I haven't watched it yet but will. Apparently this is the new "cool" show with DD's peers but I read a description and it sounds pretty seriously adult.
I just finshed binging the second season of this and I would not let my kids watch it. They are 10 and 12. Maybe maybe if they were high school age, like 16+, but it is full of sex, drugs, drinking, abuse, self harm, gun violence...basically anything you wouldn't want your kid doing.
ETA: My kids are in 4th and 7th for context. I know my 7th grader has been exposed to a lot of stuff as a middle schooler, probably more than I know, but this one is too much for me. I enjoyed it, so if you have time to watch/prewatch for yourself I would recommend.
I watched the first season over covid and am now watching the second season. Lots of sex, drugs and self-harm in the seasons. Middle school age would be a hard no for me.
Post by expectantsteelerfan on Jan 8, 2023 8:24:29 GMT -5
I don't remember a lot of the details of the 1st season and have only watched the first 2 episodes of the 2nd season, but I wouldn't let my kids watch it. High school age maybe, but not middle school.
Post by mcppalmbeach on Jan 8, 2023 9:41:41 GMT -5
I started watching it at about 2am lol. It’s a no for middle school for me (ds1 is an 8th grade). It surprised me in the first few episodes talking about 8th graders losing their virginity to each other during a park picnic. I know 13/14 year olds have sex, but it is definitely not common among my son’s peer group and other friends who have similarly aged kids. The opportunities just aren’t there for a park picnic sex session 😳
My 8th grader has watched it (she was so super excited for the second season). I’ve never seen it. It’s rated TV-14 so it shows up on her Netflix since that’s her upper limit.
I just read a description and am fine with the fact that she watched it. I also have an older teen who has shown me the true underbelly of teen world so I guess I’d rather my younger teen explored these topics via a TV show than real life and I don’t think seeing them in a TV show is going to make her go out and do stuff just because she saw it in a TV show. I was so strict with my older teen and what she was allowed to watch and it didn’t stop her from doing things that I’d rather she hadn’t.
My 6th grader just told me the same thing and asked if she could watch it. I watched Season 1 and honestly don't remember much, so I told her I'd watch Season 2 and decide but that my inclination was no. I'm not ready for an 11-year-old to start watching shows with teen sex, so I've said no to other shows her friends are watching (The Summer I Turned Pretty and Never Have I Ever).
But, I think everyone has varying levels of what they think their kid can handle, though. I think my kid would scream and shield her eyes if two teens kissed on a show...haha.
Post by Jalapeñomel on Jan 8, 2023 11:36:41 GMT -5
This is child dependent, but I would be ok with an 8th grader watching it as long as it was with me, so we could talk about the issues they deal with.
But I also feel discussing issues and showing things that could happen with a teen is better than them hearing all of it from their friends and/or sneaking around to watch it.
I started watching it at about 2am lol. It’s a no for middle school for me (ds1 is an 8th grade). It surprised me in the first few episodes talking about 8th graders losing their virginity to each other during a park picnic. I know 13/14 year olds have sex, but it is definitely not common among my son’s peer group and other friends who have similarly aged kids. The opportunities just aren’t there for a park picnic sex session 😳
I started watching it at about 2am lol. It’s a no for middle school for me (ds1 is an 8th grade). It surprised me in the first few episodes talking about 8th graders losing their virginity to each other during a park picnic. I know 13/14 year olds have sex, but it is definitely not common among my son’s peer group and other friends who have similarly aged kids. The opportunities just aren’t there for a park picnic sex session 😳
You may be surprised.
Yeah teenagers find a way if they want to. And hormones mean they want to.
I’m watching it now. I’d be ok with 7th/8th graders watching it. I empathize a lot with Ginny. I also self harmed and self medicated and put myself in a lot of sexual situations in high school, and I think watching the show together with teens would be a good way to discuss some of those things. I grew up in a very abusive, repressive home and would never be able to open up to my parents on those topics and I’d love to have more open and honest conversations with my own children.
I could see 7th/8h grade being ok to watch. As pp said above it's putting out things that are happening. Let the show open up the conversations you need to be having with your kid.
But not any younger than that. There are a lot of adult storylines as well.
Just finished watching it and i wouldn't like my kids to watch it unless they are 16 or so. Tv show is great, loved the actors. I would honestly prefer my kids doing the transcription services which they like so much translationreport.com/transcription-services and stay away from this kind of shows and movies.
I started watching. Funny, DD JUST asked me about this like 10 seconds ago.
I have only watched like 3 episodes, and I can see why it's interesting and engaging and I like it, but there's too much for me that's not portrayed in a healthy way. She's been exposed to very little IRL so I don't love her first exposure being really...twisted, or normalizing things that are not really okay IMO.
So I don't know how to handle it yet. I was going to watch a few more episodes before fully deciding on a policy, but she's going to a friend's house tonight and they might want to watch it. I don't want to be "that mom" and be like, "no you can't watch it" (also with no way to enforce) but also am pretty sure a few other parents wouldn't love this either but probably have no idea they are planning to watch.
I just finshed binging the second season of this and I would not let my kids watch it. They are 10 and 12. Maybe maybe if they were high school age, like 16+, but it is full of sex, drugs, drinking, abuse, self harm, gun violence...basically anything you wouldn't want your kid doing.
ETA: My kids are in 4th and 7th for context. I know my 7th grader has been exposed to a lot of stuff as a middle schooler, probably more than I know, but this one is too much for me. I enjoyed it, so if you have time to watch/prewatch for yourself I would recommend.
This all day. I might let my 14 year old watch it with me, but not my 12 year old, and not alone. It’s got too many mature themes to not talk about what’s happening.
"Hello babies. Welcome to Earth. It's hot in the summer and cold in the winter. It's round and wet and crowded. On the outside, babies, you've got a hundred years here. There's only one rule that I know of, babies-"God damn it, you've got to be kind.”
I binged it while I quarantined two weeks ago and fell in love with it. My 7th grader mentioned a lot of friends had seen it but didn’t really ask to watch it. I told her I’m not comfortable with it right now. But I’ve already caught her watching porn, so maybe I should let her watch this to see what “normal” sex stuff is like as a teenager…
What age? As long as they have _some_ adult that they talk about "heavy" content with, it seems fine. Late 6th grade seems right on time to start getting curious about the wider world.