More and more often lately, I’ve heard other children say to my children things like “You haven’t seen Spiderman III / The Hulk / [fill in other comic book character]?” or “You haven’t seen The Clone Wars? I’ve seen all the Star Wars movies!” – with either great surprise or something bordering on scorn in their high little voices.
My children are only 6 & 8 years old. In spite of the fact that the above mentioned movies have characters that first appeared in animated form, I don’t think they are the most appropriate movies for my children to watch. Not only are they fairly violent but they also include many adult themes. (My children find the “rodents of unusual size” from Princess Bride a bit scary!) But given the increasing frequency with which I’m hearing the above sorts of comments, I’m beginning to feel like the only parent who gives any of this a second thought.
And I’m also beginning to feel slightly sorry for my children. It’s not their fault that they are perceived as uncool by their friends. I guess this is one thing that they can totally and legitimately blame me for!
