Is your child too young to be caught up in the Twilight frenzy?

Parents beware!  I spent countless hours mulling over pages of this saga and I am not sure I would want either my 8 or 11 year old with a copy of the book on their nightstand anytime soon.   Let’s face it, “Twilight” is ultimately about vampires that drink blood and kill which is probably not suitable for very young readers. While the film is not as violent as most PS3 games, two people are killed by vampires.   The movie does do a good job in making the scenes as non-violent as possible, but the book is certainly more graphic. 

 

My second parental concern centers around the love story of two overly determined teens set on being together in an almost obsessive manner. Without giving away too much of the series, Edward and Bella finally take their relationship to the next level by the final book, Breaking Dawn. Bella often lies to both of her parents to sneak out with her boyfriend and even wishes for her own death to join him as a vampire. Edward spends countless nights sneaking into Bella’s bedroom without her father’s knowledge. The crux of the story is how many lies Bella and Edward can create to keep their immortal love a secret to humans. While there are definitely things in the movie and book that I think are more age appropriate for high school kids, I do think that parents of “tweens” should understand that Twilight may not be appropriate reading for “tweens”.