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[quote=Anonymous]OP, I think it's perfectly find to wonder about what most people do, whether it's a "good" thing, etc.  I parent based on my own values, what I judge to be right for my child (and what she's ready for), and this is also informed by my experiences and observations of others.  So I don't fault you for asking the question!  It's a good one.

I have two daughters now, ages almost-five and 18 months.  The almost-five year old is, like me, a "sensitive kid" who tends to prefer calm over chaos, quiet over action, and peace over agitation.

However, she's watched all the Star Wars movies with her father, occasionally running out of the room when scenes got too intense.  For the record, I don't like watching some of the scenes, either, and I'm a grown woman.  Her father talks her through the plot and the action, which calms her down, and I think she actually really likes spending the time with him.  She's a full-on Star Wars fan, now, asks lots of questions about jedi knights, the force, and, of course, Princess Leia.

I advocated for holding off on Star Wars, as it struck me as being much too violent.  But my husband said he wanted to give it a go.  So rather than squash his initiative to spend time with his daughter by introducing her to things he loved as a kid, I let it roll.  She seems to be handling it pretty well.  No nightmares or anything.

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