Age to allow child to watch Star Wars for first time

[ladyheather69]

My daughter was 4/5 when we let her watch Star Wars: A New Hope for the first time. She is totally fine in my opinion. A total sci fi geek but that is good! All the heavy stuff passes over their heads at that age anyway. Just watch it with him, and talk to him about it if he asks questions.

 

[Argus Skyhawk]

I saw the first Star Wars movie when it first came out. I was six years old and I turned out... never mind. Bad example.

 

[Set Harth]

I couldn't have said it better myself...

 

[Tom Hendricks]

After a little hemming and hawing, several work trips, a little vacation and birth of my third child, my son Ian finally watched The Phantom Menace today. He enjoyed it alot, especially the Lightsaber battle between Maul, Obi-Wan and Qui Gon. When it was over he said he wanted to watch more. He really identified with young Anakin, saying he's a little boy like me. He also liked the Pod Racing, even asking to drive one. He was bored with several parts of it but not enough to loose interest in it.

 

[Admiral Buzzkill]

My oldest loved the Star Wars movies from the age of three onward.

It's unnecessary and irresponsible to expose someone to the second trilogy at any age.

 

[Tom Hendricks]

My oldest loved the Star Wars movies from the age of three onward.

It's unnecessary and irresponsible to expose someone to the second trilogy at any age.

Well, they will see it somewhere. I would rather they see it at home then out on the street somewhere.

 

[milo bloom]

Mine was 4 plus some months when we first started watching. He's 5 now and more enjoys playing with the Star Wars Lego sets or the Lego Star Wars game on the Wii.

We've showed him 4-6 and 1 plus the first Clone Wars movie (the CGI version).

I was four or five when I first saw it. I was born in 74, but my folks said I was a little older because it was one of the many theatrical re-issues they used to do before home video.

 

[Maurice]

It's a child by child thing. Honestly I think it's strange that we consider films with on-screen amputations as child-friendly fare to begin with.

 

[Tom Hendricks]

Ian asked to watch more Star Wars today and so I obliged him. So he watched Attack of the Clones and he kind of liked it. He was bored with large swaths of it. Even asking at some point in the middle if he could watch something else. He did get engaged at the battle of Genosia and all the way to the end. He already asked to watch more for tomorrow, so we're gonna skip Revenge of the Sith and goto A New Hope.

 

[Dream]

It's a child by child thing. Honestly I think it's strange that we consider films with on-screen amputations as child-friendly fare to begin with.

Luke getting his hand cut was hardly graphic. The entire thinig was a blink and you'll miss moment. It wasn't like his wrist was gushing or spraying blood everywhere.

I see more violence on tv these days.

 

[Maurice]

On network TV? On shows aimed at all audiences? I doubt it. I don't think you'd see the bloody severed arm in Star Wars on a series on at 8pm aimed at TVG.

 

[Dream]

On network TV? On shows aimed at all audiences? I doubt it. I don't think you'd see the bloody severed arm in Star Wars on a series on at 8pm aimed at TVG.

Who said anything about shows aimed at all audiences? I meant shows like CSI which show pretty bloody stuff.

 

[Mr. Adventure]

He was bored with large swaths of it. Even asking at some point in the middle if he could watch something else.

Is that when Anakin starts talking about sand?

 

[General_Phoenix]

My parents took me to see The Empire Strikes Back in theaters when it was released, way back in 1980. I was...4 years old. Looking back on it the movie did have some fairly dark segments, Luke's "vision" in the cave on Dagobah, Han's torture on Bespin, Luke getting his hand cut off at the end. The prequels are probably more kid friendly, having said that I would introduce a young person wanting to watch Star Wars with the original trilogy first.

 

[BillJ]

On network TV? On shows aimed at all audiences? I doubt it. I don't think you'd see the bloody severed arm in Star Wars on a series on at 8pm aimed at TVG.

I've seen more violent images on The Clone Wars series running on Cartoon Network.

 

[Romulus Prime]

Also, it really is for the best to avoid Episode I like the plague. He'll thank you when he's older.

Nonsense, you're projecting your own personal distaste for the movie. Kids love Episode I.

All these parents ( and I know one ) refusing to show them Episode I first... or at all..

God forbid they end up having different tastes.

When they grow up, they can watch whatever they so choose to. Until that time, a parent can have 100% control of what they decide their kid may or may not watch.

I reeeeally wanted to see Alien when I was 6yrs old, however, my mom wouldn't let me, not even the clips. One time, I actually got a chance to see the scene when the creature breaks through John Hurt's chest, and I was no worse for wear after it.


My mom doesn't like the Alien movies.

I do... (well, maybe not Alien 4 so much or AvP: Requiem)

...but, in retrospect, my mom made the right decision by not letting me see the movie. A parent deciding not to let their kids watch something they personally don't like is not only OK, but also their right as a parent.