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My dd watched a 15 and she's 13

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Wrenble1 · 06/04/2019 23:28

Feel like worst mother. I just found out that my 13 Yr old watched suicide squad. My dh thinks it's fine but the fact she's seen that amount of violence has worried me (we sat down for 'movie night' and this is what she chose.
I don't know how to stop her from watching films too old for her, especially since dh doesn't think its an issue.

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dementedpixie · 06/04/2019 23:29

Meh. I wouldn't be too bothered by it tbh

PointlessUsername · 06/04/2019 23:31

I wouldn't worry too much she is 13 not 3.

DonnaDarko · 06/04/2019 23:32

Lol I saw much worse from younger.

Those ratings are more like guidelines imo, you know your kids well enough to know what they should watch

Runkle · 06/04/2019 23:33

Do you have any eye wash in? Bernard's watch?

PandaCat · 06/04/2019 23:34

I don't believe it's an issue, as a PP said she is 13 not 3.

NotMyUsualTopBilling · 06/04/2019 23:34

I don't think it's an issue.

My 13yo watched IT at a sleepover and in pretty sure I watched 15+ movies then too yet we've escaped relatively unscathed.

We were gutted Suicide Squad wasn't a 12A when it was in the cinema as it meant we had to wait to watch it at home, after seeing it I really don't get why it was a 15 tbh.

But then my 6 year olds favourite TV show is Casualty so my standards aren't particularly high 😂

pisspants · 06/04/2019 23:36

My basic rule of thumb is they can watch the next one up if they really must. So my dd12 watches the odd 15. If theres loads of swearing though I make her turn it off. She was watching some stand up comedy the other day I told her to turn off as it was way above her maturity and a lot of swearing

CarolDanvers · 06/04/2019 23:37

I took my 14 year old DS to see “It”. I was in two minds especially once it started and I was terrified myself, somewhat of a hefty introduction to 15 films. But he loved it though and didn’t seem adversely affected. I think he thought I was a bit cooler than I actually am because I broke a “rule” for him so he could see it. Don’t worry, it’s not a massive deal imvho.

SparklyMagpie · 06/04/2019 23:37

Christ to think my nana let me watch the exorcist with her when I was 6 😂😂 ( although thanks to that I have my love of horror films and my dad never let it go) but tbf she then put on the making of the exorcist to show me how It was all done and how horror films are made so I didn't need to be scared

Suicide squad isn't that bad, shes not a baby

SparklyMagpie · 06/04/2019 23:39

@Runkle 😂😂😂 if she does have Bernard's watch then I bagsy it next

EleanorOalike · 06/04/2019 23:40

I saw Dirty Dancing, The Wicker Man and Children Of The Corn by age 3.

Never got to see ET or The Muppets or The Goonies.

I’ve worked with primary aged children who’ve seen films like Insidious, Paranormal Activity, Annabelle etc and who have unlimited access to the internet.

The above is bad parenting.

Your situation is not that at all. Breathe out, your fine!

Runkle · 06/04/2019 23:41

Sparkly wouldn't it be ace?! Wink

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Wrenble1 · 06/04/2019 23:44

Yep feel a bit better now lol. Thanks

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DuffBeer · 07/04/2019 00:02

God, I was watching all sorts from about 10 yrs old. I turned out fine.

If it really bothers you then don't let her do it again, but it's hardly crime of the century.

mamaduckbone · 07/04/2019 00:09

My ds,13 has watched several 15 films and I remember sneaking into the cinema to watch 15s at around 13. It's part of the thrill to watch something a bit too old. We've just watched Stranger Things with ds13 - he did need a hidey cushion though!Grin

TeaForTheWin · 07/04/2019 00:11

Lol xD that's nothing. I mean I doubt I'd let a 13 year old watch an 18 rated of course but I'd probably let them watch most 15 rated films when they are like 10.

SparklyMagpie · 07/04/2019 00:32

@Runkle oh the things I could do Wink

catinboots99 · 07/04/2019 00:40

Call 101

INeedToGetHealthy · 07/04/2019 01:25

I remember watching 'A nightmare on Elm Street' at the age of 11 when on a sleepover at a friend's house. As her older brother had it on video. Also at the same age we watched the Stephen King film 'Christine' in an English lesson at school. That started my love of SK books.
Then when I was about 15 we watched 'Salem's Lot' in another English lesson (different school) as we had been reading the book too.

My DH watched horror films from an early age as his DDad liked to watch them. As DH was a manager at a cinema for a few years we took the stance of not allowing our DCs to watch a lot of films that they were not old enough for. We now allow our 15 yo DS to watch some 18 rated films if we deem them not too bad for him. He won't watch horror films though #wuss.

TheSandman · 10/04/2019 23:38

Feel like worst mother. I just found out that my 13 Yr old watched suicide squad.

My eldest DD snuck into the cinema to see it aged 14 - her girlfriend, who looked older, bought the tickets. They thought it was crap and spent most of the second half snogging.

I have watched 18s with her ( from her being15 +) - mostly, I will admit, older ones - the levels of violence deemed acceptable in a cert 15 these days far exceeds the levels of violence that would have got an 18 a couple of decades ago. We watched A Clockwork Orange - a film which, at the tender age of 59, I still had never seen because of its violent reputation - but only after she had read the book and NAGGED AND NAGGED me to watch it with her.

ThomasShelbysBunnet · 10/04/2019 23:45

Ah OP I really wouldn't worry about it. I can remember my Religious Education teacher in first year (so age 11/12) letting us all watch Terminator. This was early 90s, and I wasn't allowed to watch even a 12 at home.

TheSandman · 10/04/2019 23:48

From the British Board of Film Clasification website:

"The age rating for a DVD, video or Blu-ray explains which audience we believe the film is suitable for, and applies to point of sale or rental rather than to where the material is viewed. It is not actually illegal for schools to show BBFC-rated videos, DVDs or Blu-rays to its pupils of any age, just as parents may also choose to show any material to children in the home. Merely showing an age-restricted film to underaged persons - or allowing them to see one outside a licensed cinema - is not in itself an offence."

My bold.

JustHereWithMyPopcorn · 24/04/2019 17:53

Suicide Squad was a harsh 15 I think. Deadpool was also a 15 and should have been an 18 - on a completely different level of Shock to Suicide Squad.

It was a brilliant film though.

SnuggyBuggy · 24/04/2019 17:57

We all watched films we were officially too young for when I was a teenager, even my friend with religious fanatic parents was allowed to as long as their was no sex, I'm sure she will be ok.

Prequelle · 24/04/2019 18:00

She's 13. Isn't the 15 more because of the language rather than the violence because the violence is very cliche action film to me. At 13 she should be able to handle that surely.

Although I say this as someone who's favourite film was Stigmata at the age of 11.

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