You have put into words what I had yet to craft as an explanation for letting all of my kids, from 5-14, experience the worlds of Jurassic Park, Indiana Jones, Signs, etc.
Real, imaginative fear is both instructive and character building. God help the torture porn generation being raised on modern slasher films and first person shooter games.
Back in the day, mom would drop us off at the local movie house every Saturday for the 2pm "kids matinee", where I saw classics like Dark Star, Silent Running, and Jesus Christ Superstar. I turned out just fine. 🙂
My third-grader loves scary stuff! Stranger things, Wednesday, Edward Gorey--she's now re-reading Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, which I must have read 50 times. I started watching x files in 4th grade. Scary stuff makes us feel alive. Toughens us up and helps us calm ourselves down.
You have put into words what I had yet to craft as an explanation for letting all of my kids, from 5-14, experience the worlds of Jurassic Park, Indiana Jones, Signs, etc.
Real, imaginative fear is both instructive and character building. God help the torture porn generation being raised on modern slasher films and first person shooter games.
Back in the day, mom would drop us off at the local movie house every Saturday for the 2pm "kids matinee", where I saw classics like Dark Star, Silent Running, and Jesus Christ Superstar. I turned out just fine. 🙂
My third-grader loves scary stuff! Stranger things, Wednesday, Edward Gorey--she's now re-reading Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, which I must have read 50 times. I started watching x files in 4th grade. Scary stuff makes us feel alive. Toughens us up and helps us calm ourselves down.