Just as I was lying down to take a nap, Kaleb walked through the door after a long day at school. So much for resting. The first thing he tells me is that he was too sick to eat lunch. (please don't let it be the stomach flu) I voice that wish out loud but he tells me not to worry because he's not really sick. He just BECAME sick after watching part of the movie Jurassic Park 3. WHAT?!? I asked him what class did he see it in. Science. Hmmm...wasn't really aware that Jurassic Park 3 was on the curriculum. He continued to fill me in on all the gory detail which included body parts being ripped apart by these dinosaurs. No wonder he didn't have an appetite for lunch. The second half of the movie they finished towards the end of the day. Again he fills me in on all the horror. I'm sitting there listening, but feeling enraged that the school would allow a PG-13 movie to be shown with out parental consent. My kids have to be at least 13 to watch PG-13 and then the movie has to be approved before we will let them see it. I've seen the first Jurassic movie and it's scary. I just looked up the third and this is what it says about the rating: Rated PG-13 for intense sci-fi terror and violence
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Wow Becky, I would be upset as well. They should definitely require parental consent for a movie like that.
Junior's teacher works at a high school and I am quite sure she would never show something like that without consent.
This happens at every school and the administration does nothing. You should notify the school that you demand notification before a movie is shown. You can also notify the school that the public showing (to a classroom) is agianst copyright law. If they refuse to listen report the school to the movie company for copyright violation (schools have already been sued under this law for similar cases). You can skip the first two ideas and just report the school.
Jarrod
I have been that mother on the other end of the phone, calling for just this reason! You need to call them on all points!
was there popcorn?
Oh, LL, you are so funny! I agree that the picture should not be shown without consent of the parents and certainly nothing that would terrorize a child. Even I wouldn't watch something like that. Good for you in speaking with the teacher when school restarts. They need to have parental feedback for sure.
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