tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7741993111360468943.post3536259999580753556..comments2023-05-12T07:44:35.915-07:00Comments on Paper Napkins on the Edge of Insanity: There and Back Again, my childhood adventures with Bilbo.KtCallistahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02638889398163267464noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7741993111360468943.post-7013391778626689332011-09-23T12:42:13.851-07:002011-09-23T12:42:13.851-07:00Sorry, meant Ver1 (was typing too fast and doing t...Sorry, meant Ver1 (was typing too fast and doing too many things at once.)<br />SC RelativeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7741993111360468943.post-3291633187248219762011-09-22T14:48:45.000-07:002011-09-22T14:48:45.000-07:00Just read it or watch it yourself first (like you ...Just read it or watch it yourself first (like you did) and then trust your intuition. Make some guidelines for yourself that you judge all media by if you need to. What things can slide, what things can't. <br /><br />Having seen that movie, I would be okay with it. Ver1 also loves the Sarah Jane Adventures (which is basically Doctor Who for kids).Orcristhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17200480890729157035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7741993111360468943.post-13816016720348567902011-09-22T13:46:55.427-07:002011-09-22T13:46:55.427-07:00Okay. More specifically, I watched the 2010 versio...Okay. More specifically, I watched the 2010 version of Alice in Wonderland (Johnny Depp, among others) the other night, and was thinking that might be a good one to watch with my Ver2 (5 yrs old). You know, Alice is an awesome heroine figure, defeats the bad guy, and then, unlike all the "princess" movies, she walks away from the love interest and goes to live her life. How cool is that? but still, I wonder if she is old enough.<br />SC RelativeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7741993111360468943.post-85271937010312049472011-09-22T13:43:57.254-07:002011-09-22T13:43:57.254-07:00Orcrist - your forgot 39 Clues and How to Train Yo...Orcrist - your forgot 39 Clues and How to Train Your Dragon (which has just about nothing in common with the movie)KtCallistahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02638889398163267464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7741993111360468943.post-80867047366968700242011-09-22T13:40:16.576-07:002011-09-22T13:40:16.576-07:00First off, I don't actually enjoy the Horror g...First off, I don't actually enjoy the Horror genre at all, so I have never seen a lot of really gruesome movies. <br /><br />Second, don't be afraid to follow your parent's intuition. you won't harm your kids by keeping things from them until they are ready. There are a lot of things kids just don't have the context to comprehend. <br /><br />I am a strong believer that the visuals in movies and TV can be much more harmful then reading books. Kids who watch adult shows, even in proximity, "go play over there, I am watching this show" have a lot higher anxiety and fear issues. (I wish I had bookmarked that study). <br /><br />Introduce books and shows where the characters have adventures and have to make independent decisions, are not sheltered, but don't necessarily face extreme danger (though some danger makes it fun). Some kids literature does a good job of this I think. Some ideas: Where the Wild Things Are, Magic Treehouse, Miyazaki movies, Secret of Droon. For tweens, Percy Jackson, Harry Potter, A series of unfortunate events.Orcristhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17200480890729157035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7741993111360468943.post-83682547996388446152011-09-22T12:47:53.634-07:002011-09-22T12:47:53.634-07:00You've brought up so many internal struggles f...You've brought up so many internal struggles for me. At what age should I allow my child to experience that slight fear which can heighten the enjoyment in a book, but can also cause longer lasting anxiety (bad dreams)? More so than books, movies seem to cause a more intense fear, so maybe there are books that I could let my children read but refrain from showing them the movie. I have definitely been accused of being over-protective, but I had a horrible fear of sleeping after watching the Nightmare on Elm Street movies, and I don't want the same fears (or similar fears) haunting my children. Parenting can be so tough...<br />SC RelativeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com