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My kids love the really 'German' tales - but I won't let them watch Aliens (just yet). The difference is that the reading gives us the opportunity to discuss th
by benjohnson 12y ago
My kids love the really 'German' tales - but I won't let them watch Aliens (just yet). The difference is that the reading gives us the opportunity to discuss the tale, allay fears, and try to find a moral message within the tale.
A movie tends to be presented without an ongoing parental filter as the images go directly to the psyche without pause.
- Retra 12y agoI feel like you could fix that by watching 'making of' videos before hand, or by pausing between scenes and discussing them. It's just not a habit people have.
- icebraining 12y agoI don't see how you could do that without ruining the experience of watching the film.
- mod 12y agoA parental filter is going to "ruin the film" too. I think that's the whole point of this smaller conversation.
- eru 12y agoThe kids in the article seemed quite reflective.