to be shocked at how many children appear to have watched squid game?

[PasstheBucket89]

I'm aware it's all over youtube and social media so some may have heard of it that, even roblox have made a game on it 🙄

but I've heard of quite a few kids actually watching it, some parents held there hands at not checking when i was like, erm you may want to stop them its very disturbing

but some are fairly unbothered about it, im mean like 8,9,10 year olds!!!

I've seen it, i really enjoyed it but I'm in my 30s,my kids are absolutely not allowed to see it,
i wonder how many kids in my eldest year have watched it, (Y8)

AIBU to be shocked by this??

I wouldn't let a youngster watch it, but it is boring, I've given up on it.

Oh gosh I thought i was being overprotective ,
DD1 just turned 10 in the summer , had a tantrum and declared her life utterly miserable because Im not letting her watch it ,
She said all her friends are watching it, she actually said one friend is watching it behind her parents back.

I hadn't heard of Squid Game until a week or so ago when my Yr 8 child told me he'd watched it on his mobile phone, it was great, a bit like The Hunger Games and he wanted to watch it again with me. So we start watching it and when the Red Light Green Light game started playing I realised for the first time how unsuitable for his age the show is.

My questions are around how can I avoid this happening again? Our Netflix account has 4 profiles on it: me, DH, and 2 kids. Kids have age restrictions on but I'm guessing he just selected my/DH profile. It's not password protected once you've already logged into Netflix. Our WiFi has restrictions on it re porn etc but that wouldn't catch this and in any event, he could get around that by using his mobile data (though it's Giffgaff and I think there's some restrictions on there as they know it's a child account). So, practically, what is everyone doing with their children to prevent my mistakes?

Do you make them ask your permission before they watch anything on the web? Are they not allowed their phone in their room? I'm not sure how me checking the phone would help as it would be shutting the stable door after the horse has bolted, as I'd only see what he's already watched. Thanks for any tips.

@Shiloh139

I hadn't heard of Squid Game until a week or so ago when my Yr 8 child told me he'd watched it on his mobile phone, it was great, a bit like The Hunger Games and he wanted to watch it again with me. So we start watching it and when the Red Light Green Light game started playing I realised for the first time how unsuitable for his age the show is.

My questions are around how can I avoid this happening again? Our Netflix account has 4 profiles on it: me, DH, and 2 kids. Kids have age restrictions on but I'm guessing he just selected my/DH profile. It's not password protected once you've already logged into Netflix. Our WiFi has restrictions on it re porn etc but that wouldn't catch this and in any event, he could get around that by using his mobile data (though it's Giffgaff and I think there's some restrictions on there as they know it's a child account). So, practically, what is everyone doing with their children to prevent my mistakes?

Do you make them ask your permission before they watch anything on the web? Are they not allowed their phone in their room? I'm not sure how me checking the phone would help as it would be shutting the stable door after the horse has bolted, as I'd only see what he's already watched. Thanks for any tips.

Ds aged 9 isn’t allowed to watch anything without asking us first. We have also told him - although it’s a lie- that Neflix sends us an email with everything everyone watches. So we know if he’s watched something he shouldn’t have and he will be in big trouble! Not sure how long we will get away with that for but it works for us. We aren’t completely strict parents- we let him watch stuff like Cobra Kai / Umbrella Academy and other “12/15”s but only I’ve we’ve watched them first and know if they’re okay or not.

For a younger child I think they can just have the Netflix kids app where they can only access netflix kids stuff.

My 9 year old came home from school today asking if she could watch it because other kids in her class are. Apparently they played red light green light at lunchtime. I looked it up on IMDB. No way she'll be watching it. What the fuck are some parents letting their young kids watch?!

@CoalCraft

I honestly think adults are more sensitive to violence than kids. Certainly I find that sort of thing harder to watch now than when I was like 11. I doubt it'll do them any harm.

I don’t think it’s ok for kids not to be sensitive to violence.

Out of interest, what’s so good about it? From the description on two threads I’ve read it just sounds like people play games and then get murdered if they lose, but it seem people who watch it all think it is brilliant!

I would put it on and see for myself now but my daughter is wide awake

@BabbleBee

Sadly I’m not surprised. My Yr5 DD came home last week upset because an alarm had gone off in school and someone told her ‘Siren Head’ must be there. She didn’t know what it was but another child was able to tell her in fine detail. I had to Google it and was that a 9 or 10 year old was allowed or even able to see something so horrible.

Geez, I just googled siren head and it looks vile! But one of the first things that came up on the search results was a "baby's first siren head" soft toy on Amazon complete with reviews about 4 and even 3 yo children who "begged for" this toy and are "obsessed" with siren head.

It's neglectful, lazy parenting. And their kids then go on to spread info of this horrible shite to other children.

@Mindareno.
It just is!
Watch it for yourself.

Why would you want your kid desensitised to brutal violence?

What the fuck is wrong with people?!

I only watched the first episode but I wouldn't rave about it tbh. It was average to crap.

@Spongeboob my 8 year old was asking me about it today, apparently its all they are talking about at school, !!!

Mine asked, I said no until I'd watched an episode myself to see what it's about (at that point had no clue and just knew loads of her class were watching it) however before I had a chance to watch it she went to sleepover and the parent let them binge watch whole series. She's 10.
She came home and said she didn't know how to say no or what to do as friend wanted to put it on and and was allowed. At time I figured it can't be that bad as friends mum is pretty strict usually. I know for fact friends mum was aware they were watching it.

I watched 1st episode tonight with her. I've seen worse but I wouldn't have met my DD watch it had I known. As it stands she wasn't fussed by violence (said acting was terrible) and had to keep explaining plot to me. She said there was one bit they fast forwarded through and didn't watch as it was set (episode 4). She now has strict instructions not to put it in if her friends are round. Speaking to other mums, loads of year 6 have watched it.

I think that streaming services like Netflix et al have really blurred the lines btw adult / family / kids shows. The ratings - which you have to look closely to see - aren’t always easy to follow. The adult / kid settings are too distinct - there’s nothing in the middle. The adult category spans the whole range from really graphic sex and violence to pretty benign, while the kids - like YouTube kids - is too restrictive for older children.

Short of watching everything in advance to make sure it’s appropriate, it’s hard to make an informed judgement. There is no watershed on Netflix.

For the record I'm not happy she watched it. Especially now I've read bits from posts above about more stuff in it. I'm having a chat with her Tomo about what she watched. I did speak to the mum about letting her watch it and she thought it was ok. This is the mum who still sends 10 year old to bed at 7.30pm.

workwoes123 I completely agree. It's really hard to find anything to watch as a family that doesn't involve some pretty strong gratuitous violence and sex along the way. No need.

I've just seen a Facebook thread on this. People are saying that their primary aged child 'loved it'. Do people really think it's good to have a desensitised child or do watch something inappropriate just because the child 'loves it'?

I have no words....

There are some seriously shit parents out there. There’s no way I’d let a child under 14 watch that level of violence. I’ve taught several thousand secondary school kids so I really don’t buy into some parents insisting their own 10 year old is mature enough. No they aren’t.

If my kids 'loved' Squid Game I would be seriously questioning why they are so desensitised to violence and would have serious concerns about what they would be doing in the future!

Some parents really are just fucking useless aren't they?

There are some seriously shit parents out there. There’s no way I’d let a child under 14 watch that level of violence. I’ve taught several thousand secondary school kids so I really don’t buy into some parents insisting their own 10 year old is mature enough. No they aren’t.

Agreed, and it's funny how all the 'mature' children have parents with the same careless attitude to their child's mental health. Being desensitised to violence does not make a child 'mature'.

Not just the violence or the toilet sex scene, but a man attempting to force a guy to give him a blow job. And the admittance that a group had sex with a barely breathing corpse.

Any parent who lets their young child watch this is absolute shit.

I think it's ok for a mid teen onwards

The violence is very repetitive. Kind of like a computer game Just a red splash. No real wounds shown etc. The post mortum was worse!!! That was grim and the hand crush scene

Also sex was tame but very unsuitable for a sensitive teen or a child under 13/14 I'd say.

I have teens and I'd never let them watch it as a child!!! I think many of them see clips on u tube tho. My son (14) has never seen it on tv but he has seen a summery in u tube and knows it all

The reality is that parents may not allow their kids to watch this kind of stuff, but kids will find a way to watch it anyway - particularly if they're told they're not allowed to. When I was 12/13 my parents weren't aware that Saw was my favourite movie!

I hate watching horror and gore now, though.

@whenwillthemadnessend

I think it's ok for a mid teen onwards

The violence is very repetitive. Kind of like a computer game Just a red splash. No real wounds shown etc. The post mortum was worse!!! That was grim and the hand crush scene

Also sex was tame but very unsuitable for a sensitive teen or a child under 13/14 I'd say.

I have teens and I'd never let them watch it as a child!!! I think many of them see clips on u tube tho. My son (14) has never seen it on tv but he has seen a summery in u tube and knows it all

Tame? Hwang Jun-Ho was almost raped!

@Snickers94

The reality is that parents may not allow their kids to watch this kind of stuff, but kids will find a way to watch it anyway - particularly if they're told they're not allowed to. When I was 12/13 my parents weren't aware that Saw was my favourite movie!

I hate watching horror and gore now, though.

Yeah maybe when you are 13/14 but how does a 8/9/10 year old 'find a way' to watch this stuff? And if my kid went to a sleepover and I found out the parents had let them watch something like this I would hit the funking roof!