6 years old too young for Terminator 2?

[Blackjack Davy]

I remember reading the TV guide and sneakily staying up many a night to watch the old Hammer movies as a kid in the 80's and early 90's, classic and utterly brilliant.

Christopher Lee as Dracula will always be peak.

There is only one Dracula and his name is Christopher Lee. Loved The Little Shop of Horrors its a compilation really but Hammer at its best before it descended into mediocrity.

Same. The one that sticks with me the House of Blood or something - a normal family in a house, but there was a scene where the pipes burst and was spewing blood, covering the screaming wife and kids.

Probably crap now, but at the time, nightmares for weeks!

The House that Bled to Death?

 

[Fr0dders]

People are in this chat talking about being too young for movies and what did and didn't give them nightmares as a kid.

Meanwhile what gave me nightmares as young child was this episode of winnie the pooh

 

[zaniro]

No, put something light hearted on like Watership Down.

 

[bloodline76]

No, put something light hearted on like Watership Down.

And then bambi, then old yellow

 

[BUDFORCE]

And then bambi, then old yellow

Land Before Time, you seen that recently? Jesus christ.

 

[cu3ed]

Id personally go with the unrated version of Robocop.

 

[[FnG]magnolia]

Tbh outside of a couple of the kills and the arm deglove

This seems appropriate for a 6 year old.

Welp.

 

[Stovepipes]

God in the 80s I was allowed to watch everything. T2 terrified me, weirdly they showed that to us in School, but I think it was more because I'd been so scared of Terminator 1. Still it was pretty tame compared to watching a man mutated by toxic waste in Robocop. If I had kids I don't think I'd let them watch it.

 

[Gray2233]

This seems appropriate for a 6 year old.

Welp.

They're things you can do the eyes hiding thing with.

Look, I'm not saying that a six year old should see that stuff, I'm saying it depends and an internet forum shouldn't be the way a good parent figures that stuff out, but kids are going to rebel and do all sorts of silly **** once they reach a certain age anyway.

I do feel that gently introducing your children to old movies is a good way to bond with them, but for the love of god know your children and don't give them PTSD.

 

[[FnG]magnolia]

They're things you can do the eyes hiding thing with.

Isn't that why there is guidance about, you know, what to hide their eyes from? i.e. what is appropriate or not and yes I realise there's a vista of that and everyone is unique and special and all those other good things we tell ourselves when it's convenient.

Look, I'm not saying that a six year old should see that stuff, I'm saying it depends and an internet forum shouldn't be the way a good parent figures that stuff out, but kids are going to rebel and do all sorts of silly **** once they reach a certain age anyway.

I agree mostly because history shows that. Showing a degloving to a 6 year old seems to be at one end of the spectrum of opinion (and perhaps other things but let's not get side tracked).

I do feel that gently introducing your children to old movies is a good way to bond with them, but for the love of god know your children and don't give them PTSD.

I think we can agree on that as long as you realise if you're dressing up "oh but he's so grown up for a SIX YEAR OLD" as a justification for being a **** parent and then posting on a computer forum for - what? likes? encouragement? - then what you'll get at the end is probably what you put in at the start.


e: an dyes is not a word, but and yes is two

 

[Gray2233]

Isn't that why there is guidance about, you know, what to hide their eyes from? i.e. what is appropriate or not and yes I realise there's a vista of that and everyone is unique and special and all those other good things we tell ourselves when it's convenient.



I agree mostly because history shows that. Showing a degloving to a 6 year old seems to be at one end of the spectrum of opinion (and perhaps other things but let's not get side tracked).


I think we can agree on that as long as you realise if you're dressing up "oh but he's so grown up for a SIX YEAR OLD" as a justification for being a **** parent and then posting on a computer forum for - what? likes? encouragement? - then what you'll get at the end is probably what you put in at the start.


e: an dyes is not a word, but and yes is two

Have you actually seen T2? The directors cut, to be specific.

You can read back and quite easily see my position, "it's about the child" -- and the adult must understand said child.

A six year old? Probably not, a 10ish year old? Yeah, it becomes interesting at that point.

I'm arguing "good" parenting on the basis I was a ****** child, I went out of my way to do X and Y.

 

[[FnG]magnolia]

Have you actually seen T2? The directors cut, to be specific.

You can read back and quite easily see my position, "it's about the child" -- and the adult must understand said child.

Yes and then no in order.

Yes.

A six year old? Probably not, a 10ish year old? Yeah, it becomes interesting at that point.

Probably not? This is what the OP asked and most of those who have agreed with 6 being appropriate for watching a film aimed for much older audiences mostly post on these forums in a "I'm alright guv, it's everyone else who is broken!" kind of way.

I'm arguing "good" parenting on the basis I was a ****** child, I went out of my way to do X and Y.

Awkward timing.

e: for clarity, having a chat with you, not trying to be the asshat in the room*



* i see dowie is online, love ya babes

 

[Gray2233]

Yes and then no in order.

Yes.



Probably not? This is what the OP asked and most of those who have agreed with 6 being appropriate for watching a film aimed for much older audiences mostly post on these forums in a "I'm alright guv, it's everyone else who is broken!" kind of way.


Awkward timing.

e: for clarity, having a chat with you, not trying to be the asshat in the room*



* i see dowie is online, love ya babes

I'm about to do the Robert Tepper and crawl into bed.

 

[Mysterae_]

Sit them down and watch a nice cartoon, how about "When The Wind Blows"?

Seriously, don't.

 

[adidan]

There is only one Dracula and his name is Christopher Lee.

How dare you!

 

[Crizzy]

How dare you!

To be fair that's a Duck-ula, not the same thing

 

[adidan]

To be fair that's a Duck-ula, not the same thing

Pedant

 

[Vinno]

I was pretty young when I first saw it (primary school), at a guess I'd say 10 or so, but 6 is a bit young imo.

 

[just Scott]

Id say a little too young in general but everyone is different!

 

[Gray2233]

Probably not? This is what the OP asked and most of those who have agreed with 6 being appropriate for watching a film aimed for much older audiences mostly post on these forums in a "I'm alright guv, it's everyone else who is broken!" kind of way.

I was half asleep at the time of our proverbial discourse, and I do feel I got my point across as you realised:

We cannot immediately judge, we can only offer superficial information because we've never met the guys kid. The fact he asked is an interesting discussion, the idea of anyone's responses is mumsnet level nonsense as a person knows their own child far better than random plebs online. The fact I was fine doesn't matter, neither does the idea some dude didn't understand it. We don't know his kid, we cannot judge, we can only offer an ideal that a parent knows their child. Which in this case is a bit disturbing I admit, but maybe it's an engagement exercise more than anything else from the OP.