So, movies have ratings, right, and videogames too.
But what your kids watch, is really up to you.
You can follow the ratings and not show your kids
any movies or games the ESRB forbids
You can let them be free and watch what they choose
but at the end of the day, is it their morals that lose?
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Really though, in the UK we have like U for everyone I think, PG for kids but with Parental Guidance, then like 12, 15, 18. I think in America you have a different system because I see things like "rated R" or whatever and I don't really understand the American system but whatever. Do you stick to the ratings with your kids (or if you have kids, would you) or do you just let them watch whatever? Or only up to a certain point?
Do you think the ratings are correct or should they be changed? And is there really a point to them? Does watching stuff rated for older than you as a child mess you up at all?
I know as a child I was allowed to watch whatever, really, and it's not done any long term damage I don't think, but I remember having the odd nightmare about something I'd watched (though I suppose kids get nightmares about anything, even kids movie villains) and nightmares aren't really the end of the world right. Equally though, even if nothing bad neccesarily happens to your child if you let them watch/play whatever they want, is there any HARM exactly in not letting them watch things they aren't old enough for yet?
Personally I don't feel like we should rate movies on things like the violence or sex in them, but on like, the complexity of the plot or whatever. Like, a movie that may be difficult for a child to understand should be rated for older audiences because if they watch it when they're young they won't really appreciate it.