At What Age Should Children Begin Watching Horror Movies
How Do I Know My Children Are Ready for Horror Movies
How Do I Know My Children Are Ready For Horror Movies
Talk To Your Children
Talking to your children about reality and make-believe will help them know the difference between what's real and what isn't real. Let the children know that the horror movie is make-believe, characters are not real, and nothing they see on the TV or on the movie screen can happen to them. Make sure to tell them this is something that Hollywood made up to make millions of dollars.
Movie Rating
Check the movie rating to see what type of violence and other scenes the horror movie may have such as the amount of blood, sex, graphic effects and other such themes. The movie rating is there for a reason so parents should use the rating to help determine if your child is ready for a horror movie.
The Age of Children
The age of children needs consideration when it comes to watching horror movies. Scary movies can affect children in ways we as parents could not dream of and for this reason alone parents need to consider their age. If young children seem scared during Halloween when other children were dressed up then it is probably not a good idea to let them watch scary movies. Children under the age of 11 are usually the most vulnerable when it comes to being scared of horror movies. At this age, they take what they see on television or movie screens to heart. If the movie is about ghosts haunting a home, the children may awaken in the middle of the night feeling as if someone is in their home or they may think they hear something that is not there. You have to be careful when it comes to movies that can scare children at this age because you do not want them to believe what they see in these type movies.
About 50% of parents begin to let their children watch horror movies at the age of 13. This is an appropriate age for them to start watching these movies because they are old enough to distinguish reality from make-believe. So to answer the question, how do I know my children are ready for horror movies is simple, it depends on the parents and child and what they feel the child can handle.
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So many variables at work here. 13 might work for some normalized notion of mainstream kid. I appreciate your raising this question. I have worked with so many kids whose home life was more frightening than horror movies. I am am going to pursue this a bit because it is interesting. My very scientific perspective here would be that the prompts to most movie viewing has to do with peers who are already seeing these kinds of films and kids having the desire to be connected want to as well. The Halloween barometer is good if haunted house experiences are part of the dress rehearsal for a horror movie. I am intrigued by your question.
Nice job. A couple years ago, one of my teens let the youngest watch The Strangers with her while I was at work. Took a while to get her over that one.
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never works for me!
13 seems like a good age, but kids these days are growing up too fast!