Are my kids too young to see the movie "Old Yeller?" Why or why not?
Friday, August 1, 2008
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In the spirit of not being a "comment slacker," I'm going to comment on more than one post today. LOL I actually allowed Bean to watch Old Yeller when she was 5. For us, it was a mistake. She was so upset by his death and couldn't get over that fact, even though Old Yeller had puppies and the cycle of life continued. SO, I think the bottom line is you have to gauge how sensitive your children are. A preparation talk about what the movie is about before you watch it, as well as a question and answer session afterwards might really help. If I had handled it differently, Bean might not have been as saddened by it. Old Yeller is a classic . . . I think death is inevitable and eventually our children will encounter it, so it can be a great segue into talking about some heavy issues . . . it's a wonderful movie with a great message, but I think it's worth talking about instead of popping it in and pressing "play".
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