what age kids should be allow to see violent videos and photos?
By flower21
@flower21 (765)
Philippines
September 11, 2009 11:58am CST
my neighbor teenage 15 years old son died from seeing their dead man neighbor bathing in blood when he follow his father to visit a friend who died from a gunshot wound in the head when motorcycles stolen by robbers. Unknowingly to the father. the boy sneak and see all. When go home he could not eat nor drink and shout blood and blood. Many days he never eat and parents put him to hospital where he died. If parents allow him to see slightly violent scenes when he still young. he could not died from trauma and becomes stronger. fearless I may say. may becomes doctor, nurse, forensic or soldier.
At what age your son/daughter should be allow to see violent scenes?
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@neelianoscet (9615)
• Philippines
27 Nov 09
I think they should see violent videos at the age where they still do not know the violent meaning or its videos as they think those scenes are just normal things. As when they already expose on it they would no longer feel ignorant of the horror movies. hence,becomes more stronger and full of courage.
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@flower21 (765)
• Philippines
29 Nov 09
That's right to make the kids courageous they should at lest be introduce to see violent films or photos with proper explanation and guidance from their parents so that they may grown up as well adjusted children and adults mature enough to face the reality of life.
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@sredith (239)
• United States
11 Sep 09
It seems to me that this kind of thing can be mentally traumatizing regardless of what your age is! Obviously you're not going to want to expose a 2 year old to violence, but anything that you shelter your kids from their whole lives may end up causing them trauma later in life. Say you over-protectively shield your child from germs their entire lives... when they become adults and have to be exposed to the real world and germs, they're going to become even more sick. It's the same scenario. We can't shelter our kids, they have to have moderated/regulated exposure to life and the reality of it because it will benefit them in the long run.
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@flower21 (765)
• Philippines
11 Sep 09
does it is right to show them to early ages when they grow up it may seem a bit shock but they would see it as a normal parts of life. their are adults acting like a child and child more mature in their how they view things. it is how a person perceives violence even if we cover up. they could see it through the net or to their friends house. as parents have no control over the things they could see . it is better for them to see earlier when they grow old they would easily adjusted and not becomes weak.
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@xannebull (1793)
• Philippines
12 Sep 09
age 18 i think is the age in which we will allow our kids or teenagers to watch violent videos, less than 18 is just too young to watch those kind of videos. they must have guidance about it, that is why too many teenagers today had engage in violent actions because they have been influenced of the movies they saw.
@justbeingtiffany (1156)
• United States
11 Sep 09
i think at the age or 12 and 13 would be the most approiate times to see those types of movies i say this because my 11 year old cousin is like super mature! she acts just like me and she watches those kinds of movie all the time. and so does her sister my other cousin and shes 13. not so mature but those kind of movies don't phase her.so i don't see why not young kids can't see those movies i mean if there gonna be scarwed ok don't watch it but these days kids are get brave. i'm telling ya i see a pg movie and i thought it was so scary and all these kids are around me and thwere not ever freaking out! the cartoon movie was called monster house and it was in 3d. stuff just can' t coming and poping out of anywhere i thought it was scary.
@flower21 (765)
• Philippines
13 Sep 09
me think children should see violence when they do not know yet the wrong or right when they see it they think it is not a big deal. as if they see it when they know the meaning of fear and being afraid. they would not likely to see violent and cannot face it when they grow old. in instances you could not control all the times what they see..it is like adjustment phase..that is better your nice see violence as something cool that everything we see is not nice. better to train them at earliest stage.. :D
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@gracefuldove (1668)
• Malaysia
12 Sep 09
Yes, he could be in shock. How sad. Anyway,these days with movies being graphically violent with body parts strewn here and there, conditioning has set in. Even gruesome photographs of people burnt in hotel fires or bomb blasts can be seen in the internet news. So our children do not see the "shocking aspects"as they normally would.To me,my children has seen violent movies since an early age, perhaps even at 10. But they are really frightened of ghost films!Scared them out of their wits.
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@firechickk (10)
• United States
12 Sep 09
I am a firm believer that each child is different on when they should b aloud and to what extent it is...I am a firefighter and an EMT and we watch some pretty graphic videos at times I absolutely would not let my 5 year old see them, I let my 10 year old watch once (one that wasn't to graphic to see if he could handle it)well he did fine at the time but a few hours later he came to me and said mom I can't get the picture of the girl who got her foot crushed under a horse out of my head. So I sat down and talked to him he told me what was bothering him I explained things a little better to him then we watched like hours of sponge bob and scooby doo to take his mind off it. so he has not been allowed to look at anything like that since. My 17 year old no way my 14 year old nephew and my 16 and 19 year old yea they can handle it and like to analyze some with me. I don't let them see anything as bad as what you describe I don't think anyone should have to see that much less children.
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@firechickk (10)
• United States
12 Sep 09
p.s. scary is diff then gory lol my 19 year old wont do scary but my 10 year old loves them
@syankee525 (6261)
• United States
12 Sep 09
i would have to say it depend on the kid, every kid is different. if they know that what they are seeing is not normal and is uncall for. so i would have to say its up the how the kid act
@yuhongchao1981 (286)
• China
12 Sep 09
i agree with you.kid should not be kept apart the world outside and they should experience everything.
@jovanmaj (20)
• Macedonia
12 Sep 09
I think at the age of 9-11 is good.That way we make our kids stronger for the future.
As for me i started watching violent movies around 7-8 years old and now i am a grown man and not really scared of those thing so i will try to do the same with my children.;)
@flower21 (765)
• Philippines
13 Sep 09
i ask my niece who are afraid now she is 16 years old . she say if she got expose to violent scenes at earlier age when she do not know yet the wrong or right, good or evil. she must see violent scenes as something ordinary not to be fear. it something not a big deal anymore. keeping her strong. if you want child to gro w strong fearless and have career like in medical, csi, soldeier or forensic. child must be expose to violent scenes which she/he could be observe and adjust to it.
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