Likelihood of 12 yr DS enjoying “Turning red”?

[implantreplace]

Yes, yes - I know i should be raising a boy that will feel so comfortable around periods, he’ll be happy to insert his partner’s own tampon for her in full flow.

But back on planet earth, when it’s family movie night (single parent) and the end of a hectic week, and I would love to kick back with a movie that we all enjoy rather than him feeling embarrassed (as we are all vulnerable to do so no tweens / teen years over… well, anything) and complaining… is he likely to be a bit embarrassed about it? Ie full on period talk?

Many thanks

@implantreplace

Thank you all, well all except the departed

I thought the entire film was about an animated creature starting her period!
I’m wrong!

Ok, will give a go and report back if went down well

That's what happens when a bunch of privileged white guys bitch about not being represented in a kids' film.

As though they can easily see themselves as a sentient fire truck or a boy being bitten by a radioactive spider and obtaining the power to scale buildings from the hairs on their hands, but a girl with hormonal and physical changes as part of her life? - no chance, it's all gross and icky and nothing to do with them.

@implantreplace

So those who have seen… good film?

I bloody loved it. It’s very very funny for adults while being perfectly safe as a lot of the jokes will fly over younger heads. 2yo DD watched a bit because she saw a pic of it and liked “the furry monstah”

Metaphor for puberty but not at all about an animal on the blob

And I did think the original message was kind of unpleasant. I raised two boys to think periods were a perfectly normal occurrence, because they are, and they're not squeamish about them at all. We definitely live in the real world, as far as I can tell.

@implantreplace

Good film?

Mine really enjoyed it. I wasn’t super impressed with parts of the message but the reality is children grow up so it is what it is.

It wasn’t the periods stuff that bothered my 12 year old son. It was the visceral embarrassment at the mum’s behaviour. He just couldn’t cope with it and had to give up.

@GahAndTheBear

It wasn’t the periods stuff that bothered my 12 year old son. It was the visceral embarrassment at the mum’s behaviour. He just couldn’t cope with it and had to give up.

What did you watch instead with him?

My 15 year old DS watched it with me and DD (12). I didn't think he'd be in to it, but he said "yeah it was alright" (high praise indeed) and chuckled along merrily at few bits. I laughed out loud a few times, and DD enjoyed it too.

We seem to spend a lot of Fridays watching trailers trying to decide!

My 11 and 12 year old boys both loved it. It's a great film.

I liked it. The period references aren't embarrassing, it's a very short scene. Good for boys I would have thought as it introduces the concept of periods as not entirely taboo without labouring the point or dwelling on it. My 6 year old didn't really notice that scene I don't think, or if she did it raised no further questions.

is he likely to be a bit embarrassed about it?

Why would he be? I don't mean that sarcastically either. Some kids are not bothered and others find the subject a bit embarrassing. One of my DDs won't hear a word about periods (and she has started hers) - the others, including DS, wouldn't be bothers at all.

My 11 year old dd loves this film.

There’s really not that much period talk in it at all. I don’t know why it’s even being brought up.

I was going to write a proper reply, but your OP is so supercilious and unpleasant, I don't think I'll bother. hmm

I thought the same…..Perhaps OP’s on her period.

It was a great film about fitting in and finding a relationship that fits your own independence that most 12 year olds can benefit from.

Considering Enola holmes or Mitchell versus the machines

Any experience of river?

Why would a male be inserting his partners tampon? Is this a thing nowadays ? Have I missed something since had the menopause? I certainly wouldn't expect my partner to do this?

@PinkSyCo

I was going to write a proper reply, but your OP is so supercilious and unpleasant, I don't think I'll bother. hmm

I thought the same…..Perhaps OP’s on her period.

* Perhaps OP’s on her period. blush*

Not heard that since high school in the nineties!

He just sloped off and I watched the rest (sort of) with his much younger brother.

I’d say the film didn’t present periods as embarrassing. It presented the over the top way the mother was about them - and anything else - as embarrassing.

@GahAndTheBear

He just sloped off and I watched the rest (sort of) with his much younger brother.

I’d say the film didn’t present periods as embarrassing. It presented the over the top way the mother was about them - and anything else - as embarrassing.

Often happens here But would love us all together tonight

@Georgeskitchen

Why would a male be inserting his partners tampon? Is this a thing nowadays ? Have I missed something since had the menopause? I certainly wouldn't expect my partner to do this?

I really would not want my husband inserting tampons into me.

@Georgeskitchen

Why would a male be inserting his partners tampon? Is this a thing nowadays ? Have I missed something since had the menopause? I certainly wouldn't expect my partner to do this?

I think you might have missed that OP was joking

My boys are 11&12 and we watched as a family. No embarrassment or questions asked. I loved it

Great film! Watched with my DS 9 and DD 12 last week. Everyone enjoyed!

We enjoyed it. Sensitive (ASD) DD age 17 had to leave half-way though because there were too many 'teenage cringe' situations (ie mum about to embarrass daughter in front of her friends etc) that she could not stand to watch. DD age 14 enjoyed it. We rarely watch films together.

@thebellsesmereldathebells

I was going to write a proper reply, but your OP is so supercilious and unpleasant, I don't think I'll bother.

Agree