What Parents Want to Know About the Hot New Vampire Series
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The final book in the series, Breaking Dawn, brings a lot of mature themes to the story line that you may not be expecting. Before you let your daughter read the 4th book in the Twilight vampire saga you may want to read what others are saying.
My 13 year old daughter is absolutely addicted to the Twilight saga by Stephenie Meyer. She introduced the books to me and we both LOVE them.
Please Note: This is not meant to discourage you or anyone else from reading the books or watching the movie. It's just a heads-up in case your aren't sure about the content for younger children.
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Twilight is a romantic-fantasy film directed by Catherine Hardwicke and based on the novel of the same name by Stephenie Meyer. It focuses on the development of a personal relationship between human teenager Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) and vampire Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson), and the subsequent efforts of Cullen and his family to keep Swan safe from a separate group of hostile vampires.
The project was in development for approximately three years at Paramount Pictures, during which time a screen adaptation which differed significantly from the novel was written. Summit Entertainment acquired the rights to the novel after three years of the project's stagnant development. Melissa Rosenberg wrote a new adaptation of the novel shortly before the 2007?2008 Writers Guild of America strike and sought to be faithful to the novel's storyline. The film was primarily shot in Washington and Oregon in early 2008.
Twilight was released in theaters on November 21, 2008, and grossed US$35.7 million on its opening day. As of September 19, 2009, the film has grossed US$383,520,177 in worldwide box office and, as of July 12, 2009, $157,078,128 in North American DVD sales. The soundtrack was released on November 4, 2008. New Moon and Eclipse, the next two books in the series, were produced as films the following year.
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Twilight is a series of four vampire-based fantasy/romance novels by American author Stephenie Meyer. It charts a period in the life of Isabella "Bella" Swan, a teenage girl who moves to Forks, Washington and falls in love with a 104-year-old vampire named Edward Cullen. The series is told primarily from Bella's point of view, with the epilogue of Eclipse and Part II of Breaking Dawn being told from the viewpoint of character Jacob Black, a werewolf. The unpublished Midnight Sun is a retelling of the first book, Twilight, from Edward Cullen's point of view.
Ever since the release of the first novel, Twilight, in 2005, the books have gained immense popularity and commercial success around the world. The series is most popular among young adults; the four books have won multiple awards, most notably the 2008 British Book Award for "Children's Book of the Year" for Breaking Dawn, while the series as a whole won the 2009 Kids' Choice Award for Favorite Book.
As of August 2009, the series has sold over 70 million copies worldwide with translations into at least 38 different languages around the globe. The four Twilight books have consecutively set records as the biggest selling novels of 2008 on the USA Today Best-Selling Books list and has spent over 102 weeks on the New York Times Best Seller list for Children's Series Books.
Thus far, the first three books are being made into a series of motion pictures by Summit Entertainment; the film adaptation of Twilight was released in 2008 and the second, New Moon, is set to be released on November 20, 2009.
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Fetching blurbs now... please stand by13 & Up Only
Faith says:
Thank you Tania! I think your inappropriately aged fowl language has proven the point of "worried" and everyone else with similar concerns. In the future as you gain maturity, which is evident you do not have, you may learn bullying your point across with unintelligent language and personal attacks makes you look like the fool every time.
Posted October 26, 2009
pragmatist says:
subtract the supernatural premise and you have a teenage protagonist who sneaks her boyfriend into her room nightly to watch her sleep. her boy friend disables her car to prevent her from visiting her friend. He enlists the aid of his family to isolate and prevent her from seeing the only friend who complains about his controlling behavior. When he breaks up with her she collapses into a semi-catatonic state lasting for several months. She then engages in dangerous stunts such as approaching strange men loitering in front of bars and jumping off a cliff to get her ex-boyfriends attention. He attempts suicide when he believes his girlfriend is dead. Young readers lack the emotional maturity to differentiate between controlling relationships and healthy romantic interests. As for the vampirism, I see very little difference between Edward and My Little Ponies. They are both vegetarians who sparkle in sunlight.
Posted October 17, 2009
amandascloset0 says:
I honostly think the age on these movies & books should be a bit closer to 17 before it is appropriate for them. Based on the dark demonic imagery and themes as well as the violence and sensuality. Just my opinion.
Posted October 17, 2009
the lamb says:
I think it's the parents decision. you know perental guidance and all that. some bits might be a bit grown up. But it's not like it goes into detail or anything, it only hints at that stuff.
Posted October 04, 2009
Ash says:
The twilight series was made for teens , it is from the point of view of a teenage girl and things that we go through like falling in love and their is a lot of sexual thoughts about boys around that age.it drives me crazy seeing these little children having twilight parties because they shouldn't know about alot of these things because it wasn't made for them. Twilight is strictly for teens
Posted August 19, 2009
Anonymous says:
It's not really that violent, people just misinterpret it as violent because there is very physical sexual content. I personally love the series, but I think parents should read the novel ahead of time or maybe a maturity content warning.
After all, the first movie was rated PG-13 so that should be a head's up already.
Posted August 12, 2009
kris says:
i thinkthey should be for people 13 and up because they are not going to understand all the stuff in breaking dawn i mean only if they are really mature but they might missunderstand it . i dont remember it to be violent but yes there is a lot of sensuality and sex so its up to you but i dont think its for litle kids
Posted August 02, 2009
Rosa says:
Even though i say 13+ people should understand that it doesn't actually describe the sex scenes with detail or info for that fact so its perfectly OK. Read its awsome
Posted July 09, 2009
samy says:
i think it's ok for them to watch.It all depends on how mature the person is. A lot of people say i am pretty mature for my age and i am 15 and they also say that i am a tiny,crazy punk too but who cares.and besides how can we keep them from watching something AMAZING.
Posted June 20, 2009
samy says:
i say for 13 and up becouse they already know what's going on i mean common some even already have girlfriends or boyfriends. I think it's ok for them to watch this.how can we keep them from something AMAZING.
Posted June 20, 2009
Marie Dove says:
I beleive it all depends on how mature your child is. It might not be right for them and they may get obbsesed, get depressed, or try to be like the characters. Explain to them that it's just a book and it's not really?
Posted June 01, 2009
TwilightGirl says:
I think it's appropriate for 14 and up.
Stephenie Meyer is a mormon and so the books don't have much sex or violence.
I'm 15 and the amount of sexual content is basically just about less than what 15 year olds hear every day.
I think it's okay for them to begin reading the series while they are at the end of 13. I know 13 year olds, and I would laugh if they were reading Eclipse or Breaking Dawn merely because I'd find it vaguely amusing to see their embarassed looks if their parents had a look at what they were reading.
If your daughters have read the first two I wouldn't ban them from reading the 3rd and 4th, but if you feel they are inappropriate then allow them to read the first couple of chapters of Midnight Sun on Stephenie Meyers website. It's Edward's account of the events of Twilight and so far it is absolutely amazing!!!
Meanwhile, you might want to have a read yourself....or try Stephenie Meyer's The Host.
well, that's all, from your Twilight Fanpire friend.
Posted May 16, 2009
worried says:
I am tired of reading opinions of little girls on here! The whole point of this survey is to decide if little girls should be watching\reading this series. Of course little girls think it is alright, they always know what is best for themselves, right? It's crap like this that parents let their young ones watch\read that is helping to contribute to youth pregnancy and such. Shame on our society for constantly selling sex to our youth.
Posted April 21, 2009
rachel w says:
i think it depends on how mature the person is i have watched the film and read all the books and i am 11 but a lot of people say i am very very mature for my age
P.S. i am addicted to twilight but for the majority of kids i would say 13+
Posted April 20, 2009
frisco says:
no way too much sex in these books
not for anyone under the age of 16
Posted April 19, 2009
katie says:
To amend my earlier comment, while I feel Twilight, the movie, is okay for audiences under the age of 13, I would not let my daughter read the book. The movie handles the sexual attraction on PG level, but the book is more explicit. With this in mind, the books are more appropriate for 13 and over.
Posted April 13, 2009
paige says:
13 and up because there is french kissing and he stalks her and it will cause kids to want to do that
Posted April 13, 2009
Alex says:
Twilight teaches children that abusive boyfriends are okay. Not okay for any child. And it mentions sex.
Posted April 06, 2009
unknown says:
i say that 10 year olds can watch and read the book because it's not like theres anything that bad in them. the book does have vocabulary words that many children under 13 or even at 13 will not know the meanings of. it depends on the child himself/herself, and what the child parents allow them to see or read. i watched it with my 8 year old cousin and she was fine.
Posted April 05, 2009
dee says:
the books are not books for small children because aside from the fact that they are far beyond a child's reading level, they contain sexual content, violence, and language. also, young children are even more impressionable than teens, so it isn't a good idea to encourage them to believe that vampires and werewolves exist.
the movie is also not a kid's movie; there is some sexual content and language, but the bigger issue is the violence. there are scenes/images/paintings that depict people being bitten/eaten by vampires, and some of them are gory and bloody. towards the end bella is attacked and there's also blood.
yes, twilight is a love story, but it's also a lust story. you can expose your kids to love, but there's a difference between a kid's love story like cinderella and a teen's love story like twilight.
Posted March 28, 2009
It's Okay for Kids Younger Than 13
Katie says:
It really depends on how mature your kid is. My mom let's me read books and see movies that 14 year olds arent aloud to see and im 11.
Posted November 07, 2009
bobbison says:
I'd say if you aready know what sex is and you've gone through the "talk" then it's ok. In school my class got the talk when I was 11. I think that's the age for most kids. Maybe 10. As long as you understand it is wrong and it's just a book, then why not.
Posted November 06, 2009
Chloe says:
I am 12 and I am only on the beginning of breaking dawn so i'm not sure how bad that one is but, twilight and new moon are fine. Slight cussing but the words aren't REALLY bad. Eclipse I would say, suggests things that might be bad for a kid under like 10. But, there is the fact that younger kids might not be able to comprehend the books, I can do it just fine, but, that is me. I personally say, that as long as the kid is mature enough to handle it, go ahead.
Posted September 30, 2009
me says:
yes yess
Posted September 23, 2009
Tania says:
IM WITH YOU BELLA CULLEN!! WORRIED NEEDS TO SHUT THE FCK UP!! WERE NOT GONNA BE A PREGNANT TEEN MAYBE THATS JUST WORRIED'S FAMILY MEMBER CUZ HIS FAMILY MEMBER IS PROBOBALLY A BIMBO HO BOY CHASER
Posted August 13, 2009
Tania says:
WELL WTF IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE???? IM TEN AND I READ IT! IS THAT A PROBLEM?
Posted August 13, 2009
Isabella Marie Swan Cullen says:
HELL, IT'S OKAY FOR MY ONE-YEAR-OLD COUSIN TO READ THE BOOKS!!!!!!!
Posted July 28, 2009
Isabella Marie Swan Cullen says:
I am ten and I have read Twilight and New Moon. My dad, at first, didn't care if I read the whole series (he doesn't know anything about the saga). But then my mom went asking around and even though my LIBRARIAN knows me like I'm her own daughter and has read all the books and says it's fine for me to read them all, my kept asking and won't let me read Eclipse or Breaking Dawn. Then she told my dad and he won't let me read them, either. My life sucks -_-
Posted July 28, 2009
Danielle says:
It is fine for kids over the age of 4
Posted July 24, 2009
charz says:
Well I'm ten turning 11 in 3 days and I'm not aloud to read breaking dawn. I've read the reviews and it doesnt sound that bad. If my parents knew that I know about what they mean by "adult themes" then they would let me read. In parent teacher inteviews my teacher said i wasnt aloud to read it, but i wanna read it
Posted July 07, 2009
Leah says:
The entire twilight series are great books. Yes, there is some violence, but it is not too much for young children. There is some sexual content but it is all done in a very tastefull way. The book does not explain in great detail any sexuality. This book is a great book and if you do have some reservations about it, maybe you could read it with your daughter and talk with her every couple of chapters or so about the book and her thoughts or if she have any questions.
Posted July 06, 2009
Kristy. says:
I am 12 years old and i loveee the twilight saga. i dont think it is appropriate for children 10 and under though. i understand everythign that was in breaking dawn and i dont think it is apropriate for children younger then 10 because of the sexuality and the maturity level. twilight isnt either because of the high vocabulary and comprehension. it is a little too much.
Posted July 03, 2009
Mirandacullen says:
oh yeah and i just wanna say that its very insulting, that people are saying that parents who let there kids read this are bad parents. I think that people who are saying that should mind there own business, and i think its VERY rude to say someone is a bad parent. If your going to say that parents who let there kids read this are bad parents, That just shows how much CLASS you have, and thats not very much of it! Grow up and get a life!
Posted June 29, 2009
madeline says:
My mom is reading the first twilight and says the vocabulary is HUGE :-)
Posted June 23, 2009
ashley says:
10 and up
Posted June 22, 2009
louise says:
kids 10 and older should be allowed to read it because nobody cares about sex your gonna have it some time in your life you have to watch moives bout it so y cant people read it so i say 10 AND OLDER!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted June 15, 2009
louise says:
if you dont get scared easily then you will be alright i mean maybe its rude but you can trust your kids with it (unless they are super young)
Posted June 15, 2009
twilight lover says:
i think anybody can watch twilight just makes out in one part in the movie and the rest is appropriate well they dont even makeout its like three kisses so 10+ becuz i am addicted to it
Posted June 13, 2009
Taylor says:
I'm just laughing at most of these comments. Kids younger than 13 don't know what sex is? BAHAHA Oh please. Anyways.. There is barely any cursing nothing that you wouldn't hear in a normal day. But with Breaking Dawn Stephenie Meyer does cut it out. It's not well detailed! Basically she says Bella and Edward went into the room then it started a new chapter then she realizes shes pregnant. If your above 11 you already know that. So I would say 11 and over your you can read these books.
Posted June 10, 2009
Vivian says:
9!!!!!!!!!! That's ridiculous. No one should be able to read it at 9.
Posted June 09, 2009
About the Final Book in the Twilight Series
Breaking Dawn
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My Daughter's Reaction to Breaking Dawn...
Admittedly, her lack of sleep probably had a lot to do with the effect the book had on her but she was obviously not prepared to deal with Bella's unexpected pregnancy and Edward's plan to abort the "monster" from her unwilling body.
Yes, I would have let her read it anyway, but if had known I would have read it first and made the decision to talk with her about some of the situations. My advice to parents is to please read Breaking Dawn first and then decide for yourself. This will give you the opportunity to discuss any content that may be questionable for your daughter to understand.
Update: After reading the book myself I decided to encourage her to continue reading because I knew she wouldn't have closure until she got to the happily ever after. She did finish the book despite the disturbing beginning and has grown to love it as much as the rest of the series!
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taylor says:
im 11 and my mamma wants to read it first but WHAT IS THE BIG DEAL? come on!!!! its just a book! whats the worst that could happen? your daughters will turn into vampires? grown ups GET A LIFE! just let them read it first if they fell to uncormfirtable they WILL put it down! or skip that part!
Posted October 28, 2009
Caroline Cullen says:
yes it is okay because im 9 and i read it
Posted October 25, 2009
makayla says:
I have read all the books and think they're a lesson to learn about life, i mean if you dont let your kid read the books they'll be miserable trust me
Posted September 02, 2009
twilight addict says:
ssoo?? i am 11 and i say who cares! i've read the series 4 times and i really think it's ok i guess..
Posted August 11, 2009
Edward Anthony Masen Cullen says:
I AGREE WITH twilight fan! I KNEW WHAT 'IT' (THE 'STUFF' IN BREAKING DAWN) WAS WHEN I WAS LIKE EIGHT! NO JOKE!
Posted July 28, 2009
Mary Alice Brandon Cullen says:
WTF IS THE BIG DEAL?! I KNOW ABOUT ALL THE 'STUFF' THAT'S IN IT BUT WHO FRIGGIN' CARES????? I DON'T!
Posted July 28, 2009
Rosa says:
agree with twilight fan! Most people aged 11+ know about that stuff. I'm only talking 10+ plus here cause people aged 9 younger wont even be able to read the text itself and understand the meaning of the first book let alone the last! LOGIC
Posted July 09, 2009
twilight fan says:
haha I new about that stuff beforeI was 12
Posted July 03, 2009
TWImommie says:
Who really cares what anyone else has to say, it's your child, you make the decision yourself.
I am 21 years old and when I was in my teens I heard much more about the subject of sex from friends, teachers, my parents, then this book lets out. Honestly, if you let your child read the books and your worried about their "grasp on reality" then explain to them it is only a book, there are no vampires, as much as you would love for it to be true, it is not reality. And honestly when my child comes to that age years from now, I will explain this stuff to her. It's not like twilight is an adult novel. All I have to say is get over it, to all the uptight people on here, it's a book, and by the way, your kid is probably at her friends or library "studying" (code for i am reading twilight here because you won't let me at home" that's what they do....
and to you 11 to 15 year olds, you don't know what is or isn't appropriate for you to read, you can be mature for your age but it still makes no difference. sorry, you're votes do not count =) Try again later
Posted July 01, 2009
miranda cullen says:
i have read a lot of YA books that go way farther in the sex department than this book even dreams about! there are some James paterson books that are YA and they describe everything that happens in the sex situations. so if ur kids can read that then i wouldnt worry about BD. There are books that are part of the school curriculum that have worse things in it. I would know bcus ive had to read worse things in order to pass my grade...which is 7th and that makes me 13 years old and i couldve handled this when i was 8 or 9 probably even 7 so i dont think anyone should be obsessing over the "maturity" in this book. Its fine, get over it!
Posted June 29, 2009
The Book Should Have a Mature Content Warning!
Linda in Texas says:
I dont think its appropriate for a child but for a 12 year old yes. They are growing into young adults and need explanation from the parent. Parents if you dont talk to your child about sex and all of the bad stuff that can result from being sexually active someone else will step in and give your child advice. Guess what the ones who will be giving your child advice will be her friends. Lets be realistic not even children who are in High School know what a big responsiblity sex is. Let your child read it at age 12 and up and explain any questions remember its best they hear the truth from you.
Posted September 08, 2009
Stephanie Meyer says:
A little risky for girls under 12 because of the mature scenes! May turn their healthy mind into a Dirty mind!
Posted August 20, 2009
Anonymous says:
I believe Breaking Dawn should have a warning, however, those scenes are extremely important to the storyline. After all, the Twilight Series is romance, not horror.
Posted August 12, 2009
Bellauren says:
Well... It just depends in maturity. I'm 13 and I was fine with it. But some of my friends were freaking out like it was a big deal that they had sex. But I agree that it should have some kind of 'warning' in the book like "for ages 13 and up".
Posted July 28, 2009
Katiekid325990 says:
It has inappropriate content, that is too grown up for most children.
Posted July 01, 2009
Jess says:
The twilight series was not intended to be read by children but I think that it would be okay for 10 years and up to read it because they aren't that bad. But they do have hard words and it is a complicated series. Another thing is it is mostly about romance and it has high school themes and would not interest children. If I had a child that young I wouldn't let them read the series because it would be mean to let them read three of the books and say no to the last one. (The last one is definitely not for children)
Posted June 09, 2009
Marie Dove says:
I like I said before, it all depends on matureity. Some teen can't handle reading it or it might have a negitive inpacted. Always talk to them about it and always read it yourself if you're unsore.
Posted June 01, 2009
edward cullen says:
hey tandemonimom NOT ALL GIRLS READ THIS BOOK SERIES
Posted May 18, 2009
DJ says:
Children under 12 should NOT be reading this because they might not know about sex yet. It is innapropriate for young girls and has several teenager situations. Take my advice I did not read the books but I might later. I am 10 year old girl. I already know about "It" but as you can see, I would not want to read about "It" alot. I have already been in bad talk situations so take my advice!
Posted April 28, 2009
Temp_Girl says:
Eh ... no. While I appreciate the fact that the author waited until the characters are married before she puts them in an "R-rated situation," I don't feel that a lot of young girls will be able to make the connection between lifelong commitment and sex.
Posted April 21, 2009
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amandascloset0 wrote...
I personally feel the books and the movie are inappropriate for anyone under the age of 17. I think media with a upper teen to college age theme is being introduced to tweens far too often. So, that by the time these tweens are late teens/college age it takes blood, gore, etc.. hard core stuff to really be appealing to them.
Posted October 17, 2009
mitchking wrote...
I personally feel that it is not appropriate for the age group that is seeing it. And for the age group it is appropriate for they do not want to see or read it since it is too tame for them. The vampire genre is a tough call when it comes to kids and the age for being exposed to it.
Posted September 17, 2009
Gabs wrote
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I am 13 and I started reading the books when i was 12. I was 13 when I read breaking dawn and eclipse and in 8th grade if that helps. Also my sister is 12 and is reading eclipse but I wont let her read Breaking dawn untill she is in 7th grade. If you think you are mature enough to read it and talk to your parents about I think you will be okay. :D
Posted July 23, 2009
BigGirlBlue wrote...
Great discussion. Personally, I consider young adult, which is what these books are rated at, to be 15 and up.
Posted June 14, 2009
twilight fan wrote
well every one think twilight is so hash but i feel that if u r mature u can read it all right i know it has SEX in it but im 10 an i didn't go ooooooooooooooooooooo sex i went ok an like some of u said edward is the kind of guy who wants bella to be happy an he is not fourcing her to have sex at all so parents c if ur chide is matreu an u will find out don't worry ur teens just have to be matrue an 4 10 an up or under tooo so dont make a big deal sex is LIFE u have to let ur child explore it
Posted June 04, 2009
RebeccaX0X0 wrote
Hello, I am fourteen years old and started reading the twilight saga about maybe two years ago.
My personal opinion, The first book is probably mature enough for a nine year old to handle.
The second book maybe a bit older, it all depends on maturity.
Oh, and I hear all of these people talking about how innapropriate Eclipse and Breaking Dawn is.
I just have to say Eclipse is NOT about sex at all, it has maybe a few pages of sex like, about maybe five pages of sex in it! Breaking Dawn, has more, and it gets more intense, but seriously, its not THAT bad, ive read books worse. I mean like, seriously. I think once you know about sex, and you like get your period and all that. You should be able to read Breaking Dawn, because you can understand it. My nine year old cousin is reading twilight, and she understands it, but shes like really mature.
Some of you people are over-exxagerating, there is sex, but not that bad.
Let people read what they want.
Go Twilight!
Posted April 22, 2009
Temp_Girl wrote...
From a perspective of sexual relationships, the only thing that I think that the Twilight saga has going for it is that it encourages abstinence before marriage -- so in that way, the relationship between Bella and Edward is very sweet and nonthreatening. However, my concern is that the character of Bella is a throwback to everything that young women are encouraged to do and become. I the second book, for example, Bella wishes to eschew college and a career to be with Edward (and become immortal). Okay, so it's only a book (or a movie). but to my mind, this sends extremely dangerous signals to young women -- that education and providing a livelihood for oneself should come secondary to "landing" a boyfriend.
Sorry if this is long-winded, BTW. I have a fascination with the whole Twilight cult phenomenon, and I have very mixed feelings about this particular angle. :)
Posted April 21, 2009
Ariana wrote
I think that 10 is the right age. It also depends on the maturity. But I sure don't think that Twilight is inappropriate, especially when kids are exposed to more explicit things on the internet, T.V., and in school. In 4th grade we were talking about sex. Besides, so many people make such a big deal about Breaking Dawn and Eclipse, THERE ARE HARDLY ANY DETAILS ABOUT THE SEX IN BREAKING DAWN!
For the people who think that Bella and Edward having sex is a bad influence for teenage girls, think about it some more. It could actually be a GOOD model. Most of the time, it is the men pressuring women to get in the bed, and a lot of times females feel pressured and do it when they are not ready. Edward shows that there are men out there that will wait to be married and not rush. The Twilight Series teaches that you should WAIT UNTIL MARRIAGE to have sex.
Anyways, Twilight is not inappropriate in my view, because there are way worse things out there that your children are exposed to
Posted April 07, 2009
Treasures-By-Brenda wrote...
Not personally a Twilight fan (only because I have not read or seen it), I can see huge value in what you have written here -- the personal review from the point of view of yourself and your 13 year old daughter is excellent and worthy of being blessed by a brand new SquidAngel!
Brenda
Posted April 07, 2009
erica mcdonald wrote
in reply to imnotaduck i realy wanty a twilight unbrella but mommy won't leat me :(
Posted March 28, 2009
erica mcdonald wrote
in reply to imnotaduck i realy wanty a twilight unbrella but mommy won't leat me :(
Posted March 28, 2009
Mortira wrote...
When I worked in a bookstore, I had a hard time helping parents find books for their 13-16 year old daughters that weren't smutty. I usually directed them to the adult fiction books that I knew were more appropriate. Like you, I think it's important to know what our kids are reading. I'm sure many parents appreciate the heads up!
Posted March 22, 2009
MS WHO EVER CULLEN wrote
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Posted March 11, 2009
twilight fan wrote
Im 10 and i am reading Breaking Dawn. Its the best book ever!.
Posted March 09, 2009
jchulew wrote...
Very interesting content and commentary. Personally I believe that parents need to research whatever books are in their child's hands and figure out for themselves if their child is mature enough for that book.
Posted February 09, 2009
marissa wrote
im a ten years old in sixth grade in middle school at my school it is a poopular book in the middle school. I can handle the books but some children under 10 cant so A good advice is to read the books yourself. THEN let the children read it. Discus the book with them if they do not understand want is going on. i would start letting you children read it from 5grade for twilight and new moon and 6 grade and above read eclispe and breakind dawn (TIP breaking dawn contains some inapporate info) to me these books are wonderful
Posted January 30, 2009
iluvemt wrote
i think if ur mature enough for Twilight, at 11 at the least, you should read it. Twiligtfanforever I don't know what ur talking about. If your 10, you really shouldn't read them. The 1 and 2 books are totally clean, but the 3 and 4 books are the only questionable. Also twilightfanforever i don't know if you noticed but the series is called TEEN. and last time i checked a 10 year old is NOT a teen. hey roro plz shut up. thts like the last thing we need, poisning kids minds even more, ya great. :)
Posted January 26, 2009
twilight fan wrote
im 11 and read the first 2 books .there is a mixed review on what age you should be 2 read next books im so confussed plz help!! im a great reader and very mature for my age !
p.s. first 2 books rock
Posted January 19, 2009
SaraMu wrote...
Love your polka dots. And, I appreciate you taking the time to talk about this relevant topic.
Posted January 01, 2009
Chelsea wrote
I'm 12 and seriously if you can't handle Twilight at 10-12 yrs. old you are seriously immature. The series does have that kind of stuff in it but WHAT THE HECK? It's just romance. If your child does not know what sex is at that age you need to have a long and very important talk because those classes might be coming soon for them (mine were last yr in 5th grade :] )
Posted December 26, 2008
Toni wrote
I came here to see what people think about younger people reading this series. Although I am far from keeping my kids sheltered, I am not in a hurry to expose them to some things prematurely. My kids are respectful and very self confident and I believe that introducing certain things to them too soon can stray them off of a good foundation. I was shocked to see the attitudes of some of the young people with their opinion on this matter and because of it, I feel it to be the best idea to hold off on introducing my kids to these boks. If these people I spoke of were raised in an appropriate manner, and not allowed to do "whatever they want, whenever they want" I believe this is a series that would not have been allowed.. I guess in a backward way, I am saying thank you for helping me make my decision.
Posted December 02, 2008
StephenC wrote...
I cannot tell parents what to do. However, I have always had some support for companies that will not just do the same thing with language, sex, and violence. I have not read the books, but at least the movie seems to be void of language and other stuff like that. As far as age, perhaps 14 or over. It is so difficult to find really good stuff for teenagers these days. I applaud when they at least tone it down.
Posted November 27, 2008
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