what age is High School Musical suitable for?

[redheadmum]

I have a (just) 6 yr old DD and she has come home talking about High School Musical. She wants to watch it of course.

I know you can't miss it at the moment, but I had it pegged for an older audience - kinda teen.

what kind of story line is it? and is it suitable for her age?

(and yes I'm totally out of what's going on!)

1 and 2 are fine for that age, I wont comment on 3 as not seen it yet but sure it will probably be fine to My 5 and 6 year old have seen it. Ds1 loves it but dont think his school friends know he does

46 ?

DD is looking forward to it and some of her friends are going tomorrow. She is six. And knows lots of the words already

My 4 year old knows all the songs but can't be bothered with the story lines.
IMO 6 is fine
I've wizzed through it on sky + and it all seems very tame (and Troy wotsis face wears a hideous tracksuit and the girl moons around a lot looking crap and girly and annoying .. a bit like grease but without the oomph)

I haven't seen any of them as she's my oldest and we haven't got into all that yet ..

what is it about? basic plot???

it is not nearly as filthy as grease!
remember rizzo asking JT if he was off to 'flog his log'

swotty girl meets hunky jock
singing competition
nasty girl wants to win
dire dance numbers and caterwalling songs
love conquers all
disney make a fortune

Tween maybe but i imagine the majority of teens would see it as sad.

IMO It's fine for a 6 year old, my dd is 4 and loves it, as has been said she has no interest in the shit sorylines, just loves the singing and dancing.

I originally thought Sharpei (sic) was a dog .. very confusing

It's alarmingly tame imho . Totally fine for a 6 year old - my 5 year old watched it (and I am quite strict about content)

They'd have to be very late-developing teens. My 11yo has outgrown it long ago.

I wouldn't say late developer, my nieces enjoyed it when they were 15 and 16, they aren't late developers and one of them we used to call a "mini goth"

My DD is 11 (very bright and mature for her age) and all her friends are still into HSM and will be going to see it.

christywhisty on Fri 24-Oct-08 10:25:37
I wouldn't say late developer, my nieces enjoyed it when they were 15 and 16, they aren't late developers and one of them we used to call a "mini goth"

That sounds more like a kind of post-modern enjoyment iyswim. Surely no 15yo could take it seriously?

LOL Sagacious for both posts . DD is 6 and has seen One and Two but I can't tell the difference. The only dangerous thing about it is its total inanity. She keeps looking longingly at the posters for three ....help.

Actual I think it's the Zac Ephron influence