Recently my six year old has been obsessed with digital circus despite having never watched the show. Apparently its all the rage with his class mates. He has been drawing pictures of all the characters and building his own circus out of legos. He's been begging to watch the show but i feel like it's way too mature for second graders. I have already made a decision that he should wait until hes a little older but I wanted to see what /co/ thought about it. Just how kid friendly is this show?
>>152975546Watch it for yourself and decide if you think it's appropriate for your kid. We ain't your parental counselors, hire one yourself if you really need one.
nothing matters you should show your kids gore
The most objectionable thing I can think of is two utterances of swears in the most recent episode ("goddamn" and "shit"), other than that the swearing is censored in-universe by Caine (the teeth guy). Also one character says "I want to have sex", the word "sex" is censored on YouTube but on Netflix it is not. Other than that, nothing "objectionable" I can think of.But if your kid is watching Helluva Boss or Hazbin Hotel shut that shit down, kids shouldn't be watching it.
>>152975546Every episode has sex scenes and violence
>>152975640...is swear words the only metric you understand a show is adult or not?
>>152975546Kids his age used to watch officer Alex Murphy get murdered while he screamed and his killers revelled in his pain. Stop being a pussy. You are turning the kids faggy.
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Show your kid old YouTube Poops instead. It'll basically have the same mental effect: retardation
>>152975546Kids love horror and violence and bright colorsThe creator draws fetish porn and it shows id say its bad for your soul
>>152975646>>152975605I have seen the show. That's why I feel like it would be a bit much for a 6 year old though most of the "adult" humor would just go over his head. >>152975640I wouldnt let him near that stuff.Maybe I'll rewatch the pilot and see if it would be okay.
>>152975684No, the show has many themed of existential horror and adult oriented situations, it's not something a child should be watching or would understand.
>>152975700Naw, i already made that mistake with his older brother and you are correct about the retardation.
>>152975546No its about fetishes and the devil and it has swear words and trannies in it
>>152975546I don't think a six year old should watch it but if he and his friends are already obsessed with it you won't be able to stop him from seeing it. But there's far worse things out there so this is pretty tame.
>>152975546Hi. It's so good to see a parent being interested in the effects media may have on their child. Most parents just use a TV or a tablet as a nanny and let their child be exposed to all sorts of awful things that traumatize them or teach them bad habits. May I make a suggestion? I highly recommend Fantastic Planet. It is an old francobelgian animated movie that is dear to me. It is about a giant alien girl being friends with a human boy. I have such fond memories watching it with my brother at night when I was in elementary.
>>152975689Faggy is the opposite of what i want the kis to be. They dont stay innocent for long these days, i just dont think they need to rush it.
>>152975736I don't think a child of that age would appreciate or understand the themes. The drama is for kindergartners, but the more complex ethical aspects and intrigue would not be understood to a degree he would be moved by them. Wait until he's 10 at a minimum. It might add some social pressure, but he'll be able to appreciate it more at a later age.
>>152975830I had that thought. He would probably just end up seeing it anyway at a friends house or something. Maybe it would be better to watch it with him in case theres bits we need to skip.>>152975861Thank you for the suggestion, I'll check it out! My wife and I try to limit acreen time for the kids but at the same time, we don't want to be nazis about it. Its a fine line to walk.
>>152975546Yeah it's about the proper mindset of the intended audience
>>152975695WE GONNA BOMB PUERTO RICO
>>152975546idk how much you consider teenagers as kids, cus that's the target audience for the show.
>>152975736>I have seen the show.THEN WHY ARE YOU ASKING USJESUS FUCKING CHRIST, BE AN ACTUAL PARENT AND MAKE YOUR OWN DECISIONS ABOUT YOUR KID
>>152975861wish the war didnt affected the production
>>152975546My niece was obsessed with it, but turns out she never actually seen it, she saw recycled digital circus content on YouTube thanks to AI and people roleplaying the show in Roblox or something.Shit is weird.
>>152975546>way too mature for second gradersOne of the characters (Jax) is struggling with mental health and is implied to have some suicidal ideation (not actively suicidal). It's a little bit heavy for a 2nd grader, but it's the kind of thing only an adult would even notice. Same thing with Jax's homophobic remark at Zooble, he won't get it and he'll forget about it immediately. The swears are sparing and all censored, except for "damn" and "hell" which are barely even swears. There is one horror episode but it's like, baby scary and easily skippable.Honestly the kid will probably think the show is way more "adult" than you do, it might be worth it to just watch it with him so he can have fun with his friends (and you). He'll get a kick out of watching something he thinks is "dark" and "grown up" without really being exposed to any adult concepts.
>>152975546there's no such thing as something you look at and it hurts you (except like, really bright light or whatever)This show is just terrible. forbidding things only makes them more tempting. Try just judging them. I paid WAY more attention to my dad saying rap music sucked, he never once said it was bad that it talked about sex and violence. we watched like, movies.. normal movies, all the time. Those talk about those too. But they're fun and interesting.Tell your kid nobody is a 'they' and the people who put that stuff in shows have mental problems. I didn't watch past that point so I don't know what else this show does, but I imagine you'll have to explain some of it.
>>152975546who the fuck is six and in second grade? you raise a lil genius there? that's tits. Good job, anon.>>152975689that too.>>152975684in fairness, it is the most ... clear litmus test of what rating the producers believe their show to be. We've arbitrarily picked a set of words you're not allowed to say, and while they do VERY gradually remove them, and (much less gradually) add new ones, they've remained solid enough for a long enough time that people who think words are somehow 'good or bad' can quickly tell what mindset a show has.
>>152976123I DID MAKE A DECISION. I JUST THOUGHT IT WOULD BE AN INTERESTING TOPIC FOR /CO/These shows are intended for teens i feel like but they are extremely popular with very young kids, which i find odd.
>>152976340>forbidding things only makes them more tempting.>Tell your kid nobody is a 'they' and the people who put that stuff in shows have mental problems.lol.
>>152975546Other than the amount of occult symbolism, sure.
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>>152975546No its not.
>>152975546No.
>>152976340>just be an asshole to your kid and call him a faggot because you're too much of a lazy fuck to sit down and watch a couple episodes and actually engage in what he does
i thought 6 year olds watched bluey
>>152975546There is an episode that's just 20+ minutes of the characters shooting each other with actual guns.
>>152975546It's PG at best. The violence is Looney Tuney, no gore, no sex, no nudity, swearing is censored (up until the end of 8... BUUUUT, if your kid is smart and you explain him why he shouldn't say those things in public then it's ok, I say this from personal experience). The heaviest thing the show throws are all the existencial dread, trauma, loss, search for identity, depression, and other psychological topics. Kids can be exposed to all of that in a mature way, which I think the show does, with the help of an adult.Think of... I think it was Mr. Rogers who talked to kids about death, and other things. I think Sesame Street has done similarly. Another kid's show (which I can't remember) dealt with a person suffering cancer. I mean, I once saw a clip of Mr. Rogers singing about "boys will be boys and girls will be girls", I have no more context, so I don't know if it was really a message against the trans agenda, if it turns out it is, add one more to the adult topics kids can learn.I'm surprised the kid hasn't watched it already, given how easy it is. Really, you're better preparing yourself to sit down and watch it together and explain whatever question might arise.In summary, no, the show isn't harmful to kids. Way less than any brainrot they could be consuming.
I question any parent asking 4chan for advice
>>152975546>Is digital circus okay for kids?Yeah, I have cousins that aren't in their double digits yet watch it and they're fine (surprising because their parents don't give a shit about what they watch on their phones)However watch over his activity in the web, TADC can lead to a slippery slope that make him go to some shady parts of the internet
>>152978566Is that or asking in Reddit and Facebook
>>152976380>I JUST THOUGHT IT WOULD BE AN INTERESTING TOPIC FOR /CO/No, it wouldn't retard, because even though none of us have kids, it's common sense that this show isn't appropriate for 6 year olds.
>>152976380>i feel like but they are extremely popular with very young kids, which i find odd.Nothing odd about it, kids always want to watch things that aren't aimed at them.For example, I watched South Park as a kid.
>>152978647I just thought it was weird it was so popular with little kids. I didnt expect that, though i suppose i should have.>>152978623He has no web access at all. He doesnt need it right now at his age. The internet is a frightful place for even the most hardened souls.
>>152976380I remember being obsessed with Happy Tree Friends back in the day Nowadays the equivalent to that is young teens being into Terrible Mouse and Pretty Blood and being honest with you the whiplash I got from realizing that I was like them once made me rethink a few things about what is okay and what isn't okay to watch with a impressionable mind
It'll be fine. It's at worst as bad as Regular Show or The Simpsons. A few swears, a minor suggestive comment, some occasional violence that can get heated but leans more cartoony than gorey. The dramatic stuff is the darkest thing about it and even then it's probably stuff it's okay to talk with your kid about because it's life stuff. It's not like it's South Park or Hazbin Hotel with graphic violence, sex and strong swearing. Episode 3 might be a bit scary because that has the weird fallen angel in it, episode 6 has guns? But guns are okay as long as it's stupid imo.
Im genuinely trying to understand why this show is so popular. Just browsed their YouTube analytics and they have millions of views for each video. Someone explain
>>152975546It's not really that inappropriate, aside from the censored swears and a mention of sex and a few other things. There's a bunch of better cartoons that fit his age range though, can't imagine letting my son watch a bunch of therapy bullshit. Also>Goose wanting the show to be for young 20 year olds>majority of fans are literally children top kek
>>152979014TADC is an Old Idea Made New, I have no mouth and I must scream retold in a different form with characters who are likeable to a wide audience and plot intriguing enough to interest both young and old.It came at the right time and at the right place, lighting in a bottle essentially.
>>152976034>My wife and I try to limit acreen time for the kids but at the same time,definitely get some books or even comics. Dogman is pretty popular with kids so that should be fine. There's so much shit entertainment for kids nowadays so it's good to be conscious about stuff like this
>>152979065>, I have no mouth and I must scream retold in a different formit's IHNMAIMS without any of the teeth or grittiness of the og story. Why do you think mainly manchildrend and actual kids enjoy it
>>152979079that is just usual for projects that draw inspiration from a previous work, subversion and all that which is different from adaptationif the inspiration has too much edge then its lessened, if it is too soft then its given grit and so on and so forth depending of the taste of the inspirated authorgooseworx is no different to this
>>152975546i remember watching the simpson and playing mortal kombat at 4.TADC is tame, but the whole appeal is existential dread, probably not the best way for a todller to spend his afternoon.
>>152975546You want him to get existencial dread?
>>152975546Though aimed at an adult audience, it's PG at worst with deliberately-bleeped swears as an in-universe joke.
>>152976380>I already made a decision, I just thought it would be interesting for /co/ to discuss what decision I should make if I hadn't already made a decision
>>152975546I'm going to be that guy and say no. Whilst TADC has no child unfriendly content other than censored swearing, and innuendos in the first 6 episodes, it isn't a kid's show. It can be scary at times, and all the existential horror will fly over their heads. If your kid is fine with mascot horror, he should be fine, maybe stop him watching episode 7 and 8 though.
