Today's fashion

[DanaC]

Well. All I know is that my nieces were allowed to watch things that were rated way above their age, when my brother and SiL thought they would be ok with it. The eldest, when she was 9, loved Kill Bill. Used to try out some of the fighting moves in the living room and had the soundtrack and all sorts.

A more well-adjusted young woman you could not hope to meet.

By your standards here that would seem to be bad parenting. Letting a 9 year old watch Kill Bill. But I'd happily punch in the face anybody who tried to tell me that. Because my brother and his wife are excellent parents.

The point is: that all children are different, and develop at different stages. Can cope with different levels of reality. Good parenting involves knowing your child. Not just taking as read whatever agebased bar the ratings agencies have given.