Jurassic Park for 3 year olds?

[cupcake23]

I understand your point MrsMurphy but the pg classification is actually films suitable for children over 8, you know your child best so for you that's fine but for me it wouldn't and I would say both my kids are not sensitive/ get scared easily.

 

[CaptainMummy]

Yeah I totally understand that all children would be affected differently. I guess it just surprises me that so many feel it is absolutely unsuitable. Paige has never been one to really enjoy films until she started watching the 'older' ones. I just noticed Maze Runner is a 12 and that is her favourite film ever.
It is so set in her head that it isnt real so once the film is finished, it doesn't really cross her mind anymore. She is that kid that sees all of the mascots (Mickey and Minnie, Elsa etc) and says 'it's just someone dressed up, its not real' and doesn't get excited by them.

Ella (almost 3) still won't sit through a film so maybe she will be different

 

[biglebowski]

I'd say no but thats purely based on my lo (he is 3 and a half). He burst out crying at Frozen and asked me to turn it off as he was so distressed Olaf melted at the start. He also got really distressed when a mammoth stood on the little squirrel thing in Ice Age. He would freak out if a dinosaur ran around with big teeth!!! He surprised me the other day as he watched an old school Thomas the Tank that was halloween based and it was very mildly spooky (fog and a dark tunnel). He ran to me crying and wanted it off immediately!!! Each child is so different.
I vividly remember being at the cinema as a kid and watching Return to Oz and being terrified at a few bits. I was also terrified of Michael Jacksons Thriller. I think fear is such a strong emotion and dont really want my lo to experience it for as long as possible. I will stick with Toy Story for him at the mo.

 

[JumpingIn]

Oh my god no.

 

[misspriss]

We let DS watch it, he didn't watch the whole thing. It's mostly people and suspense and not a lot of dinos. The original my younger sister watched over and over and over again when she was a preschooler, and she isn't any worse for the wear (it was her favorite movie).

 

[staralfur]

I would have to say no, it's not age appropriate and I don't particularly understand why a child in that age range needs to see it.

This is what I don't understand either, why would anyone choose an adult film when there are hundreds of child ones out there.
If we want to watch a film as a family we watch something like ice age or if me and my husband wanted to watch an adult film while the kids were still up we'd chose a comedy.
A few of my friends said it didn't faze their child, I just cant get my mind around children watching people being killed and having no emotions.

I can only speak for my child of course, but she's very aware of real vs pretend. So dinosaurs, monsters, etc. don't scare her because she knows it's fake. She knows that the dinosaur chomping someone isn't actually someone getting hurt.

But if it's a realistic situation or reality then she does get very emotional. She watched a movie where a dog was dying and she BAWLED. She also visits my terminally ill aunt quite often and gets very upset that she's so sick.

So I'm not too worried about her not being terrified or heartbroken over a scenario she knows is fake and I definitely think some kids have a better grasp of that than others.

 

[.Mrs.B.]

I would have to say no, it's not age appropriate and I don't particularly understand why a child in that age range needs to see it.

This is what I don't understand either, why would anyone choose an adult film when there are hundreds of child ones out there.
If we want to watch a film as a family we watch something like ice age or if me and my husband wanted to watch an adult film while the kids were still up we'd chose a comedy.
A few of my friends said it didn't faze their child, I just cant get my mind around children watching people being killed and having no emotions.

I can only speak for my child of course, but she's very aware of real vs pretend. So dinosaurs, monsters, etc. don't scare her because she knows it's fake. She knows that the dinosaur chomping someone isn't actually someone getting hurt.

But if it's a realistic situation or reality then she does get very emotional. She watched a movie where a dog was dying and she BAWLED. She also visits my terminally ill aunt quite often and gets very upset that she's so sick.

So I'm not too worried about her not being terrified or heartbroken over a scenario she knows is fake and I definitely think some kids have a better grasp of that than others.

I do think most children at 3 would understand that a film isn't real, there are films I have watched as an adult that I know aren't real but they still affect me.

 

[staralfur]

I would have to say no, it's not age appropriate and I don't particularly understand why a child in that age range needs to see it.

This is what I don't understand either, why would anyone choose an adult film when there are hundreds of child ones out there.
If we want to watch a film as a family we watch something like ice age or if me and my husband wanted to watch an adult film while the kids were still up we'd chose a comedy.
A few of my friends said it didn't faze their child, I just cant get my mind around children watching people being killed and having no emotions.

I can only speak for my child of course, but she's very aware of real vs pretend. So dinosaurs, monsters, etc. don't scare her because she knows it's fake. She knows that the dinosaur chomping someone isn't actually someone getting hurt.

But if it's a realistic situation or reality then she does get very emotional. She watched a movie where a dog was dying and she BAWLED. She also visits my terminally ill aunt quite often and gets very upset that she's so sick.

So I'm not too worried about her not being terrified or heartbroken over a scenario she knows is fake and I definitely think some kids have a better grasp of that than others.

I do think most children at 3 would understand that a film isn't real, there are films I have watched as an adult that I know aren't real but they still affect me.

I think it's less that the movie itself isn't real but that the content is so far removed from reality. I cry and get scared watching movies all the time but that's because they appeal to what I can relate to.

So my daughter can watch a movie where a dog is dying and sympathize with the thought of losing one of her dogs and it upsets her. But she's never seen and never will see a dinosaur roaming about, so it's easy for her to just so say "oh that's just pretend." I wouldn't let her watch a slasher film or something for the same reason - it's just people killing other people which is (unfortunately) relatable and I wouldn't want her to be afraid on that level. I don't know if that makes sense.

I think as far as real vs pretend goes she's actually way ahead of where I was at her age because I remember running upstairs and hiding the first time I saw Jurassic Park when I was like 6. Whereas she was just like "hey cool!"

 

[zorak]

Totally inappropriate viewing for a 3 year old. I'm with the other Mum that said Andy's Dinosaur Adventures is way more appropriate.

Desensitisation to violence in movies does happen. If they watch this at 3 what will they be watching at 10?

 

[AngelUK]

Thing is, I also know that horror movies for example are not depicting real life and that they are just actors and props and CGI. I still cannot watch them and I have bad dreams after, no matter. I just don't see how a small child can truly not feel horrified or scared when I do? Not doubting ppl's words, I just don't get it.

 

[staralfur]

Totally inappropriate viewing for a 3 year old. I'm with the other Mum that said Andy's Dinosaur Adventures is way more appropriate.

Desensitisation to violence in movies does happen. If they watch this at 3 what will they be watching at 10?

Ah, Jurassic Park. The gateway drug.

 

[Bella1185]

No way!!! I'm WAY late on this movie series -literally just last night DH and I watched the original Jurassic Park on Netflix. We both mentioned to each other that we have to make sure to delete the history so it doesn't accidentally que up when DD is watching her show. It was very vivid, with action violence, and I'd imagine unpredictable for any child! NOT APPROPRIATE - hence the PG13 rating!!!!

 

[george83]

Totally inappropriate viewing for a 3 year old. I'm with the other Mum that said Andy's Dinosaur Adventures is way more appropriate.

Desensitisation to violence in movies does happen. If they watch this at 3 what will they be watching at 10?

Ah, Jurassic Park. The gateway drug.

 

[Tasha]

Not a chance. I was eight when it came out and I was terrified.

 

[zorak]

Totally inappropriate viewing for a 3 year old. I'm with the other Mum that said Andy's Dinosaur Adventures is way more appropriate.

Desensitisation to violence in movies does happen. If they watch this at 3 what will they be watching at 10?

Ah, Jurassic Park. The gateway drug.

Ha ha love the response!

But in my head at the time of replying I was thinking of 10 year olds watching the Exorcist.

 

[Midnight_Fairy]

No. Mine would be scared.

 

[x_WelshGirl_x]

I voted yes, my ds has seen them all, well I say seen, he won't really sit and watch it all, he watches the dinosaurs then gets distracted. He has watched the new one fully though and absolutely loves it! He doesn't get scared watching it and if he didn't like it or asked for it off it would go off.

I definitely wouldn't put it on for someone elses children though.

 

[Wilsey]

Ummmm no way! Is this for real?! I'm not normally this judgmental but that seems insane. I had a geeky hankering to watch Jumanji (I know, I'm lame and I like kids movies) but I thought even that would be too scary for them!

 

[6lilpigs]

I am a yes vote, its my 2 and 4 year olds favourite film atm.

 

[morri]

I was 6 when it came out. It scared the bejesus out of me and only watched half of it. My kid also thinks the "good dinosaur" is scary but otherwise she loves it.
re starwars . mine has seen episode 4 and 7 and some of 5... but at least saber and gun wounds are cauterized so there no blood and guts xD