07-15-2008, 09:21 AM
[quote author=fistor board=bs thread=817 post=14829 time=1216131097]
it depends a lot on the kid, the parents, the environment, all that stuff. i watched scary movies as a kid, and they gave me nightmares. but it didn't make me violent. anytime i got really freaked out, somebody was there to run to and just not be alone with. that made me feel better.
i don't know their situation well enough to predict anything, and i wouldn't share it if i did. but i'm going to give them the benefit of the doubt. she seems like a normal, funny little girl to me.
Quote:Absolutely, defend away. It's expected.
I still think allowing a 5 year old to watch movies with gore isn't right, at all. Some parents don't see a problem with it, but I disagree. That stuff has an effect on children, wouldn't you agree?
it depends a lot on the kid, the parents, the environment, all that stuff. i watched scary movies as a kid, and they gave me nightmares. but it didn't make me violent. anytime i got really freaked out, somebody was there to run to and just not be alone with. that made me feel better.
i don't know their situation well enough to predict anything, and i wouldn't share it if i did. but i'm going to give them the benefit of the doubt. she seems like a normal, funny little girl to me.