Do you let your children watch Rated R movies?

[Aliceacc]

I was actually interested in that particular movie and did check into it. Wound up deciding against it. While I understand that many people don't find the use of some of the words to be offensive, I would never use those particular words and don't like listening to them (much less paying to do so! LOL). Truthfully, I don't spend a lot of time at the movies anyway so it's not much of an inconvenience. I do love old movies though.

The pick up the book; it's a great story!

 

[Liberty Belle]

I was actually interested in that particular movie and did check into it. Wound up deciding against it. While I understand that many people don't find the use of some of the words to be offensive, I would never use those particular words and don't like listening to them (much less paying to do so! LOL). Truthfully, I don't spend a lot of time at the movies anyway so it's not much of an inconvenience. I do love old movies though.

I understand. My mother is the same way! However, really it is a fabulous movie and almost all the words are clumped together in one scene. My mom watched it with us and kind of cringed at that scene, but it's funny, too, so that helps. FWIW, I don't use most of those words, either. I very rarely curse.

 

[Liberty Belle]

I had no idea that was rated R?!! I guess because of the bad language he uses? I can't believe that!

That is a superb movie, I loved it! And, Colin Firth, who wouldn't love him !

I know. I was really surprised, too. I let my ten year old watch it. We just covered his ears during that one scene. lol

 

[JVL1018]

My kids are 13 and 11 and most of the time are not allowed to watch R rated movies(PG 13 yes, for a couple years)

Some exceptions have been Saving Private Ryan, The King's Speech, Argo, Stepbrothers..that's all I can recall off the top of my head.

 

[ZachnElli]

My oldest is about to turn 18, so he can of course. But my 14 and 8 year olds cannot. I think that the sexual and violent content these days are just way more graphic than even 5 years ago. I also know my kids, my 8 year old had a nightmare after watching Rise of the Guardians! My dd gets nightmares easily also. I monitor what they watch closely, same with the video games the 8 year old plays, with a big brother in the house 10 years older, it is tempting for him to play his brother's, but I don't let him even watch his brother playing them. Honestly, he gets too much screen time as it is. Come on spring!

 

[mimmi]

I find it interesting that so many seem to have a problem with sexuality and nudity but let their kids watch violent scenes.
For me and about everybody I know it's the other way round, I don't mind sexuality (if the context requires it) definitely no problem at all with nudity not in a movie and also not when our neighbor runs around naked in her backyard , but violence is something I don't let my daughter watch.
Sex and naked bodies are part of a normal life, killing other people not so much.

Maybe we are too sheltered in this country as we don't have much gun violence or murders in general and therefore I'm too sensitive but I do feel that watching violent movies or playing violent computer games could damage my child.

 

[disney1990]

I am curious at what age do you let your child start watching rated R movies and do you watch the movie first before you let the child watch it?

Do you screen more for (if you screen) violence, language or sexual content?

I personally use a website called Common Sense Media that lets you read what the content of a movie is and it describes the level of violence, language and sexual content.

I screen movies for sexual content. I don't mind if the kids see ppl being shot or blown up and I don't mind language. But I am of the belief that you don't expose children to ADULT sexual situations. I don't think I will ever let my kids (while they are still young and living with me) watch a movie with strong sex scenes or graphic sexual talk. I think that is taking away too much innocence and the kids have the rest of their lives to watch that kind of stuff if they choose to.

But I have also talked to other ppl before in my life that said they don't mind their kids seeing two adults having sex on the TV or movie but they would screen for violence and language.

My kids are 12, 13 and a stepson who is 14 (and his mother lets him watch whatever he wants to) and a DS28.

At what age will you let your child watch rated R movies?

I would rather my children, and now grandchildren see a little sex than violence.

 

[horseshowmom]

The pick up the book; it's a great story!

That's actually what I had thought about doing. I really enjoy historical content and have no doubt that it would be very interesting.

 

[NHdisneylover]

I find it interesting that so many seem to have a problem with sexuality and nudity but let their kids watch violent scenes.
For me and about everybody I know it's the other way round, I don't mind sexuality (if the context requires it) definitely no problem at all with nudity not in a movie and also not when our neighbor runs around naked in her backyard , but violence is something I don't let my daughter watch.
Sex and naked bodies are part of a normal life, killing other people not so much.

Maybe we are too sheltered in this country as we don't have much gun violence or murders in general and therefore I'm too sensitive but I do feel that watching violent movies or playing violent computer games could damage my child.

Or maybe one reason gun violence is so much lower in Austria is that it is not as prevalent in the media--especially that which is watched by young kids

 

[mimmi]

Or maybe one reason gun violence is so much lower in Austria is that it is not as prevalent in the media--especially that which is watched by young kids

I don't know, I've always thought it's because almost nobody owns a gun, how can you shoot somebody without one?
We have our fair share of problems, I'm just glad that crime and violence isn't one of them (yet).

 

[NHdisneylover]

I don't know, I've always thought it's because almost nobody owns a gun, how can you shoot somebody without one?
We have our fair share of problems, I'm just glad that crime and violence isn't one of them (yet).

I'm sure that is part of it too.

Do you see as much in the way of bullying that includes beating up other kids, etc (non gun violence) in Austria as we do in the US? (I honestly don't know and now I am curious)

 

[Disneyland1084]

I started watching horror movies when I was 4 and turned out fine. It doesn't mean all kids will be okay watching them. I don't let my 6 year old DD watch scary movies because I know they'll freak her out. Maybe in a year or two. I have no problem with my children seeing a little sex or nudity in a show or movie. I let them watch the Simpsons. I know some parents don't, including my SIL. I can understand her not wanting her younger boys to watch it, but her 14 year old? Come on! 4 years he'll be an adult. Little does she know that he DOES watch that show when she's not in the house.

 

[aprilgail2]

Me and some friends went out to see Rocky Horror Picture Show at a local place where they act out the movie as its showing and we took our kids with us--they were about 11 or 12. My daughter still says "OMG I never want to see that movie again" LOL-- I don't really go by ratings- she and her friends have been getting dropped off at the movies for a year or two now and I know they do go to some PG 13 movies.

 

[pigletgirl]

I am curious at what age do you let your child start watching rated R movies and do you watch the movie first before you let the child watch it?

Do you screen more for (if you screen) violence, language or sexual content?

I personally use a website called Common Sense Media that lets you read what the content of a movie is and it describes the level of violence, language and sexual content.

I screen movies for sexual content. I don't mind if the kids see ppl being shot or blown up and I don't mind language. But I am of the belief that you don't expose children to ADULT sexual situations. I don't think I will ever let my kids (while they are still young and living with me) watch a movie with strong sex scenes or graphic sexual talk. I think that is taking away too much innocence and the kids have the rest of their lives to watch that kind of stuff if they choose to.

But I have also talked to other ppl before in my life that said they don't mind their kids seeing two adults having sex on the TV or movie but they would screen for violence and language.

My kids are 12, 13 and a stepson who is 14 (and his mother lets him watch whatever he wants to) and a DS28.

At what age will you let your child watch rated R movies?

I think I was around 16 or so. Not sure what the rules will be on that for our kids.

 

[JenM]

I started watching horror movies when I was 4 and turned out fine. It doesn't mean all kids will be okay watching them. I don't let my 6 year old DD watch scary movies because I know they'll freak her out. Maybe in a year or two. I have no problem with my children seeing a little sex or nudity in a show or movie. I let them watch the Simpsons. I know some parents don't, including my SIL. I can understand her not wanting her younger boys to watch it, but her 14 year old? Come on! 4 years he'll be an adult. Little does she know that he DOES watch that show when she's not in the house.

My mom not only knew I was sneaking into R-rated movies when I was in high school, she was relieved whenever I successfully snuck in, because it meant she didn't have to sit through whatever Friday the 13th movie we were trying to get into at the time.

When my sister and I were younger, they were much stricter with what we watched - there was no PG-13 at the time, so a lot of times they'd watch the movies beforehand before we got the OK, and many times we did not get the OK. But by high school? They were fine with it, since they still knew what movies we were watching anyway, and by then, we were able to make the decision not to watch movies that we knew bothered us.

I remember in 4th grade, there was a kid in school who'd been allowed to see Beverly Hills Cop, which none of us were allowed to see, thanks to the language. He told us all the funniest lines anyway. I don't think I even got most of them, but thinking it was awesome because it was contraband.

 

[mimmi]

I'm sure that is part of it too.

Do you see as much in the way of bullying that includes beating up other kids, etc (non gun violence) in Austria as we do in the US? (I honestly don't know and now I am curious)

I've never come across anything like that, but my daughter goes to a Montessori school with 70 kids altogether, where most of the families and teachers are friends.
I'm sure there is bullying in some of the bigger schools in Vienna but aparently no cases that are severe enough to make it into the news, or at least not the news I usually watch.
There was one student who shot his teacher about 20 years ago but other than that I don't remember any school related violence.

Children held captive in basements on the other hand...

To get back on topic: I admit I let my daughter watch Hangover 2 because we went to Bangkok shortly afterwards and I wanted to show her the gorgeous
Sirocco bar we were about to visit, too, to build up excitement. 10 minutes into the film she proclaimed that this was the most boring movie ever and left.
She gets nightmares from witches in Disney movies from time to time, so we stick to funny stuff even if there are naked people in it, at least she doesn't get nightmares from them.

 

[Sam81]

My kids were too gifted to sit through or care about a R movie.

 

[Disneyland1084]

My mom not only knew I was sneaking into R-rated movies when I was in high school, she was relieved whenever I successfully snuck in, because it meant she didn't have to sit through whatever Friday the 13th movie we were trying to get into at the time.

When my sister and I were younger, they were much stricter with what we watched - there was no PG-13 at the time, so a lot of times they'd watch the movies beforehand before we got the OK, and many times we did not get the OK. But by high school? They were fine with it, since they still knew what movies we were watching anyway, and by then, we were able to make the decision not to watch movies that we knew bothered us.

I remember in 4th grade, there was a kid in school who'd been allowed to see Beverly Hills Cop, which none of us were allowed to see, thanks to the language. He told us all the funniest lines anyway. I don't think I even got most of them, but thinking it was awesome because it was contraband.

I remember during my pre-teen years there were some R Rated movies where children would only be allowed in by permission from a parent. Well, what my friends and I did was buy a ticket to another movie, but go in the theatre room where the movie we WANTED to see was playing.

 

[JenM]

I remember during my pre-teen years there were some R Rated movies where children would only be allowed in by permission from a parent. Well, what my friends and I did was buy a ticket to another movie, but go in the theatre room where the movie we WANTED to see was playing.

Yep, we did the same thing!

 

[Art 1]

We did not.