Could he be a little less helpful??

We’ve started a new tradition in my house. Family Movie Night. We try to do it every Saturday if the boys don’t have some scout or sports activity.

It started kind of slowly, because I was picking the movies. Apparently teenager and preteen boys don’t really want to see academy award winning movies with great social justice themes. Whatever. So I let my husband pick, and movie night has been much more popular ever since.

My husband does need some guidance in the movie picking area though, so I am there to approve. Meaning, I check the ratings. I’m always surprised at movies my son says his friends have seen. I’m pretty conservative with what I let them watch. A little violence is ok, but some things are completely unacceptable.

My youngest son has figured out my ratings requirements. Since he is such a helper, he decided to check the ratings himself and pass that information along to me. So when we’re in the movie store, this is what the other customers hear:

Mom, this one looks good. Oh, nope, it has SEXUAL CONTENT.

Mom, what’s SEXUAL CONTENT mean anyway? How old do I have to be for that?

Here’s one, but it has PARTIAL NUDITY. Does that mean half naked?

Whoa! Here’s one with FULL NUDITY Mom!!! I know we can’t see that. Can we?

Yes, he’s very helpful to YELL that rating information to me across the store aisles. Much appreciated. And probably very helpful to the other shoppers. You can never have too much information. And then the other shoppers get to see me crumpled in a fit of giggles at the sound of my little guys voice saying SEXUAL CONTENT. I can’t help it.

I know, it’s hard to believe that just picking out a movie can be that much fun.

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10 Responses to “Could he be a little less helpful??”

Michelle at Scribbit

Oh that was funny–I could see one of mine doing that years ago.

Sheri

It is funny, but I still shouldn’t laugh. He’s really trying to help!

whoopsadaisy

Hi there, I just came across a link to your blog, this sounds so funny because you can imagine him doing it – kids say the funniest things when you least expect it don’t they?

Robyns Online World

Too funny about him yelling across the store like that.

I’m always surprised at what other people let their kids watch also. TV or movies. I think there are some parents who just don’t want to have to worry about it and assume their kids aren’t watching what they aren’t supposed to. Now that my son is getting older it’s a little easier at least in this area.

Sheri

My kids always seem to say the most inappropriate things in public, and like in the movie store they have no idea they’re even being inappropriate,lol.

I agree Robyn, I’m shocked at the things my kids ask to see because they’ve heard they’re friends talking about it. I don’t even like having the TV on, even if we’re watching a family show you can bet there will be a commercial that’s not kid friendly.

Alisha

We have a Family Night too! (http://www.uberparents.com/friday-night-family-night/)
Right now our boys are very young and they go to bed before we start our movie. I know the days are coming when we’ll have to pick a movie that is appropriate for the whole family, which is actually very HARD! Even finding animated movies that don’t have disrespectful comments or just plain rude behavior can be hard to find.

Tiffiney

LOL…I can see mine doing this to..cute post!!

Kate

That’s adorable! I love it!

Vicki

Good for you for setting standards! I would love to be at Blockbuster and hear a kid shouting that out to his mom. How did you explain the sexual content…whew…

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