Reception aged kids watching k pop demon hunters is inappropriate

[RedRobyn24]

I think it’s absolutely wild that virtually all the 4 and 5yo’s in my DD class have watched K Pop Demon Hunters presumably multiple times. I’ve watched it myself and was completely shocked that anyone would let their little kid watch that.

I was thinking this morning, I told my daughter Father Christmas is a pretend game (she was terrified he was going to come in her room when she was asleep) and more than that I just wasn’t up for lying for years about it.

These other parents presumably want to retain their children’s innocence and suspended belief in a magic man who travels round the world in one night to gift presents… but are also letting them watch a film like K Pop Demon Hunters??

AIBU??? Really??

I think there are scenes that young children could find scary or upsetting. At a young age it is not so much about the storyline but the imagery (e.g. in Moana most toddlers wouldn’t bat an eyelid at a family death but might be frightened of an angry fire demon). PG movies are for parents to decide if their kids can handle it. Although I’ve seen a few Japanese Us recently that I wouldn’t show to young children either due to weird or freaky scenes

Absolutely fine...

Although my son kept calling it demon slayer instead of demon hunters.. because he had seen demon slayer posters in a shop.

Now that isn't suitable for young kids(bloody + grusom Japanese anime), and I had to explain to friends that no he hasn't seen it... He means the cute popular kpop demon hunters.

As for it's suitability. It works because the ways in which it is mature go over kids heads.. they just like the funny faces, cool action, catchy songs, style etc.

Honestly comparing it to some of the genuinely grusom and scary kids cartoons of the 80s and 90s.. I think it is very tame.

Those are different things though. I was a shy child (hide between the legs type) but I didn't find things scary - in fact from quite a young age I enjoyed scary films! Still only really enjoy thrillers and horrors. The 2 don't come hand in hand. My son is outgoing and sociable, and he is also not frightened easily of 'scary' things. Your child can be outgoing and sociable, but still afraid of the dark and scared easily.

Well, you know your child I guess and if you feel it’s inappropriate then don’t let them watch it 🤷🏼‍♀️ but you can’t then judge other parents as their children might not be so sensitive plus there’s nothing in there that’s unsuitable, it’s literally a film for small children (with a banging soundtrack that happens to have made its way onto my own Spotify playlist 😬)
I think you’re probably a bit over the top for destroying the Father Christmas thing but again, if your child was becoming upset by it then you’re the best judgement on how to handle your own child’s fears I suppose.
I’d steer clear of Watership Down though if Father Christmas is seen as creepy, your kid would probably never recover 🤣

Father Christmas is just a bit of fun though and a cultural tradition like the tooth fairy or Easter bunny. Parents remember them from their own childhood and want to bring the magic to their kids. It's weird to get hung up on this. Sometimes even adults will suspend reality to find magic. Look at Disney Adults queuing hours to meet 'characters' who are obviously cast members dressed up in costumes. You are living a very sad existence if you can't comprehend why people want to do this and what they get from it.

Sex and biology is completely different. I find it odd that you link children knowing about how babies are made to watching a cartoon depicting fictional characters. It's like suggesting that children must be told about the war in the Middle East or economics before they can watch these kinds of films. Children don't need perfect knowledge of everything even if you try to explain it in a child appropriate manners. We all will have different views on what they should and shouldn't be told about. There isn't one 'right' approach.

I genuinely think that you are underestimating children and their capacity to enjoy these kinds of film and stories. They are part of the rich tapestry of being human and they don't need to be protected from this. Fantasy and action in a safe and age appropriate way can be a fantastic way of opening up their imagination and introducing them to concepts and ideas that underpin our existence as a species. Our ancestors would have heard stories from a very young age that would have had similar themes. Even religion is laced with it The fight between good and evil, how difficult it can be to do the right thing, how people can be easily fooled...

children watch things from a totally unique viewpoint. What scares/creeps us out doesn’t work that way for little ones. For instance, my 9 year old loves fnaf toys and the k pop demon hunters film but was scared of a fluffy duck toy in his room so we took it away. It’s only allowed in his room when it’s daylight 😝

😂terrifying

She your first born OP? 😁

My DC (age 5 and 8) haven't seen KPDH. I watched it and decided its too scary for the younger one, who has a very vivid imagination and is prone to nightmares. And the older one has a tendency to copy language and violence from movies so I haven't shown it to him, especially as he doesn't seem bothered and hasn't been asking to see it. I don't judge other parents though, its up to them to decide for their own DC.

They know most of the songs though as their wraparound care often puts the soundtrack on for the kids to dance to.

You aren't unreasonable to think your child is too young and not let them watch it - but I'd also not worry too much if you think other kids have seen it there will be parents making different choices to you and the fact their kids have seen a film aimed at kids isn't something concerning enough to be worrying about? It's not like a 15/18 rated movie?

My kids are older (7,7,14) and have seen this film and were not scared, the school they go to are doing a K-pop demon hunters show week in the holidays where they perform the show on Friday for ages Reception upwards and the kids all seem to be keen.

I can’t see what the fuss is about really? It’s up to parents to decide what is going to “terrify” their kids. My DDs would have probably just found k pop demon hunters boring at age 4/5 but they are not scared easily. My 5 year old nephew loves it.
Lots of classic Disney films have quite scary parts

I love this answer.

I mean, mine is my firstborn but I let him watch it and many other things that OP would more than likely disagree with😄

My son (5) has heard the music (at his drama class they’re performing the songs) but we won’t allow him to watch the film as we think it’s too violent for him.

I was surprised that lots of kids his age seem to have seen it but then I was also surprised that lots of his classmates are immediately given sweets and chocolates when they’re collected from the classroom door 😅 So maybe I’m just out of touch with how things work now 🤷🏻‍♀️

Depends on the child i think.

Mine listens to the songs as I think she'd find the movie a bit too much.

She's only heard of it through friend's at school, radio etc.

At least its not Eminem...

You’d be aghast to find out my two year old has seen it OP.

By the way, you could have just told your kid Santa would leave the presents downstairs. I think you are being far more unreasonable ruining the magic of Christmas at such a young age.

My daughter did put together the various things she found out about Father Christmas and wasn’t keen that an old stranger would walk around the house when we were all asleep (nobody phrased it like that to her, she combined the information she had). There was a very old and ugly FC mannequin in the front of a shop we passed each day which probably contributed. We just put a note on the door asking FC not to come in and whether he would mind sending us presents by magic.

I sympathise, I was that kid! My parents and I agreed a compromise where my stocking was on my bedroom door so he didnt come into my room. Genius on their part really- how much easier is that?!? 😄

My 7 yr old is pretty sensitive regarding TV programmes and movies. She did watch that one last year but a lot of it was from buried in my shoulder and she had some bad dreams after. I'd have been furious if she'd been shown it in Reception!

It's rated a PG. Our school policy is only showing U rated films to KS1, which I think is very sensible. This one isn't appropriate for yr R or KS1 on a blanket basis.

My daughter is 5 Yr 1 and loves it. She loves singing and dancing to all the songs mainly. Don't think there is anything really scary in it?

Forgot to add I think you mean Jinu btw, he's the hot totty 😍

Mine was worried at 6 that father Christmas would come into her room. Same with the tooth fairy - when you think about it is is a strange idea that an unknown person comes into your room when sleeping. But when we out stocking downstairs and her tooth outsider bedroom door, she was absolutely fine.

My mum used to sit me down in front of the tv and put on Watership down. Now that is a film that is truly evil 😂😂
It has nowt to do with you what parents let THEIR kids do. Parent your own the way you see fit but I can assure you there is something you do as a parent that others would judge.

Its very fast moving, overstimulating

OH NO! Not ‘fast moving’? Yeah, we all know a fast moving cartoon can kill a five-year-old at 50 paces.

Look, if your child can’t manage to watch a fast moving film with cartoon monsters in it lest she become terrified and ‘overstimulated’, that’s fine; don’t let her watch it. But judging other parents for letting their kids watch it is absurd.

I would have adored it when I was little.

As a youngest child I watched all sorts of inappropriate things in the 80s. Zammo in the toilets, Watership Down, Artak dying, 70s children’s dramas. I could go on.

I do judge you, it’s sloppy lazy parenting.