Hi everyone! Welcome to another edition of the #Hivenaija Weekly prompt. And I will be writing a blog about the topic given out to discuss, "Parental Guidance."
What is your own experience regarding these? How often did you see movies growing up?
As a kid, I watched movies occasionally but not frequently. My parents did play a role in
guiding what I watched, especially as I got older and occasionally wanted to watch more mature content.
I really don't know about other countries, but as far as you were brought up in Nigeria, you'd have had lots of this kind of experience of your parents monitoring the kind of movies you watch.
I really can't speak for the current generation because many parents seem too busy to have time for their children (their tomorrow). Most of the current generation's parents seem to even use movies as distractions for their children, just to have time for themselves and all of that.
Which is very bad. Because I remember how it was during my own time, I remember very well that while watching movies, my parents seemed to be there most of the time to see the kind of movies I watched and guide me.
And sometimes, when my parents are not in the house, my elder siblings seem to do the work of guiding what I watched as a kid. So for me, yes, my parents and siblings really did help in that aspect of guiding me in watching what I watch.
If you have kids, are you guiding what they watch?
If I were to be a parent myself, I would try my possible best to monitor what my kids watch and make sure that it is age-appropriate.
But at the same time, you cannot be too careful, so I'd also try all I can in my power to educate them more about the effects and disadvantages of watching such kinds of movies.
Because to be very honest, I remember very well when my dad was being really strict on me in watching movies like that without giving me reasons why he disliked watching such movies. I still watched them when he was not around, even though I got caught most of the time.
Maybe while watching the movie, NEPA eventually takes light without me changing it back to maybe a cartoon network, and sometimes he comes back and parks far away from home and walks down home to know what I have been up to, e.t.c.
I really didn't know his reasons for all of that till I started growing up and began to understand better why he was doing all of that. But I think it would have been better if he explained to me more in detail why he didn't want me to watch them. But then, on the other hand, I think I would have been too young to understand.
What do you think about movies rated 13 but not really okay for 13-year-olds to see?
I do have concerns about movies rated 13 but not really okay for 13-year-olds to see. I think it can be misleading to children and also turn out to have a negative impact on them at the end of the day.
I think there should be accuracy in the rating system so that parents
can make informed decisions about what is appropriate for their children. This helps ensure that the content is age-appropriate and aligns with the family's standards.
Parents should be mindful of the content their children engage in. Some may not be suitable for all 13-year-olds. And with the fact that children nowadays seem to be highly intelligent and get to catch up quickly,.
This post is in response to the Hive-naija weekly contest. Thank you for taking the time to go through my content, and I hope you've learned lots of lessons from the community's weekly prompt.
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