What Do You Think Of Parents Who Take Their Little Kids To The Theaters To Watch Very Violent Movies ? (horror, musical)

[Jeff Jarrett]

The other day I was at the theater watching Saw 5, and there was a woman who was sitting a few seats away from who brought her 2 kids along and the oldest kid looked like she was was 7 or 8 at best while the youngest looked like he was no more than 4 or 5. In my opinion I think it is very inappropriate for a parent to already be exposing kids that young to moves with lots of blood and gore. The appropriate thing to do would have been to take her kids to see High School Musical 3 Senior Year which is more suitable for the age demographic of her kids. When I was that young my parents never took me to watch violent R rated movies. If a parent with very young children want to watch movies like Saw 5 than do it on their own time, don't drag their kids along with them. I see situations like that as a sign of bad parenting. I have seen this scenario happen all the time when I go watch other R rated horror movies, but I am just using Saw 5 as a more recent example.

[LaoTzuMindFu]

Was probably a single mom and the kids had two different fathers. May have been her only night available to go out to see a movie.

I think its inappropriate for kids that young to see an "R" rated movie, but if its okay with their parent then we have no right to complain about it.

[BABsMom]

I don't even like my husband watching gory movies when the kids are awake, even if they're playing with something else! Seeing a movie like that can cause fear growing up, and instill a distrust for people they don't know because they remember that movie. Completely irresponsible!!! The mother is at fault and she will have to deal with it the rest of her life, and help them overcome their fears with it. My kids get freaked out with Scooby Doo sometimes, and I CANNOT watch creepy movies. I'm 23 and even though they're fake, I still get creeped out!!

[tagylyn]

When I was in elementary school, my parents took me and my siblings to the drive in to see Up In Smoke!
When I use to party, I told my Mom it was her fault for taking me to see that movie when I was so young!

[Full-Blooded American]

I think it's disgusting, and yet another symptom of a post-American America.

[CrouchTigerHiddenDog]

Perhaps a mother on the, "Dark Side."




"Luke, I'm your father!"

[artsyguy]

It is creepy and unethical. If you are over 15 and your kid isn't mentally ill or violent then yes he can see scary movies..........

[babigyrl5]

I agree with artsyguy that it is unethical. I think it is innappropriate and I have noticed that in the theater as well and its mostly young mothers that do it. My parents never let me see rated R movies until I was in high school. I actually got put on punishment when they found out I saw Poetic Justice!

[fjtee]

My friend's father made her watch two movies back to back with him when she was 8. He was very excited about them and wanted to share this joy with her. She was a movie aficionado, too. The two movies: Apocalypse Now and Full Metal Jacket. Nightmares ensued. Some people shouldn't be allowed to parent alone ... or at all.

[babigyrl5]

Originally Posted by fjtee

My friend's father made her watch two movies back to back with him when she was 8. He was very excited about them and wanted to share this joy with her. She was a movie aficionado, too. The two movies: Apocalypse Now and Full Metal Jacket. Nightmares ensued. Some people shouldn't be allowed to parent alone ... or at all.

I still get nightmares if I watch a scary movie late at night