Okay, so my newly teenage daughter wants to go to the movies tonight with a group of girlfriends from school. And they want to see this PG-13 movie "When in Rome". It looks like a cute movie... for GROWN-UPS!!!!! I am going to let her go but is that the right thing to do? Usually I like to see the movie first before I give my "okay" for the kids to see something PG-13, especially with the theme of love or with violence. Well, any PG-13 movie. This story looks cute (and the main character's name is Beth which makes me like it more...) and Caroline just finished reading My Sister's Keeper which she loved (and I thought was a mature pick for reading material in the Seventh Grade.) It also has Dax Shephard in it who I don't remember seeing in anything since "Zathura" (which also starred Kristen Stewart in a smaller role) but I really think he's a funny actor. So I'm talking myself into this... maybe I could sneak in the back row?? Craig is more reluctant than I am to let her see a Romance. I just know how girls are, especially in Middle School and the girls are all nice and good students... I doubt that they'll be flying off to Rome to pick coins from a fountain. ;)**Please God, get me through these next 5 plus years of raising a teenager!!!!....***
So... what would you do?
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I just finished reading My Sister's Keeper a few days ago and i loved it too.It is a very mature pick for a 13 year old.
The movie looks really cute!Who can pass up a good romantic movie!
All children are different so i guess it's up to you to decide if Caroline is mature enough to see it.Didn't help you much did it?:)
Well you could go online to IMDB and read up on the movie, reviews, synopsis, etc. And you could volunteer to be the chauffeur which gives you the excuse of being there in the back row... And you can talk to Caroline about how to evaluate what she sees, pro and con, to give her a mature way to make her own decisions. Let her know she has the right to walk out if she doesn't like the movie.
I think you are right to let her go - she's going to know it all....she's going to need to know it all...but she's your daughter and you know that you're bringing her up well and she will make the right decisions...and every 13 year old needs a little romance in her life! It doesn't usually come in any form other than a movie!
This is a tough one. I think the answer is different in every situation, group going and movie seen. I don't worry about the content of the movie as much as what other kids are at the theatre. I guess that goes with being a mother.
I hear you about the teenage years!!!
BTW, we rented MSK a few months ago. It is a tear jerker, but powerful. The boys weren't too comfortable with all the emotion.
awe! i want to see that movie too!
my little ones are only 4 and 2... and I can't imagine when they are 13 and wanting to see a romantic movie.
right now, they are happy with "the princess and the frog"
good luck to you!
ps. i would totally sneak in and watch in the back row... im that kind of mom! LOL
She seems like a responsible girl. And if her friends are good, then you have nothing to worry about. I had good friends growing up and we never did anything bad. It's all about who you hang out with in your teenage years.
Plus, the chances are she's learning about all sorts of things that you don't want her too know anyway through other means, kids at school etc.
She's a good kid, so she deserves your trust :)
You can always ask her about the movie and have a mature conversation about it.
I do feel for you Bethany. It can be very difficult at times raising teenagers. I know that you have raised her with good judgement and I think the time has come to let her spread her wings a bit. As long as she knows that she can come to you for advice then I know she will be just fine. I can only tell you that while raising our daughter we always instilled in her that she coud come to us and tell or ask us anything. We never made her uneasy no matter what she wanted to talk about. Even at the age of 36 she still feels that she can talk to us about anything. It sure is a different world than the one we grew up in. I know she will be fine. Hang in there Mom!
x
I don't know this movie. a luck for me, i still have a very few years in front of me... with my future teenage :)
Order a wonderful mega pizza (or sushis if you want) and watch a wonderful film at home, while she is out ;)
... Maybe she will enjoy that marvellous evening with you :))))
Bisous bisous et bon courage! xo
I always check out the reviews for movies at pluggedinonline.com before anyone in our family views a movie at the theater (or a new DVD release, even!). They give an honest overview of the movie that allows me to make a more informed decision for me and my kids. The website is part of the ministry at Focus on the Family...for what it's worth!
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