May I strangle XMIL??? PLEASE!!!

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Registered: 04-21-2003
May I strangle XMIL??? PLEASE!!!
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Wed, 07-28-2004 - 2:21pm
This woman apparently hasn't a brain or she's abused it in her younger years leaving it limp and worthless. If this isn't the case, then she has absolutely no judgement skills and needs help acquiring them and soon!

Dylan is five and she takes him to see Catwoman. This movie is rated PG-13 and has violence and language completely inappropriate for a child his age. Plus does he really need to see Halle Berry skimping around in a tight catsuit? NOPE! I'm furious. I want to say something, but I'm trying to calm down. I would be calm by now if the previews we'ren't plastered all over TV right now. Plus D and I were eating lunch at Dairy Queen yesterday and Fox News was on and they were talking about the movie and the violent content and how several years back, this would have been rated R easily. So this put my emotions into overdrive.

I appreciate her trying to entertain my child, but she needs to realize that a PG-13 movie is no place for a five year old.....I don't care what it is.

How would you put it to her? She needs to know I'm not happy with her choice. And also that she neglected to clear it with me.

Mel

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Registered: 05-25-2004
Fri, 07-30-2004 - 7:35am
It is good you kept it friendly. You may also want to ask her what she is doing the next time she picks him up and to remind her about the movie ratings. It may be helpful if you are keeping track of what is playing so you can make a suggestion for a movie they would both enjoy.

I think we are all so lucky today that most kid's movies are so appealing to adults. I have thoroughly enjoyed watching Toy Story, Finding Nemo, Monsters Inc., Ice Age, Shrek and Emperor's New Groove with my son. Those are such amazing, creative and positive movies.

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