Who the hell let's a 3 year old watch Jurassic Park??

+just+j+

My ex. That's who.

Jerk.

When I called this past weekend he told me they were watching that movie and I told him it was too scary for her. He just laughed and said DD was following him where he went and hiding behind him watching the tv.

I told him that she'll have nightmares. 

Sure enough. 2 nights in a row. 

Last night she climbed in with me, snuggled up and told me about the 2 dinosaurs that were after her. I hugged and kissed her and she looked up at me sweetly and tells me that my kisses take the scare away.

My heart melted.

XH is still an a$$.  He doesn't think about what he watches with her.  Next time I'm calling him at 3AM and having him talk to her.  Maybe he'll think twice about a scary movie next time.

sabrina69barnes

I let DS1 watch Jurassic park when he was 4/5. In me defense I knew he wouldn't be scared by it and it got him very interested in dinosaurs. That opened the door to other science related interests for him.

Your XH is still a jerk though.  He should think about if what he is watching in front of DD before he watches it. If it isn't something she should see he should watch it later. That is something responsible parents do which is why he didn't do it.

Lavender P

Sorry J. Your poor little girl. I remember just learning about dinosaurs in school and being scared that they would get me let alone seeing Jurassic Park.

On another note, I think a lot of guys are like this. My DH, as much as I love and respect him, let SS watch Coraline when he was only 5 or 6. It is a Tim Burton movie and scary as hell. DH's excuse was that it was a cartoon and some of the other kids were watching it and SS wanted to. SS had nightmares for a few days after. I jus said I told you so.

Banana44

I am very sensitive to what my kids watch and 1 reason is that DD1 (4) has night terrors.  They get worse if she is off schedule (goes to bed late) and when something has scared her.

However, I know that my sister wouldn't think twice about letting her kids watch scary shows.  Her DD (who is the same age as mine) watched Avengers last year.  I would never have let my DD watch that.  But her kids aren't bothered by watching scary or violent.

However, your DD seems to be more sensitive like mine and BF seemed to be aware that it was bothering her - so he's an a$$ and I wouldn't even think twice about calling him in the middle of the night and saying, "DD just and a nightmare but I told her Daddy would love to read her a book over the phone to help her go back to sleep while I snuggle next to her - so here you go!" 

Ginlyn0

My mom used to let DD watch it at 3 when she watched her while I worked. DD wasn't scared of it though. BD however made her watch Child's Play at 5 and she had nightmares and I was ticked and his mom tried to defend him saying she wanted to watch it (this was when BD was under court order not to contact me so communication had to go through her).

2chatter

I just cannot even imagine not turning something off if it scared the kids.  I wanted to leave Epic because DD at 5 was terrified of the Hobbins or whatever they were that hid in the trees.  She wanted to stay and settled down, but if she would not have, I would have walked out without hesitation.

I also don't get even showing kids things like JP or Child's Play, but know some have had no issues.  My kids would be permanently glued to me.

Pamelacake

BM allowed SD's to watch Freddy Jason and The Halloween movies were 4yo SD's favorite, even though they had nightmares. BM didn't put in kids' movies for SD's. I don't allow them to watch those movies and SD's were a bit confused about it at first but I bought them more kids' movies and now they don't even want to watch the scary stuff.

 

Littlejen22

At her age anything beyond PG is definitely idiotic. Back in the day before everyone would call CPS I was watching Friday the 13th type movies starting at 6 or 7. The only movie that gave me one nightmare was Poltergeist at 7yo. But I liked them and would sneak down when my brother watches them so then my parents let me. And I was ok with it. But if your kid is not ok with it then you can't do it. And J's DD is not 7.

CFjo2010

MelRC117:

The thing that would piss me off is that he was STILL watching it even though she was OBVIOUSLY scared. Dumbasss.

^^This.  As soon as she showed that she was scared, the movie should have been turned off and an old episode of The Flintstones (where the dinosaurs are cute and lovable) turned on.

For PP who mentioned Coraline:  My DD saw Coraline when she was 5 1/2 and wasn't scared at all.  I remember sitting in the theater with her thinking, "there is no way this is only rated PG".  It was pretty dark and sinister.  K on the other hand saw it when she was 3 and is still scared of it.

riabiron

I think it is a man thing. i tell dh all the time that his shows are not appropriate for the kids.

Lavender P

jobalchak:

For PP who mentioned Coraline: nbsp;My DD saw Coraline when she was 5 1/2 and wasn't scared at all. nbsp;I remember sitting in the theater with her thinking, "there is no way this is only rated PG". nbsp;It was pretty dark and sinister. nbsp;K on the other hand saw it when she was 3 and is still scared of it.

That was me that mentioned it. I used to love watching scary movies when I was little and watched all the Fiday the 13th movies as a little kid. I still love horror movies and am not against kids warching scary movies at all. However, my SS is very sensitive, anxious and not the toughest little kid. Plus, he already had night terrors and wet the bed regularly. Not sure why DH would think it was a good idea to let a kid with SS's temperament watch it.

CFjo2010

Lavender P:

jobalchak:

For PP who mentioned Coraline: nbsp;My DD saw Coraline when she was 5 1/2 and wasn't scared at all. nbsp;I remember sitting in the theater with her thinking, "there is no way this is only rated PG". nbsp;It was pretty dark and sinister. nbsp;K on the other hand saw it when she was 3 and is still scared of it.

That was me that mentioned it. I used to love watching scary movies when I was little and watched all the Fiday the 13th movies as a little kid. I still love horror movies and am not against kids warching scary movies at all. However, my SS is very sensitive, anxious and not the toughest little kid. Plus, he already had night terrors and wet the bed regularly. Not sure why DH would think it was a good idea to let a kid with SS's temperament watch it.

I get it.  I was just trying to show that for some kids it didn't faze them, whereas others were terrified.  Hell,. I'm an adult and I was seriously creeped out during that movie!!   

+just+j+

I already knew she was scared of it because I had it on once and it scared her then. I couldn't shut it off fast enough.

She loves dinosaurs, but it's the Ice Age 3 kind.  In another year or two we might be able to graduate into the next stage.

XH won't even think to turn the channel if a sex scene comes on, and he watches those horrible horror movies.

I told him how DD remembered something out of the blue and told me something  from a year ago.  She was specific about it.  I want him to know that at this young age, they DO remember things. My earliest childhood memories are from the age of 2. 

He doesn't seem to get it. As is with many things....

fellesferie

MelRC117:

The thing that would piss me off is that he was STILL watching it even though she was OBVIOUSLY scared. Dumbasss.

Yeah, I agree.

We offer a LOT of movies to the kids. I hate watching the same stuff over and over, so we run stuff up the flagpole all the time. DS is 8 and has watched TV (so edited) versions of Aliens and Jurassic Park. He's watched DVDs of Twister and Star Wars and tons of other stuff. He loved Aliens, but The Fellowship of the Ring scared him. If he gets bored or scared or otherwise disengaged, we just turn it off.

Also, both my kids loved Coraline but I was very creeped out. Even the button eyes on the Lalaloopsy dolls make me shudder.

You just have to know your kids and adjust accordingly IMO.  

CurlieWhirlie

It's not just guys who don't think this sort of thing through. We continually hear about how the boys' mother lets them watch Jurassic Park, Mission Impossible, and all manner of other age-inappropriate movies.

CFjo2010

fellesferie:

Also, both my kids loved Coraline but I was very creeped out. Even the button eyes on the Lalaloopsy dolls make me shudder.

K is absolutely terrified of Coraline, but has like 15 of those awful Lalaloopsy dolls!   

coopsbaby

My XH never wanted the kids to watch scary movies, which didn't phase them (and I'm talking about when they were 10-12, at 3 it was Disney and Shirley Temple here) but that's because he doesn't like them. But he never saw a problem with letter our youngest watch graphic crime shows. Yeah, our 4 year old should totally watch Law and Order SVU. That show would freak her out for days, but that's what he wanted to watch while I was at work, so he'd lie and say they watched Nick or something. Yeah, her nightmares say otherwise!