to go to the cinema with his friends?

Then what?

I don't mean hard core porn btw

I mean the 18 films in regulatr cinemas

Ok the really violent ones that are 18

maybe not the porno ones but the violent ones

Then what?

I am really different to loads of people on here.

I would never let any child watch something not age designed/appropriate - and by that I mean either rejecting it because of classification/watershed or unless I'd seen and approved it myself. And that includes video games and downloading music.

Noone watches tv uncensored in my house (foster teenagers)- if children were little I would put pre-approved dvd's on.

Noone whatever age watches horror films/smokes/watches films with sexual violence in my house.

House rules yada yada (and because I'm a child counsellor - sorry, really strict about 'content')

Me too Laurie ds1 is nearly 5 and we watch things like Bagpuss/Ivor The Engine/Simon In The Land of Chalk Drawings/Fireman Sam. Not 2.5 hour graphically violent sci-fi movies.

There are a couple of little boys in his class however (of the 'crew cuts and combats' ilk) whose parents have been called in and asked by the teacher to limit their viewing of mindless screen violence (Power Rangers etc), because their behaviour when re-enacting their favourite scenes from these programmes is disruptive and inappropriate.

I saw the trailer and I didn't deem suitable for a 5 yr old. And tbh I have no clue what these transformers are. Must confess though that I let ds watch some parts of starwars... (the 1977 one)

You are not as alone as you may think Laurie. I will simply not allow my children to watch films/Tv that I don't consider appropriate. I don't subscribe to Sky for this reason- imho it is full of mindless inappropriate programmes.

DS has just told me that the 1977 STAR WARS FILM is U

Ah come on now Greeny.... not all kids who wear combats & have shaved hair watch trash like PR & Transformers

Yes, of course, some of them are really sensitive little poets. Pity their parents are mindless slovenly meatheads who think all little boys should go into national service uniform at the age of 2

thank goodness RTK, I'm feeling a bit guilty for having given in to his pleads, but then I'm biased and think it's one of the most poetic movies ever .

So you are happy for children to watch graphic violence and death, but not sexual activity?

How come?

The 1977 star wars film might not be a U if it was released today.
Power Rangers is mindless violence?
Combats and shaved hair = violent children?

no that isn't the point I was making

I think you have misunderstood me

I mean how can a parent justify saying yes to child going to a film when they are 5 when it is for 12A

When the child is older how do you then say "No you are too young", if you didn't care what they went to when they were 5.

My DS is 12 and so he can go to 12A and PG but NOT 15 or 18

He knows that, although he says other 12 year olds watch.

We just say we don't care what other families do, in our family these are the rules

Like he doesn't watch TV after 9pm watershed cos it is there for a reason

Ok perhaps we are too strict but he is our child

Just as your child is your child

Different families different rules