Violence in Children's Movies

[Jo123ABC]

I guess I'm on the other side of that fence. I just don't feel like we can put kids in a bubble and never allow them to experience anything scary, weird or even violence. I don't think it's necessary for those things to be included in children's movies but that's the entertainment business for you I don't know what I'd do if a family was offended by a pg movie but I try not to shelter my kids in that respect. I just explain what is right or wrong with it basically teach them how to respond to stuff. My family ranches cattle. We recently had a steer butchered for meat for our family. My inquisitive six-year-old just realized where meat comes from. Anybody see Ferdinand? It really is no fun explaining things like that. I have kids who talk about their parents fighting and crying. I've taught my daughter a "safe phrase" she can use if she's ever at someone's house and needs to get out for ANY reason without anyone knowing that's what she's asking on the phone. I've had to teach my kids not to be polite to people they don't know if they are making them uncomfortable. Life isn't always bubbles and rainbows it's better to just deal with the bad stuff and focus on the good stuff. One last example... My 6-year-old really was interested in learning about jesus's crucifix recently. I had NO idea how to broach that subject with a 6 year old. Covid's gotta go because this kid needs Sunday school. Violence is simply a part of life.

[Alwaysgreener]

You would be hard-pressed to find a kid under 13 willing to read Macbeth, Julius Caesar, or any Shakespeare, really. ::::::

My favorite is still Taming of the Shrew. We were assigned it in junior high, but today it would most likely be banned as against women. ::::

Taming of the Shrew is my favorite Shakespeare play too.

I think it is sad that things like this get banned.

[Cat Herder]

Taming of the Shrew is my favorite Shakespeare play too.

I think it is sad that things like this get banned.

Me too. Like erasing our history makes it go away. Seems to me it makes it more likely to happen again.

[Unregistered]

It was cold today, very cold. We sat down for a quick 10 min teacher clean up moment. One of the kids asked for a disney movie. I said "How about my favorite, the pig?" They happily spent 10 mins learning about winter and winter sports with peppa pig! I only show that or mickey mouse.

[Pandaluver21]

I guess I'm on the other side of that fence. I just don't feel like we can put kids in a bubble and never allow them to experience anything scary, weird or even violence. I don't think it's necessary for those things to be included in children's movies but that's the entertainment business for you I don't know what I'd do if a family was offended by a pg movie but I try not to shelter my kids in that respect. I just explain what is right or wrong with it basically teach them how to respond to stuff. My family ranches cattle. We recently had a steer butchered for meat for our family. My inquisitive six-year-old just realized where meat comes from. Anybody see Ferdinand? It really is no fun explaining things like that. I have kids who talk about their parents fighting and crying. I've taught my daughter a "safe phrase" she can use if she's ever at someone's house and needs to get out for ANY reason without anyone knowing that's what she's asking on the phone. I've had to teach my kids not to be polite to people they don't know if they are making them uncomfortable. Life isn't always bubbles and rainbows it's better to just deal with the bad stuff and focus on the good stuff. One last example... My 6-year-old really was interested in learning about jesus's crucifix recently. I had NO idea how to broach that subject with a 6 year old. Covid's gotta go because this kid needs Sunday school. Violence is simply a part of life.

I'm with you, most kid movies don't bother me unless it has bad words in it. I teach 4-5yr old's at our church and last week we talked about Moses. I said that the king wanted to kill all the baby boys and said how this was obviously a BAD thing. None of the kids thought it was good or funny.
I remember watching all of these as a kid and I didn't get 90% of the references that I get as an adult now. There's definitely some "kid" shows that I don't like for kids, but most are harmless. I think of road runner or tom and Jerry... seems awful now, but I don't remember thinking anything like that as a kid!

[Vonnel]

And it's not just in the movies that violence is present. For example, not so long ago I read the play "Macbeth" and I can say that I was just shocked by the amount of violence in this play. Can anyone else read it?

And yet it just seems to me that such literature needs to be controlled, because it can have an unstable impact on people. I encourage you to read about violence in "Macbeth" at study driver and I'm sure you'll understand what I'm talking about. It will be interesting.

[Cat Herder]

And yet it just seems to me that such literature needs to be controlled, because it can have an unstable impact on people. I encourage you to read about violence in "Macbeth" at and I'm sure you'll understand what I'm talking about. It will be interesting.

What you are talking about is communism and I will never understand or allow that.

[Alwaysgreener]

And yet it just seems to me that such literature needs to be controlled, because it can have an unstable impact on people. I encourage you to read about violence in "Macbeth" at study driver and I'm sure you'll understand what I'm talking about. It will be interesting.

Macbeth is literature that only a genius child would be able to pick up, read or understand it. What you should be concerned with is the R rated commercial that come on during G rated shows.

Enough is a enough, R rated commercial that airs about the horror movie channel does not belong during a child G or PG rated show. When are they going to start regulating commercials?

[Edwardy]

Yeah, it is important to filter al the cartoons for your kid

[Josiegirl]

I don't believe in bubbling up kids but there are so many choices out there that ARE good, why not pick those instead? Dcks' favorites here used to be Sing-along films that were only 20-30 minutes long. Perfect amount of time for a break so you can make lunch, potty kids, whatever. Although for the last 10 years of having a dc I didn't have a tv at all; lawd knows kids get enough at home.
FWIW, I cannot imagine an 18 mo staying tuned to a tv very long to begin with.
Children's films don't need to be scary and involve witches, ogres, etc. Maybe as they get older but you put an imaginative little 2 yo whose brain is developing at warp speed.....those ghosts, goblins and demons are real to them. They hide under beds and in closets, basements and attics, they come and take you away at night. There's enough time as they get older each year, to teach them about reality and make-believe but 2 yos? Nah. Yeh, I guess I do believe in bubbling kids up at certain ages.

[Alwaysgreener]

Here are some review sites that review the media and show you what is in the shows, movies or and possible books.

https://kids-in-mind.com/

https://www.pluggedin.com/

Check them out, you might be amazed at some of the things we tend to overlook when watching TV or movies. I know that some times I watch things uncensored and overlook the bad language or comments that get made.