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you'd be surprised at what kids can handle but I also think that each child knows their limits as well and likes to keep within them for the most part. my son learns about horror through some of the more scary dr. who episodes that bring him to cuddle with me on the couch and his blanky - he's eleven and still there for that - wonder how long that will last as daughter abandoned such things a ways back.
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i think Bettleheim is a little old school. I would rather daughter read Angela Carter and get the feminist reinvention of the fairy tale to better critique her contemporary landscape with. I grew up with Der Struwwelpeter - a very gory children's book of morality tales featuring much violence, intimidation and death as far as what bad childhood behaviour will earn you. I would never show my kid such junk except for a laugh. we also never bought anyone a Barbie or a G.I. Joe and Disney is the real forbidden evil that never airs in our house. Exposing kids to strong thoughtful narratives that abandon the familiar stereotypes and gender roles is much more exciting. Studio Ghibli has been a much more thoughtful approach to childhood media. talking with kids about their media and the media their friends consume is critical. a lot of my sons peer play Grand Theft Auto with their dad. we would never own a copy. you need to talk with your kid about what media means.

<blockquote data-quote="Burnt State" data-source="post: 215529" data-attributes="member: 5332">you&#039;d be surprised at what kids can handle but I also think that each child knows their limits as well and likes to keep within them for the most part. my son learns about horror through some of the more scary dr. who episodes that bring him to cuddle with me on the couch and his blanky - he&#039;s eleven and still there for that&nbsp; - wonder how long that will last as daughter abandoned such things a ways back.[ATTACH=full]4541[/ATTACH] i think Bettleheim is a little old school.&nbsp; I would rather daughter read Angela Carter and get the feminist reinvention of the fairy tale to better critique her contemporary landscape with.&nbsp; I grew up with Der Struwwelpeter - a very gory children&#039;s book of morality tales featuring much&nbsp; violence, intimidation and death as far as what bad childhood behaviour will earn you.&nbsp; I would never show my kid such junk except for a laugh.&nbsp; we also never bought anyone a Barbie or a G.I. Joe and Disney is the real forbidden evil that never airs in our house. Exposing kids to strong thoughtful narratives that abandon the familiar stereotypes and gender roles is much more exciting. Studio Ghibli has been a much more thoughtful approach to childhood media. talking with kids about their media and the media their friends consume is critical. a lot of my sons peer play Grand Theft Auto with their dad. we would never own a copy. you need to talk with your kid about what media means.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Burnt State, post: 215529, member: 5332"] you'd be surprised at what kids can handle but I also think that each child knows their limits as well and likes to keep within them for the most part. my son learns about horror through some of the more scary dr. who episodes that bring him to cuddle with me on the couch and his blanky - he's eleven and still there for that - wonder how long that will last as daughter abandoned such things a ways back. [ATTACH=full]4541[/ATTACH] i think Bettleheim is a little old school. I would rather daughter read Angela Carter and get the feminist reinvention of the fairy tale to better critique her contemporary landscape with. I grew up with Der Struwwelpeter - a very gory children's book of morality tales featuring much violence, intimidation and death as far as what bad childhood behaviour will earn you. I would never show my kid such junk except for a laugh. we also never bought anyone a Barbie or a G.I. Joe and Disney is the real forbidden evil that never airs in our house. Exposing kids to strong thoughtful narratives that abandon the familiar stereotypes and gender roles is much more exciting. Studio Ghibli has been a much more thoughtful approach to childhood media. talking with kids about their media and the media their friends consume is critical. a lot of my sons peer play Grand Theft Auto with their dad. we would never own a copy. you need to talk with your kid about what media means. [/QUOTE]

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