Sensitive children was Garfield movie

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This could be a great discussion, even beyond the vegetarian/ animal rights

topic regarding movies!

 

Thanks,

 

Krissi in Ohio

 

 

 

I'm glad so hear that others have sensitive children as well. My two children,

7yrs and 5yrs, are both very emotional over movies ( t.v., books, music

etc.).... sometimes it is difficult as they want to see the movies, read books

etc., that their friends see or things that they have seen previews for but I

just know that they can not handle it. Luckily they can relate well to reasoning

and " usually " don't put up much of a fight over it when I tell them that I do

not think it will be appropriate for them or that I think there may be scarey or

sad parts.

 

Case in point, we have loved the book the Polar Express for years. The movie,

however extremely thrilling, ( especially in IMAX) was extremely difficult for

them... (I should have known as I did hear some bad reviews, but, unfortunately

not till after the tickets were prepaid, and the kids were extremely hyped up to

go see it with their Auntie and Uncle, plus I never expected it to be primarily

set outside on a moving train, I really expected more " inside fun " , taking a

cool train ride type stuff) I ... but anyway I regress.... I had to constantly

reassure them and hold hands and remind them it is just a movie, promise them

that it will get better etc... etc..... If I had the opportunity to preview it

first, I would not have taken them, and ,if it wasn't so important to them to be

with their Aunt and Uncle I would surely would have considered leaving. Luckily,

in the end they still remember the good parts, however they do not want to see

it again. ( at least the 5yr old has said so.)

 

But on the way there, we were talking about last years " Christmas movie with

Auntie and Uncle " When they saw ELF the first thing the younger one remembered

was the " scarey part " in the begining of the movie before ELF was taken in to

live with the elves. I hadn't even remebered that till he mentioned it and he

had never spoken about it since we saw it last year so I didn't even realize

that it had left an impression.

 

Over all I am really glad that they are sensitive... That is part of what makes

them such caring and compassionate people, and I love them both all the more for

it.

 

I want just want to note , however, that they are not so sensitive that they are

overly shy, insecure, or need constant reassurance and attention from us as

parents. They adjust well to others, and reasonably well to change as well. They

have traveled extensively and been introduced to tons of new places, people and

experiences without a hitch.

 

They are just extremely passionate, they do not like injustice, sadness, or

pain, for themslves or anybody else regardless of their species or whether they

are fictional or real. And they do know the difference between real and

fictional as well. They will say things to me all the time, for instance if I

ask or talk about a character, they will tell me what they think but remind me

that the person, animal etc. is " just a character " . So there is no question

about them not understanding reality. I feel that, if anything, they understand

reality just a little too well perhaps.

 

 

 

Hold your children tight as they are the future.

 

 

 

Debbie

 

 

 

 

 

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