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HP & The Prisoner of Azkheban (am I being over proptective)

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Jbck · 14/01/2007 14:54

Ths was on tv yesterday & DD (5) & a bit sensitive, really wanted to watch it but I put my foot down & said no. I think the book is really chilling (dementors eueueughghgh) although the film wasn't as much to me but I think it's just too much for a 5 year old. I'm wondering if I should let her watch stuff & make up her own mind more often but if I do & she's terrified then who's up half the night with the nightmares anyway.
Anyone else let a 5 yr old watch it?

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PandaG · 14/01/2007 14:59

I didn't let my 7 y o watch it, and won't for a while. I think you are right not to, especialy as you say DD is sensitive. I think the dementors are really scary too. I will let DS read HP though, when he asks to, as I think that by reading it, he will only imagine monsters etc that are as scary as he can cope with iyswim. He is reading THe Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe atm, and may go onto HP when he has exhausted this series.

I would probably let him watch the first HP once he ahd read the novel, is not as scary imo.

Greensleeves · 14/01/2007 15:00

Jesus, no!

What cert is it, anyway?

serenity · 14/01/2007 15:00

We had it on a my MILs, so DSs (8 and 6) and DD (3) were watching it. They weren't unduly worried, but my DCs don't tend to get spooked by things on TV (dragged up on a diet of Buffy and Doctor Who!). I think you just have to make a decision based on how easily scared your DD is.

PandaG · 14/01/2007 15:01

Is a PG - at least the version shown last night was - don't know if it was edited for tv. I thought it started too early tbh

gothicmama · 14/01/2007 15:03

dd watched and enjoyed it, she is 6 she said she was a bit scared but it was ok cos dadddy was there, she has also been acting a much more grown up way today (i think cos she had time with us without ds there and also because we trusted her to decide if she wanted to watch it or to turn it over if she got scared)

misdee · 14/01/2007 15:04

mine have all seen it. they love harry potter. i watch each film before i let them view it, and watch it with them.

LadyTophamHatt · 14/01/2007 15:06

mine watched it this morning while I had a bath.

I assume it didn't scre them as I didn't hear any screams!!

They are 7, 5 and 3 (3yr old didn't watch it all though....too interested in trying to drown me in the bath)

WigWamBam · 14/01/2007 15:07

I wouldn't let my 5 year old watch it.

There's plenty of time for her to see things like that when she's older; we'll be sticking to much lighter films than that for at least a couple of years.

Budababe · 14/01/2007 15:36

Haven't let my 5 year old watch any HP yet.

But he has watched the whole series of Star Wars.

Haven't let him watch Narnia yet either.

I am dying to watch both though!

pageturner · 14/01/2007 16:33

I took ds1 to the cinema to see it when it came out - he was almost 6 then. We bought it on dvd and dd (then about 4.6) and ds2 (about 2.6) watched it. It was ds2's favourite film for ages. But he's never scared by things on television.

I think it works out differently for younger siblings: my younger two have seen films much younger than I would have ever let my eldest see them. Ds1 is my most sensitive though: he's 8 now and occasionally he'll insist on sitting very close to me during Dr Who. Dd is very sensible, and on the rare occasions she doesn't like something she'll just leave the room and do something else until it's over. As I say, ds2 is never spooked by TV.

satine · 14/01/2007 16:58

I think kids see far too much scary stuff on TV and at the cinema far too early. We try so hard to protect them from harm in so many other ways, but then let them watch all kinds of grim stuff. As Wigwambam says, they have plenty of time to watch whatever they want in the future.

I was amazed at the number of young children who saw Casino Royale, for example.

dinny · 14/01/2007 17:15

dementors are too scary!

we've just got back from the panto (Sleeping Beauty) and dd (4.5) was terrified of the Wicked Fairy.

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Jbck · 14/01/2007 17:42

Funnily enough we watched Dr Who on Xmas Day & I thought it'd be too much as it took her weeks to get over the man-eating wheelie bin! She really enjoyed it but I think cos she thought the baddie was really just a big spider with a woman's head (spose she was). Think we'll wait a while yet before I get the 'Nightmare on Elm St' boxed set out

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nikkie · 14/01/2007 19:25

My 5 year old has watched it , she has also watched "HP & the goblet of fire' (though I did censor that one).She watches Dr who and Narnia without any problems.In fact these are all her favourites (alongside Scooby doo )Dd1 (7) watches all these and loves them but cried at Herbie!(She would have cried at Narnia but knew the story before watching it)

Dior · 14/01/2007 19:27

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NorksBride · 14/01/2007 19:45

DD1 aged 5 has seen Philosophers Stone a couple of times and likes it. DH watched Chamber of Secrets with her over Christmas - she laughed her arse off at 'magical me' but they had to fast forward through the basilisk bit. She likes to talk through 'new' experiences and she does want to watch it again. She hasn't had any nightmares about it so we'll watch it again soon.

I don't imagine I'll let her watch the other 2 HP films until she's about 7 though. Same goes for Dr Who etc. No need to rush it.

tenbygirl · 14/01/2007 20:24

Well my 5yo is terrified of Tellytubbies so no way would I let her

Skribble · 14/01/2007 20:30

Prob not DD is 7 yrs and she was just OK, we watch a lot of films and the kids love to watch the making of and behind the scenes stuff. So DD has a good concept of the fact it isn't real, (most of the time). If at all sensitive or easily scared NO def not especially at 5yrs. They really are aimed at an older child and the films are quite dark and scarey in bits.

Thing is it isn't like they are missing out on anything, or deprived just because they don't see a film.

I still take DD to the loo during films when I think it is getting a bit to intense and find it strange to see children younger than here sitting through films like 007, we snuk out just before the torture scene as I knew it was coming, I like to do my research if any doubt about suitability.

MerlinsBeard · 14/01/2007 20:32

My ds1 is almost 4 and its his favourite of the HP films. I did used to distract him from the dementors and do still distract him for the werewolf part (or lean on the remote ;) )but he is fine. In fact the only one he won't see is Goblet of Fire as thats just too much. well, it is a 12!

poptot · 14/01/2007 20:34

Wouldn't let my dd 7 watch, she can't cope with the cat in Stuart Little!

emkana · 14/01/2007 20:42

I'm sorry if I sound sanctimonious but on these kind of threads I am always quite shocked what people will let their young children watch. The dd's didn't watch it, they are five and three, and I can't see them watching it for at least another two years.

MerlinsBeard · 14/01/2007 20:49

Emkana, not sanctimonious at all, everyones entitled to an opinion. In fact i often think the same!! You may find that odd given what ihave already said but thats ne for you!tbh, his attention span is so short that half an hour into a film he is bored.

Pesha · 14/01/2007 20:51

Watched this with dd 6 and ds 3 last night and they were fine, dd wanted a bit tighter cuddles a couple of times but didnt get upset and no nightmares. They've already seen the other 3, this was the only one we hadn't seen. DD also loves the lord of the rings films. She's never had nightmares because of any of them and im quite happy for them both to watch fantasy films as much as they want.
Wouldnt let them watch something more real like casino royale though. If its myths and monsters and make believe thats fine. If its guns and bombs and blowing things and people up then no, not till they're older.

belgianmama · 14/01/2007 20:57

Hmm, must be terrible mum. Ds (5) requested a scary film the other day, so decided to let him watch Harry Potter. He was fine, no nightmares or anything. It had also satisfied his need for a scary film. I don't think it was all that bad. To be honest I think quite a lot of the stuff went a bit over his head.

nikkie · 14/01/2007 21:21

Think James Bond is pushing it as Pesha says it more 'Real' than the monsters in fantasy.But each child is different ,if one of dds friends came and they wanted to watch one I wouldn't put it on unless I knew they were allowed by their Parents.

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