My four year old loves horror movies? Is it O.K. for her to watch if she is not scared?
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Let me put it this way...when my daughter was 4 years old her FAVORITE character was Freddy Kruger. When she was almost three years old she snuck out of bed and hid behind a chair in the living room while I was watching "Nightmare on Elm Street". When I caught her the movie was almost over and I pretty much resigned myself to long nights after that. Nope, she was fine. Of course her and I would often discuss the use of makeup and special effects and I let her watch footage of how those movies are made. She had a poster of Freddy on a wall in her bedroom, a Freddy Kruger yo-yo and every Halloween we had to stop by Spencer's Gifts in the mall so she could see the Freddy Parafanaila. Everytime we moved she would BEG us to get a house on Elm Street, and delighted in driving down all the Elm Streets wherever we lived. She knew the rhyme by heart and would recite some of the lines. Children that age don't understand what "horror" is. My daughter also enjoyed "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" around that age, she didn't understand the "concept" of the story she just thought that the guy in women's undewear was funny and she like the singing and dancing. If your daughter is ok watching horror movies let her. YOU might get put down for it but I figure allowing my daughter to watch them when she was younger kept her imagination alive which is probably why she is so creative now at almost 21.
No. The content isn't at all appropriate for a 4 year old.
No, I don't think children should be watching much tv, let alone horror movies.
If the label reads "R", then no, she is too young. If she wants to know why, tell her that it is aginst the law.
No sweetie... It can affect them in negitive ways later on in life even if it doesen't scare them.
Ya know, My daughter loves them too. She watched all sorts, Freddy Vs. Jason, Blair witch project, 13 ghosts. She loves them. I dont know of the harm it will do. If she knows that its just a movie, and its not real. She has watched them since she was 2 1/2 and now shes 7, they really dont understand whats going on at that age.
At the age of 4 they dont realize that those people running and screaming are about to get murdered so it probably wouldn't bother them, but would you allow your child to watch a porno?
I mean hello your child is 4 and should only be aloud to watch cartoons not blood and gore!
Why did you let her watch horror movies in the first place? No it's not okay!
Even if she's not scared, I would say no. Horror movies have other inapropriate things in them that I wouldn't want my child to see. They almost always contain nudity and harsh language. Plus, she may not be scared now, but it may all catch up to her. She should be having dreams about Elmo and Clifford - not Freddy or Jason.
i can't believe you let your child watch horror movies!horror movies are for adults!!she could watch those films and think that all that killing,torture, whatever, is ok and then do it to another child!!hey,why don't you let her watch sex movies next she might like them too!!??that's why these movies are rated'R'do you think they put those symbols there for fun??!!be more mature!!you are raising a child and you must be more responsible!!
My husband always loved/watched horror movies, was never scared. He still watches them now he is grown and it does not seem to have affected him in any way-except he is very intelligent. : )
No, it's not okay. There's swearing, blood and gore, violence, rape, sex etc etc in hundreds of horror movies. At such a young age kids are like sponges, they absorb everything. Before you know it she'll be acting out what she's seen in the movies you've shown her. So no, wait until she's at least 12.
my soon to be 4 year old also likes horror movies..when shes ganna pick a dvd to watch she insists we put freddy krueger on...i dont always let her.....
but YES i have let her several times before....i usually only allow it in the day time and when my husband is sitting right next her
do i think it is okay?.....not really but if she really wants to watch them..then i will allow it ...the moment her eyes open even i little bit wide....off to her room she goes...
---------and as far as the person who asked if you would let your child watch pornos..pornos and horror movies are two different types of films...and they have nothing to do with each other..
-----i would recommend you limiting your child to very few and possibly only rated G or pg-13(good luck on finding rated Gs) movies if you are going to let her...
good luck to you----------------
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NO! just because it doesnt scare her, doesnt mean its appropriate for a 4 year old.
oh my gosh, are you crazy?...it's not ok, unless you want your child to think that crap is ok.what do you want?...another Jeffery Dahmer?
NO ,its not okay. because it will have negative effects on your child later on. Stop letting her watch those movies . You will need to watch her behavior when she gets older.
NO!
I think it is ok as long as you are watching it with her and if she has questions you are there to explain what happen. If she gets scared I won't let her watch it. Maybe have her watch scooby doo. It still has the scare factor but it may be on her level.
No. Children learn by seeing, and hearing. Would you teach your daughter every cuss word in the book, and take her out and let her learn to shoot a gun? That is essentially what your doing. My daughter has to be re-trained after being around one friend who's dad cusses, b/c she picks up on it, and there's no way in the world I'd teach her how to aim and fire a gun, but they are sponges at that age. And they have UNBELIEVABLE memories. My daughter can tell me exactly what happens in just about every cartoon/movie she's seen recently. This is a definite NO!
NO! Whatever happened to common sense?
I really don't think that this is a good idea. My friend's daughter likes scary movies as well and now that she is five she is easily spooked by things. I really believe it's b/c she has seen too many bad images. Just not child material. Relish in the beauty of Noggin.
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