Do you let your kids watch LOST? And if so at what age?

[battlemaiden]

My oldest sons finally beat me down and I let them watch two DVR'd episodes. They seem unscathed and are completely, utterly, fanatically into the series now. They are 11 and 9. Have I made a mistake?

Thanks.

Jo

[Mom2legomaniacs]

You know, some people are going to say yes, and some no. Basically, you know your kids and what you allow. If you feel your kids can do fine with it and there is nothing there you disagree with, I think fine! My kids are 6 and 9 and have both seen HP 1-4. Older has seen 5. I have not let the younger see it yet, but will at some point. I want dh to view it first as well to see what he thinks about when.
I wouldn't worry. You know your kids better than anyone and are a great mother!:)

[battlemaiden]

I'm not really asking for approval. The "mistake" comment was supposed to be funny.

I really, truly want to know how many others have their kids watch LOST with them. I'm curious.

But thanks for the head pat Mom2legomaniacs. :)

[Patricia in WA]

All of mine have started watching this season. They are 6, 9 and 12. DH and I caught them up on the story line and they are hooked. None like to see "intimate" scenes as they all think they are gross so we just fast forward those parts (this week Sayeed's scene in bed) as we dvr the show. Usually the 6 yr old falls asleep half way through as he is my early bird child and we just fill him in the next day. It is fun to ask them what they think about what is going on and they all have different theories.

[Mama Lynx]

... they usually don't. My 12 year old often will, but the others just are not interested.

My (now) 12 year old has watched with us since the first season.

[JennW in SoCal]

Its a weekly ritual here! We started watching the show on DVD during its 2nd season, and have followed ever since. My younger son and I have also attended the "Lost" panels during comic-con during the last 2 years.

[GothicGyrl]

My 15DD watches Prison Break and CSI with me. DD11 watches game shows with Dad more than anything. So what does that tell ya? ;)

[Mom2legomaniacs]

Sorry, I'm a dolt! Didn't catch that there :o

I did think, later, that the mistake would be in that they will be totally addicted and you'll hear nothing but from now on out!

[Elisabeth in IL]

My 10 yods likes Lost. Most of the time I don't mind but some of the more explicit scenes had me uneasy.

[OhM]

13yo dd watched with me last season and spent Christmas break catching up on seasons 1 & 2 (Christmas gift!) She's pretty adept at following the characters and shifting allegiances, and likes to speculate about the mysteries.

10yo dd is hooked just from listening to the rest of us speculate. They've been staying up to watch with me since the season started. (Though they are immediately sent to bed if they TALK during crucial dialog bits!)

[Remudamom]

Ours all watch. They are 13 and up.

[Jenny in Florida]

My daughter is 13 and away from home. So, she certainly could watch, but she doesn't seem to have any interest. She has little tolerance for the "creep factor," so we discouraged her from even getting interested. Just for comparison, though, we watched the first two seasons of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" last summer.

My son is 9, and I would not consider allowing him to watch "Lost." He takes everything too much too heart, and I think the potentially obsessive pull of this series would be too much for him. It's just too intense to be good for him.

This is all extremely individual, though, and we have certainly allowed our kids to watch things that would horrify other parents.

--Jenny