AIBU - but are 12 year olds really allowed to watch love island

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My DD - year 7 tells me that "everyone" in her class is allowed to watch love island. Obviously i take this with a pinch of salt, however there are still a large number of kids in her class that are allowed to watch it - for so many reasons i find it unsuitable for this age group - i have explained to her why she cannot watch it - i just find the themes around casual love / bodies / gender stereotypes / general chit chat too adult for this age group that are yet to even enter into this realm. For full disclosure i watch it, but then for me its mental fluff.

Do you allow your child (or not) to watch it ? DO you moderate them if they watch it to contexualise things for them?

Mine certainly won't be watching it next year when she is 12, I would like her to never watch it. I ve never seen it but from what I know of it, it gives out the completely wrong message to young people- all that matters is how you look!

I allow my yr 8 son (nearly 13) to watch it when he wishes. We’ve never really restricted what he watches, he has 2 older siblings and they often have older age appropriate programmes on when he is around. He’s not shocked or embarrassed with what he sees but does ask questions if he wants to know more about anything. I think it’s down to the individual child

cwtches123 apologies, misread that, ignore my comment