Rich with Kids Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 I want to order the 1st season. Can my dc watch it? Specifically my dd7? Too scary? Too sexy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Florida Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 However, ours were 7 and 10 when the first season aired, and we did not let them watch it. The "creep out" factor was just too high. I knew they wouldn't sleep if we let them watch. My daughter is now 13 and has expressed an interest in watching the show from the beginning. So, we may Netflix it for her. Edited to add: And, yes, there is definitely some sexual content. Nothing that would be a problem for my kids, but probably more than other families would be comfortable allowing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink Fairy Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 Too scary. Too sexy. But I'm conservative about what my kids watch. I think if you would feel comfortable letting your kids watch Law and Order, you would be okay with Lost. Both have blood, death, and sexual situations, both have a very adult feel. That's my .02. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H.S. Burrow Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 You need to know that for most of the first 4 or 5 episodes it deals with the crash site, there is a guy that gets sucked into the plane's engine, the crash site itself, bodies (though nothing too graphic as I believe the first season it was on a 7pm) ...it is mostly introducing the characters/island. I would preview the first couple of episodes alone if you can. You can always fast forward or stop if you think too much. We stopped watching when they kept pulling it & moving it around...I think that was season 3??? My youngest did not watch, but I think he was 5... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diane Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 Just my opinion, but I wouldn't allow my almost 8 year old to watch it. Too scary in parts, too sexy in parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liza Q Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 We watch it with our older daughters (17 and 15). I think that they were 15 and 13 when we started. We do not watch it with our 8 and 9yos - way too much for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbeyej Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 No, I don't think of it as a family show. I don't think a 7yo would "get it" -- it's terribly complex and largely about adult relationships, often especially broken parent relationships. A number of the main characters have past criminal associations and that's all shown in flashbacks (murders, mob-beatings, cons, drug-use, robberies, much more), and there's plenty of violence and while the sex is primetime-acceptable, I wouldn't think it's something I want my young child to see (especially when I see no other reason *for* my child to watch the show). I really enjoyed the first season. And for a teen, I probably wouldn't have a problem with much of it... But I can't think of any reason for a 7yo to watch it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 My son has watched all of season 1 with me. The later seasons get a little steamy and he hasn't watched with me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhM Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 13yo watches with me (actually, 10pm is too late for her - but she watches online the next day). She started watching last season, and caught up with seasons 1&2 on DVD. DD10 isn't interested yet, which is great - the violence and s*x is a bit much for her right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohio12 Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 Just my opinion, but I wouldn't allow my almost 8 year old to watch it. Too scary in parts, too sexy in parts. :iagree: also pretty complicated! I think they would be frustrated. I would say maybe by 13 if you are comfortable talking them through the edgy/racey/scary parts. Also some deeply upsetting family issues where people really wrong one another and it is troubling even to me as an adult. I find myself thinking about it later. THAT SAID...for adults it totally rocks!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorna in the boonies Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 I won't even let my 15 year old watch it! Dh and I love it, but it's off-limits for the kids. If it weren't for all the premarital/extramarital sex, we'd allow the 15 year old to watch it, but it's way too intense in other areas for the younger two, as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E_Edgerton Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 I think it is definitely a judgment call...depends on how your kids deal with death, suspense, etc. The sexual stuff....it is pretty minimal...that kind of stuff just made me embarrassed as a kid...I remember shutting my eyes or blushing...Ha! I just think you should preview the episodes and decide based on how your kids have reacted with those themes in the past...whether in films or books. The show is addictive. You should enjoy it even if you decide not to include the kids Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in the Kootenays Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 We watch with our 16 yo dd but not 13 yo ds. It would be too intense for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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