Would you let your 6yodd watch "The Business of Being Born"?

[phathui5]

I have "The Business of Being Born" out from the library and I'm wondering if it's ok to let my 6yodd watch it with me. It's been a while since I've seen it. What do you ladies think?

 

http://www.thebusinessofbeingborn.com/

Edited April 24, 2010 by phathui5

[Pretty in Pink]

It's been a while since I watched it as well. I do think there was some nudity in it, and didn't it show a woman giving birth in a tub? Maybe you could check plugged in online for a review of the content.

[Nakia]

I would.

[Mothersweets]

I just watched this a few weeks ago and I have to say that I probably wouldn't. They say the f word several times and there is some nudity.

 

The only part I think I might let her watch would be the part where the woman has a waterbirth - it was a very relaxed and calm birth and you never really see those on the big screen. Births are usually pictured as frantic and scary.

 

Having said that, I really don't think my 6yo would want to sit and watch the whole thing anyway. :)

[cillakat]

my kids have seen birth videos their whole lives.

 

So yes. But I wouldn't have it be a one time thing - too shocking and maybe scary. I'd have it be a routine deal.

 

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[DarlaS]

I would but my dd saw her brother being born when she was 3 so...

 

She's not the sensitive type about that sort of thing either.

[Veritaserum]

I would let her watch some parts. The nudity doesn't bother me, but there are some potentially scary scenes that may be better to avoid until she is older/more mature. It's one you'd want to preview and decide if she's mature enough to handle it or not.

 

My kids have watched a lot of birth videos (I teach childbirth education) and have seen my anatomy books on birth, etc. They've also (most of them anyway) seen me give birth to their younger siblings. All that said, I was disturbed by some of the scenes in TBOBB, mainly because I approach labor with the mindset that it doesn't have to be extremely painful/difficult (I use hypnosis, which reduces/eliminates pain without drugs). So, I'd be more concerned about my daughters internalizing that birth must and will hurt terribly than I would about F-bombs and naked birthing women. :tongue_smilie:

[mommylawyer]

Maybe... although, someone drops the F-bomb at one point in the movie.

[phathui5]

Just finished watching it. I think I would be fine with letting dd watch it with me. She's been really into talking about birth lately, but she said that her friend told her that doctors cut the baby out and I want her to know that that's not normal.

 

The naked people in it don't bother me; I mean, they're having babies. I ended up naked when I was in labor with my last three babies. (The first one I was wearing a hospital gown, I haven't been back to a hospital since baby #1).

[JenC3]

Yes. My dd saw when she was 5. We have always watched birth videos and talk very openly about the process.

[Peela]

My kids, yes...but there are some sensitive souls out there.

[LibraryLover]

I love that film!! It's a library vid, which I assume means you have it for at least a week? Watch it first and then decide. I've seen it , or at least chunks of it, about 10 times. ;)

[Ravin]

Yes. In fact I might rent it or check it out soon. We're TTC...

[jillian]

yes but then again i would also let my child be there at a home birth if she was that age.

[Heather in OK]

Absolutely!

 

All of my children have seen videos of natural births.

[IsabelC]

I wouldn't, but not for the usual reasons. Firstly, I just don't want them watching screens for that long at that age. Secondly, I seem to remember that this movie does show a birth that isn't completely natural (I might be wrong - I have seen a few birth related movies), which I'd rather them not see until a bit later. I have explained to the kids that some women go to hospital to give birth instead of having their babies at home, but I'd still rather they have a bit longer to absorb non intervention home birth as the norm so that they don't get desensitized to medicalized birth.

[Forget-Me-Not]

I wouldn't, because of the language. There are several F-bombs dropped. The birth scenes and birth-related nudity wouldn't bug me.

Edited April 25, 2010 by LemonPie

[Carrie12345]

My kids have not seen it, mostly b/c they wouldn't be interested enough to watch the entire thing. How many 6yos are fascinated by the actual facts and opinions of the debate????

 

It's been a while since I've watched it myself, but I don't recall anything specific that I would want to shield them from (other than age-appropriate boredom, lol.)

[NanceXToo]

Yes, I would.

 

When I was pregnant with my now 4 y/o, my now 9 y/o was 5 and she watched shows that had to do with the birth process with me all the time. We've also watched videos of animals giving birth.