Parents Monitoring Kids at the Movies

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How can a parent monitor a child's movie watching?

Parents Monitoring Kids at the Movies

If your teenager is buying movie tickets every weekend and you are concerned about the content of the movies he or she is seeing, it might help you to refamiliarize yourself with the movie rating system. You should know that there is concern among experts that the PG-13 rated movies of today are too racy for kids.

According to The Christian Science Monitor, PG-13 movies today have content in them that was rated R a decade ago. So, if parents want to stay informed about their kids' movie-watching habits, they should brush up on the rating system and make a point of asking their kids what they are going to see.

Here is a recap of the movie rating system, courtesy of The National Association of Theatre Owners.

Rated G: general audiences. All ages admitted. There is no bad language or nudity or anything to give parents concern

Rated PG: parental guidance suggested. Some material may not be suitable for children.

Rated PG-13: parents strongly cautioned. Material may be inappropriate for children under 13.

Rated R: restricted. Kids under 17 need to be with a parent or guardian to get in. Movies may include bad language, violence, drug use and nudity.

Rated NC-17: No children under 17 should be admitted. May contain explicit sex scenes and excessive violence.

The movie rating system is a voluntary system sponsored by the Motion Picture Association of America and the National Association of Theatre Owners. It is up to parents to stay on top of what their kids are watching because the movie theaters may or may not enforce the system when it comes to letting underage kids inside.

Experts say parents should be educated about today's movies by reading movie reviews so they know what content their children are going to see.

   

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