6 year old and the new Twilight movie

[Missy1961]

I don't think they're appropriate for humans period.

I kinda agree.

 

[Poohforyou]

No way would my 6 yo or 8 yo be seeing any of those movies. I have a 13 yo & I'm glad she doesn't want to see them. Talk about trash.

 

[DeltaDiamond001]

I don't think they're appropriate for humans period.

AGREED!

 

[LilyWDW]

It depends on the child... but honestly, you are the parent of your child and thus you get to make the decision for her. It doesn't matter what other people would do with their kids. It all has to do with what YOU think is best. Only you know your child.

 

[dbarker]

I just saw the movie (preview). I will not let me DS13 see it. IMHO the "bedroom" scenes are a little too graphic for my taste. Also, the violence is rather graphic. The movie is way more graphic than the book. Also, the movie has a lot of violence that the book did not have.

It is rated PG13 for a reason. I told DS: PG stands for Parental Guidance; I am the Parent.

The peer pressure for this series is unreal. I've read the books. The first 3 books are fine for most kids that can read that level of book. The final book is more appropriate for teenagers.

 

[Mickey'snewestfan]

I find the violence in the books and movies much less disturbing than the messages about women and about appropriate relationships. Both Bella and Edward are manipulative, controlling and emotionally abusive towards the other. Edward essentially stalks Bella, breaking into her house at night while she's sleeping. Finally, when they have sex the first time, Bella ends up covered with bruises. This is explained away as "he was so full of passion that he couldn't help hurting her", pretty much exactly the excuse most domestic abusers use.

On top of that the irony of it is that a prevailing theme in the book is that you can't choose who you love, and that one should pursue that love even if it's "forbidden" and then the author donates a significant portion of the profits to an organization that campaigns against marriage equality.

Finally, there the fact that the last book is written like very bad fanfiction of the first 3. It's truly one of the wackiest (but in an earnest 13 year old girl way, not a pushing the edges cool way) pieces of literature I've ever had the "pleasure" of reading.

Having said all that, my child, who is slightly vampire obsessed, asked to read them when he was 10 and so we read them together. I wanted to be able to discuss it as we read, and clarify my values and my expectations for him. The book wasn't out when he was 8, or if it was no one had heard of it yet, but if I had an 8 year old who was begging to see it, and talking about it with friends, I might take them just so that I could initiate conversations and reinforce my own values from the beginning.

I wouldn't take a 6 year old.

 

[Sparkly]

I read the book series at 15 and was grossed out at the last one so definitely not appropriate for kids!

 

[tinkerbellandeeyor]

I would not let anyone under 16 see it just my 2 cents