Review the ratings
Tis also the season of watching more movies, and that means deciding what’s appropriate for your kids. I’ve been surprised to see how many films young kids (under 13) are watching that are rated PG. We’d all do well to remember that PG means Parental Guidance and if you look at www.filmratings.com you’ll see that such films can include nudity and violence. Even a G-rated film allows language that’s commonly used in everyday life, and as we know, that language is getting rougher.
We used to try and watch any movie before letting our kids see it, but as they see more and more outside the household, that becomes impossible. One useful replacement, however, is the internet. The Internet Movie Database (www.imdb.com) for example, has a parents’ guide for each film, describing what does or does not take place based on five criteria of adult content.
