My teenagers think they know it all, much like most teenagers today. It's comical to listen to their view on life and their answers to the world's problems. Sometimes when I am watching a mature movie, my daughter wants to watch it with me. I often discourage her because I really don't want her exposed to too many adult situations in movies, but she frequently voices her opinion that she can handle watching a mature movie. She even thinks she can solve some of the situations in the movie.
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I recently let her watch a mature movie with me that had a situation with young people who were becoming emotionally involved after only having known each other for a short time. The movie didn't have any explicit scenes, but did have some mature situations that were difficult. I decided to let my daughter watch it with me and used it as an opportunity for a teaching moment. The idea worked well and it opened up a discussion dialogue with us about a lot of "what ifs." I'm glad the opportunity came and I was willing to risk her watching a mature movie in order to show her how life works.