Alice Through the Looking Glass

[WhereTheFuckIsWonderWoman]

DD's friend's mum has offered to take DD to the cinema tomorrow and has suggested Alice Through the Looking Glass. DD and her friend are both six. Her friend watches an awful lot of films including, I believe some quite grown up/scary ones. DD's exposure to films has been minimal and she scares easily (really didn't like Brave and has been known to have nightmares about goblins from bedtime stories)

The imdb website doesn't give much away other than to say that it's "PG for thematic elements and sequences of fantasy action violence, including scary images." DD's not having any of it though and is determined to see it. She loves Alice in Wonderland having seen the year 6 production at my school last year and wants to see what happens next. I've shown her the trailer in a bid to put her off but she really wants to see it, despite all the very scary looking stuff we've seen already.

So, finally getting to the point: has your six year old seen it? And, more to the point, has your slightly fearful six year old seen it and been ok? Ordinarily I'd want to watch something like this with her at home on dvd so we can turn it off if it's too much, but I just know she'll want her friend and friend's mum to think she's ok and enjoying it.

She's currently sulking in her bedroom because I've said I don't want her to go. Am I being precious?

[MaryMarigold]

We went on Thursday with a hyper sensitive 9 year old and a slightly sensitive 7 year old. The 9 year old cried during How to Train you Dragon 2 . I didn't think Alice was remotely scary and they weren't at all bothered by it, but I think a lot went over the 7 year olds head. The plot is better suited to older kids I think.

I absolutely loved it...!

[WhereTheFuckIsWonderWoman]

Thanks everyone. Judging by what's been said I think the whole thing would generally go over her head, whether she finds it traumatic or not. I'm not in the slightest bit into fantasy films which is why she hasn't been exposed to anything like this before. It's the friend's birthday present to DD and I just feel it would be a bit of a waste of the mum's money if it's designed as a special treat for DD.

Thanks again.

[HowToProceed]

im hoping to take my girls next week. they are 11 and 10 though and dont scare easily

[PolkadotsAndMoonbeams]

Why not show her the first one today and see how she copes?

[SoThatHappened]

Ive seen it.

Not scary. But I think it would bore a 6 year old. The plot would go over their head.

Visually beautiful to look at.

[SoThatHappened]

But that said a 6 yo would surely love seeing humpty being put back together, the white rabbit, Cheshire cat, door mouse at the tea party.

Let her see it.....it is stunning to look at.

[CatherineDeB]

We saw it this week, agree it is less scary than the first one but has little in common with the book. I hope TB doesn't make a third film!

[SandyMumsnet]

Hi everyone,

Just sweeping this thread into films, OP please do shout if this is a problem for you.