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what age is OK for kids to start watching films like Lord of the Rings

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Twiglett · 04/12/2005 11:07

Pirates of the Carribbean etc

(am wondering if I've finally found something I'm over-protective about )

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flashingnose · 04/12/2005 11:11

I think it really depends on the child. Plus I tend to think they've got the rest of their lives to watch these films, so am in no hurry to take them to see them. Just MHO, obviously .

WickedWinterWitch · 04/12/2005 11:11

I let 8yo ds watch Pirates of the Caribbean, I don't think it's too scary, it's fantasy and he seems to understand that. I haven't seen LOTR so I can't comment really. Oh, have just asked him and he says he has it on tape (wtf?! I have no idea where from but probably his father who I was very cross with because he let him watch Van Helsing ffffffs)

fullofturkeymoonfiend · 04/12/2005 11:27

Agree with flashingnose. My ds is 8 this month and I didn't want hm to see LOTR because it is (imo) quite brutal in places and he is a bit 'sensitive' (has nightmares
But all his friends had seen it and as he struggles to find common ground in the playground (he hates football) I relented in the summer hols. He adored it, watched the other 2 and then demanded to have the Hobbit read to him. However, I don't want him to see Pirates. I do worry

Blandmum · 04/12/2005 12:52

My 8 year old has watched them in 20 minute 'chunks' at home of the video.....less stressful that way I think. It has a slo let us 'edit' the bits we don't want her to see

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Twiglett · 04/12/2005 13:03

well DS is 4.9 and his friends have been watching them since they came out (so they'd have been about 2 or 3) I thought it was me being weird for a minute

I think 8 would be ok

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Kelly1978 · 04/12/2005 13:16

dd liks lord of the rings at 5 years old. She actually finds harry potter more scary.

LIZS · 04/12/2005 13:17

ds hasn't seen it and he's almost 8 but saw the 2nd Harry Potter last night and was a bit freaked at times. Our nephew was "into" LOTR at 4 1/2 though.

Avalon · 04/12/2005 14:40

Haven't let mine watch Lord of the Rings as I felt they were too violent.
On the other hand, they've all watched Harry Potter.

ENIDeepMidwinter · 04/12/2005 14:47

pirates of the carribean seems quite tame in comparison to LOTR and even Harry potter. Theres the scary bit at the end with the zombies but apart from that I don't think I'd be too fussed about dd1 watching it - she'd probably love it! She is 6 and hasnt watched any of them, mainly as she spends any spare tv time watching Spirited Away which she LOVES - and is seriously weirder than any of the three mentioned above

chipmonksRoastingOnAnOpenFire · 04/12/2005 15:48

I brought ds1 and ds2 to see HP and The Chamber of Secrets when ds2 was 4. I ended up bringing ds2 out because I thought the bit at the end with the basilisk was too scary. But had to walk around the foyer with ds2 crying "I won't have bad dreams. I want to see the snake catching after Harry"

vickiyumyum · 04/12/2005 16:12

ds1 is 8 and has been watching harry potter, star wars, lord of the rings etc for about the last 2 years. he hasn't been scared by them so would carry on letting him watch them, but ds2 (nearly 4) isn't allowed to watch them, he watched a bit of batman the other night and stopped watching (he said it was boring, but think he was scared) and he ahd nightmares that night! so i would say about 6 or 7.

Skrimble · 05/12/2005 01:26

DS nearly 9 is desperate to see the latest Harry Potter but other family members have been and don't recommend taking him. I agree he really isn't missing anything. I often wait and get the DVD, it much less intense than the cinema and you can control it. DS likes to watch all the behind the scenes extras which helps to remind its not real.

Both have seen pirates of the carribbean and were totaly un fazed. Even dd was happy throughout and just said smiling there not real are they?

DD 6yrs was not to happy watching LOTRings but as it was DVD we could turn it off. It can be hard to pick up when kids are scared. Mine watch loads of films probably more than most kids but I won't let them watch anything to scary. I feel the same with playstation games, they don't get to play a lot that their friends do but they have loads of non fighting ones.

Had the same problem with DH and BIL not thinking about what kids take in from films. They might not show they are scared at the time but what about when they are alone in the dark in their beds.

fullofturkeymoonfiend · 05/12/2005 18:19

Just come back from harry potter 4 with ds (almost 8). He was desperate to see it. tbh, I thought he would be scared but he was totally unfazed - totally loved it. In fact the only bit he adversely reacted to was the ''kissy kissy creepy yukky bits'' as he put it, surrounding the Ball He cried a bit (As did I) when Cedric died but wasn't scared by any of it. Wonder now, if I've been a bit overprotective up to now?!

Skrimble · 06/12/2005 23:03

Thats a bit reasurring fullofturkeymoonfiend as DS has been asked to go to the cinema with his freind to see it for his birthday. I think he should be OK with his pal. I will warn him about when Cediric dies though I think as he is a sentimental wee boy.

MistleToo · 06/12/2005 23:05

I'd say when they can sit still for hours. Dh and I watched the trilogy a couple of weeks ago over the week - they're loooooooooooooooooong!

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