Game of Thrones-How old should you be to watch it?

[disneyfanforever]

My DS who is 16 is once again begging us to watch Game of Thrones. We have repeatedly told him no in the past. I do not watch it but I have heard it is adult viewing to say the least. My husband has allowed him to read the first two books but has said he feels the tv show is more graphic, etc.

What do you guys think? Is 16 old enough or should he wait until he is around 18 or older? I can't decide if we are being too strict or making too big a deal out of it.

 

[Soldier's*Sweeties]

My DS who is 16 is once again begging us to watch Game of Thrones. We have repeatedly told him no in the past. I do not watch it but I have heard it is adult viewing to say the least. My husband has allowed him to read the first two books but has said he feels the tv show is more graphic, etc.

What do you guys think? Is 16 old enough or should he wait until he is around 18 or older? I can't decide if we are being too strict or making too big a deal out of it.

There is a lot of sex.

I am not really against violence in shows like that, but the sex is pretty graphic.

 

[Janepod]

My DS who is 16 is once again begging us to watch Game of Thrones. We have repeatedly told him no in the past. I do not watch it but I have heard it is adult viewing to say the least. My husband has allowed him to read the first two books but has said he feels the tv show is more graphic, etc.

What do you guys think? Is 16 old enough or should he wait until he is around 18 or older? I can't decide if we are being too strict or making too big a deal out of it.

I think a mature 16-year-old is fine. Though I'm strict about many things, I'm more permissive when it comes to good movies and TV. I'd be more okay with GoT than, say, Porky's or some other dumb crap.

 

[skatalite]

I'd say 15-16 years old is a good starting age. But everyone is different, especially when it comes to maturity. It's a case-by-case basis.

 

[Christine]

It depends how comfortable you feel with allowing your teen to see graphic sexual scenes and violence. My son was about 17 when he started watching Game of Thrones. However, prior to that, he had been watching Dexter which also graphic. I think most of his "graphic" viewing started around 16.

I watched graphic stuff at his age and I felt mature enough to handle it and I felt that my son was also. He's almost 19 now and heading off to college and I don't have any regrets about my decision.

Only you know your son and his maturity level. I would say that many 16 year olds are well aware of the things we think they don't know about.

Anyway, Game of Thrones is a wonderful show; it's actually my favorite now. But only you know what you are comfortable with.

 

[TLSnell1981]

There is a lot of sex.

I am not really against violence in shows like that, but the sex is pretty graphic.

I'm the opposite. I'd strongly dislike the violence.

What is an appropriate age to watch GoT? It really depends on the "child".

 

[DawnM]

I would not let my children watch it at any age. They can make their own decisions as adults on their own, but this is not a show I feel comfortable with.

 

[Hoof Hearted]

A bit of violence and sex won't do him any harm.I'm sure he's seen films like the hangover,due date,gangs of New York etc and played games like call of duty and grand theft auto

 

[pansmermaidzlagoon]

when in doubt, I usually rely on Common Sense Media. You can read how others view it and then make your mind.

http://www.commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/game-of-thrones

 

[Pakey]

I love this show and I would probably have let my 16 year old watch it but I would not have been comfortable watching it with him.

 

[Surfinpiratee]

Oooo I love that show! There's a lot of nudity, sex, violence, and touchy subjects like incest, some torture...idk, I think 16 would be a little young...unless he's very mature

 

[Justmeandnooneelse]

My 16-year old read all the books and watched every episode with me.

 

[powellrj]

A bit of violence and sex won't do him any harm.I'm sure he's seen films like the hangover,due date,gangs of New York etc and played games like call of duty and grand theft auto

There is more than a bit of violence and sex. I love the show and have watched with my DD when she was 15 and my DS when he was 20 and they were both uncomfortable watching it with their mom.

It deals with incest, rape, prostitution, beheadings in pretty much every episode! Like I said I love the show, but it is graphic!

 

[Lemonademouth]

I have read the books and find then more graphic than tv shows.

 

[mjkacmom]

I love this show and I would probably have let my 16 year old watch it but I would not have been comfortable watching it with him.

Lol - ds15 has roku in his room, and I bought it on amazon on demand. He can watch it on his own, but when he watches with us, we fast forward! He closes his eyes - he certainly doesn't want to watch soft porn with the parents. Wish there was a pg version that we could watch while the other kids were still up (even if they weren't watching).

 

[ORMom2Four]

There is no way I would let a teenager watch it.

There is sex in every episode, and a few episodes feel like full blown porn.

 

[Goofy'slady]

My 15 yr old daughter loves it and we discuss the episodes. It's a great show.

 

[Poohforyou]

I don't know the show but I'd rather be aware of what my teen is watching and have an open discussion about it than have him/her watching it at a friend's house behind my back. OP, if your son is aware of the show he's he's likely either watched it at a friend's or heard every detail from friends.

 

[Dani784]

I wouldn't let any teen watch it. My husband doesn't even watch it anymore because in our home, porn is equal to adultery and he watched the first season (he loved the books) and I felt very uncomfortable. I told him so and he has since stopped watching anything with nudity or sex in it. And the sex in that show is soft core porn. No doubt.

 

[MrsDuck]

I'd say it depends on the kid. I probably wouldn't show GoT to anyone younger than High School age...