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I think it's best to err on the side of conservative when it comes to movies. Little kids are SO impressionable.

I personally would not let my six year old see a Pg-13 movie. Maybe a mature 10 year old if I were there and knew why the movie had garnered the rating.

I think it depends a lot on why the rating is what it is. Some "mature subject matter" is fine for some kids, but I wouldn't be down with tons of violence, explicit/suggestive sex scenes and tons of swearing for a movie my kid saw.

My parents' rule was that before 13 we could only see a pg13 film if they saw it first and decided it was ok. I didn't see many before I was s teenager, and I'm ok with that! I'll probably do the same with my kids. Movies can really stick with you, so I think it's one area I prefer to censor.

My niece and nephew are 12 and we don't think PG-13 movies these days are appropriate for them. When they're under our care, recent pg-13 movies aren't allowed. heck, I don't even let my niece watch the mindless crap on Disney channel geared towards pre-teens. She watches the at home but my house, my rules.

I wasn't allowed to see PG-13 movies until I was 15. DH watched everything from an early age. I think we're going to have trouble coming up with the right guidelines for our family. Somewhere in the middle but not sure where.

@brownie: We did the original trilogy, too. I don't care for the newer ones as much, which is why we haven't seen those as a family, but Star Wars is, in my view, one of the better series for children to see because it follows a very classical story line and it does so exceedingly well.

As for ratings, I don't pay attention to them on their own. If I'm in doubt because I haven't seen the film, I either preview it or check out Common Sense Media. For now, it's mostly a non-issue, because we typically select films for movie night that my husband and I have already seen, so we know what we're getting into.

@yoursilverlining: Agreed. Just to add to that, it REALLY depends on the kid too. Is your child mature enough and understanding of these types of fictions? Situations? Adult issues? If so, then they are probably ok. If not, and their behaviour or language or whatever is affected by this then maybe it's not for them.

I have a really hard time with this stuff. I'm pretty against censorship, but I am FULLY 100% on board with age appropriateness.

My two step kids (8 & 11) have been allowed to watch, literally, anything they want. I'm pretty sure they have no censorship at all at their home. If they turned the walking dead on their mother wouldn't even know they were watching TV. Seriously.

In my opinion, it has affected their behaviour. They have been exposed to violence at an age that they couldn't comprehend it. So, they tend to be violent towards each other and their parents. It's become a problem. Don't get me wrong, there are MANY other issues they deal with that have added to their behavioural problems, but this is something that could have easily been avoided.

For me it's more about content - why does it get that rating? language? violence? mature setting?

My son's favorite movie since before he turned 2 is Happy Gilmore and I'm fine with it. He loves golf and hockey and thinks Adam Sandler is hilarious. Sure there are curse words, a fight and some adult things but it's totally over his head. And the lesson he takes from that movie is learning to control your temper.

I don't love him watching Ninja Turtles or Power Rangers because it's nothing but non-stop fighting. I wouldn't let him watch something with lots of weapons and fighting, even if it was rated G.