Pirate Fashion Advice
The boys received Pirates of the Caribbean 3 on dvd this week and we were discussing whether they were old enough to watch it since it's rated PG-13 and I disapprove of violence in all forms. I don't let them play with toy guns, swords, spears or clubs or sticks that resemble guns, swords, spears and clubs. I'm hardcore. You have to take this stance early if you have twin boys. Don't believe me? I have one word: Whack-a-mole. My kids almost brained each other with this toy until I quickly and permanently confiscated the hammers.
Boy A: It's not violent Mom. It probably just has a bit of bad language and little kids can't watch it or they might say the bad language and then it becomes a habit.
Me: All pirate movies are violent, that's what they're about: fighting.
Boy B: Huh uh, when Bugs Bunny is on the pirate ship and the little pirate [Yosemite Sam] gets blown up by the cannons, he doesn't really get hurt. It's funny.
Me: I don't know. Look at these guys on the back of the dvd. Pirates are always missing something-a leg, an arm, an eye...
Boy B: The Captain does that to make the crew look cool.
Shelly
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