Would you allow your 17 year old to watch Game of Thrones?

[Anonymous]

Well, your 17 year old is likely going to college in August. Can they watch it then? As PPs have mentioned, when kids are getting ready to be "launched" and are applying for and choosing college, it seems so much better to spend your last few FT parenting months spending time with them and discussing things than banning a TV show that they will either stream behind your back now, or as soon as you drop them off at college.

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Anonymous wrote:For those of you that would allow it, what age wouldn't you? I'm assuming you wouldn't allow a 10 year old to watch it, even though you could make the same arguments that they would find opportunities to watch anyways.

My kids are 9, 12, 21, and 24. I don't think any of them are into this show, and quite honestly I have never seen it. I saw above it was described as softcore porn. To answer your question, it's not a physical age - it's a maturity issue. When I feel my kid TRULY grasps that tv is not real, and the ways relationships are portrayed on tv is NOT the way they are or should be in real life is probably when I'd let them watch. But it's not about age. My 9 yr old is more mature than a girl in my 12 yr old's grade. Don't go just by age alone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, and preferably together since many shows spark good discussions. I have no issues with the sex, but some of the violence/non-consensual sex is a bit disturbing. But again, discussion topic.

The average teen would not want to watch this show with their parent. Too awkward. Discussing it later, sure.

[Anonymous]

A pre-viewed episode? Sure. And, I'd watch it with them. We'd have to talk about so many of the issues brought up: the rulers, the unfair treatment of the "dwarf," the fragility of life, hell even the way the dragons are raised.

At 17yo, I'd hope DC could engage about the separation of the North and how the wildlings are characterized as a people. Ned Stark lopping that guy's head off during the very first episode requires a discussion.

As for allowing them to watch independently through a season? Uh, I wouldn't want to put that on them. So much of it is plainly difficult to watch for me!

But, one-on-one, that I could manage--depending on the episode. The Khalisi's wedding night? No.

[Anonymous]

17 year olds can see rated R movies without an adult.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:17 is a lot closer to having babies than being a baby, so yes, when my kid is almost old enough to die at war, drink, smoke, sign an apartment lease, get married, and is packing up to leave for college, I will let them make their own TV choices.

If I haven't raised them well enough by then, it is too late to start.

+1

If someone is old enough to drive a car, he or she is old enough to decide what tv shows to watch.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For those of you that would allow it, what age wouldn't you? I'm assuming you wouldn't allow a 10 year old to watch it, even though you could make the same arguments that they would find opportunities to watch anyways.

I think that a 17-year-old's opportunities to watch it are meaningfully different from a 10-year-old's opportunities to watch it.

Not to mention the fact that, unlike a 17-year-old, a 10-year-old is not less than a year away from being a legal adult & , most likely, going off to college where he or she can watch whatever he or she choses.

[Anonymous]

To moms, would you watch it with your DS? I would allow it, but I would not be able to sit and watch it with him. I imagine he would feel the same way about watching it with his mom.

[Anonymous]

I allowd my 15 year old. I didn't have a problem with it. if I allow it, we can watch it and talk about it. If I forbid it, he will watch anyway and then lose the opportunity to discuss.

Are you afraid the sadism and brutal sex will be appealing, or are you naive enough to think fifteen year old will think GOT depicts real life?

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Anonymous wrote:To moms, would you watch it with your DS? I would allow it, but I would not be able to sit and watch it with him. I imagine he would feel the same way about watching it with his mom.

I made a deal. He had to let me watch with him (house is small soon one gets to monopolize a public room) but I promised not to look at him or speak during anything "mature".

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Anonymous wrote:
A pre-viewed episode? Sure. And, I'd watch it with them. We'd have to talk about so many of the issues brought up: the rulers, the unfair treatment of the "dwarf," the fragility of life, hell even the way the dragons are raised.

At 17yo, I'd hope DC could engage about the separation of the North and how the wildlings are characterized as a people. Ned Stark lopping that guy's head off during the very first episode requires a discussion.

As for allowing them to watch independently through a season? Uh, I wouldn't want to put that on them. So much of it is plainly difficult to watch for me!

But, one-on-one, that I could manage--depending on the episode. The Khalisi's wedding night? No.

Dear god. Talk about it? preview? Way too much work.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I allowd my 15 year old. I didn't have a problem with it. if I allow it, we can watch it and talk about it. If I forbid it, he will watch anyway and then lose the opportunity to discuss.

Are you afraid the sadism and brutal sex will be appealing, or are you naive enough to think fifteen year old will think GOT depicts real life?

If my kids are anything like me, the sadism may well be appealing. That does not in any way factor into my decisionmaking regarding allowing them to watch the show, and I am in the camp of those who would have no problem with a 17 year old watching basically anything.

If I have not raised my teens well enough that they understand entertainment versus life, fiction versus reality, and consent versus coercion and outright rape, then we have bigger problems than what TV shows they want to watch.

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Anonymous wrote:17 year olds can see rated R movies without an adult.

Seriously! Who are all the buzzkills? Previewing, watching together, discussing the show? It's FICTION. And you're talking about someone soon to be a legal adult. Unclench.

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Anonymous wrote:Too violent and too porny for minors. Fiancé and I watch, but even I feel uncomfortable at times.

Ok so if your kid is turning 18 on Feb 1, you wouldn't let them watch the show on Jan 31? Must wait until they aren't minors?

[Anonymous]

Ages 16, 17 or 18 and living under my roof, sure I'd allow it and not sure it would be realistic to try to enforce a contrary rule.

Ages 14, 15 - borderline on whether I'd allow it.

Below high school. No.