Can I Take my 12 year old son to see BBAJ
Can I Take my 12 year old son to see BBAJ
#1Can I Take my 12 year old son to see BBAJ
Posted: 9/28/10 at 8:12pm
My son is dyiing to see BBAJ. Can he go I'm ok with cursing but if it goes to like over the top no but if there is nudity i wont take him so i am depending on you guys thaks.
Updated On: 9/28/10 at 08:12 PM
dramamama611
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#2Can I Take my 12 year old son to see BBAJ
Posted: 9/28/10 at 8:19pmoops.
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Updated On: 9/28/10 at 08:19 PM
#2Can I Take my 12 year old son to see BBAJ
Posted: 9/28/10 at 8:32pmOf course there's no problem if there are offensive slurs, but heaven forbid if he should happen to see another human without clothes on *gasp*, he'll be crying himself to sleep for the rest of his life.
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#3Can I Take my 12 year old son to see BBAJ
Posted: 9/28/10 at 8:36pm
There are some things i think he can see and some he cant you know. But like i said if the cursing is OVER THE TOP like 10 every minute then no he cant go. But nudity is one of the things i dont think he should see yet.
Updated On: 9/28/10 at 08:36 PM
#4Can I Take my 12 year old son to see BBAJ
Posted: 9/28/10 at 9:05pm
This can't be real...nobody old enough to have a twelve-year-old son could possibly have punctuation like that. If it is real, I can't answer the question (I haven't seen the show yet), but I feel like the possibility of inheriting those English skills is a bigger problem than the possibility of seeing a body part that he himself has.
(I feel like I've earned a catty comment. I've really held off with trolls lately.)
LegallyBroadway2
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#5Can I Take my 12 year old son to see BBAJ
Posted: 9/28/10 at 9:19pmLike your 12 year old son has not seen a naked body yet.
#6Can I Take my 12 year old son to see BBAJ
Posted: 9/28/10 at 9:43pmOk im sorry this is legit no joke. And im sorry mayb he did but i dont request he does.
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#7Can I Take my 12 year old son to see BBAJ
Posted: 9/28/10 at 9:46pm
Raise your son the way you see fit. Ignore the righteous here. And better that she asks now, rather than go in blindly and be offended. While I don't remember any nudity, I think there may have been a naked tush. (can't remember)
Knowing he might have SEEN it before, and taking him to see it are entirely different things. A sixth grader may or may not be able to "handle" it.
I will say this: f**k does run pretty freely. That being said, if I thought my 13 year old dd would enjoy it, I would bring her. (I don't think she would.)
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#8Can I Take my 12 year old son to see BBAJ
Posted: 9/28/10 at 9:56pmthank you dramamama so i will look more into it maybe there is another show and for the people who will comment he isnt going because o f the butt. im not not going just because of that.
jagfkb
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/29/07
#9Can I Take my 12 year old son to see BBAJ
Posted: 9/28/10 at 10:29pm^I do champion this show alot, but 12 is a certainly fine age for him to see this show. You'll both get a kick out of it!
#10Can I Take my 12 year old son to see BBAJ
Posted: 9/28/10 at 10:45pm
I saw the first preview, and a boy was right behind me, and he was clearly younger than 12. Maybe 8 or 9. He was with his parents and siblings. He was laughing a lot (right in my ear) and sharing his whooping cough with everyone in the theatre. I though I was going to get bird flu. But he was enjoying himself.
That being said, the humour is for a twelve year old, and it is up to you if language is. I say if your boy is 12, he is already using that language in school and behind your back, so what's the harm?
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dramamama611
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#11Can I Take my 12 year old son to see BBAJ
Posted: 9/28/10 at 10:55pm
The harm is: the parent here doesn't want to condone the language and/or the nudity. It is his/her right to do so.
Just because twelve year olds curse, doesn't make it "ok" necessarily. Lots of young kids get pregnant, too -- doesn't mean moms and dads should just accept it.
(And again, I WOULD bring my 13 year old -- but I respect another parents right to decide it is NOT right for their child/family.)
Personally, I am struggling with whether or not to bring my 13 and 10 year old to see n2n before it closes...not because of whether or not they will understand it but whether they will enjoy it. They know the music and love it, and they both REALLY want to catch it before it closes. But there is nothing worse than a bored 10 year old at the theater. (And since I'm a single mom living in Boston, I can't really bring one and not not the other.)
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PiraguaGuy2
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#12Can I Take my 12 year old son to see BBAJ
Posted: 9/28/10 at 11:23pmThe whole "like a kid's never seen nudity" response is just dumb. Well yes, many mothers would say, my kid may have seen sex, but it's a little awkward to sit there watching it with him.
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#13Can I Take my 12 year old son to see BBAJ
Posted: 9/28/10 at 11:23pmI don't see a reason why you can't take your son. Some of the material may go over his head, but it's not overly offensive or anything.
#14Can I Take my 12 year old son to see BBAJ
Posted: 9/28/10 at 11:27pm
I think you know your son better than anyone here. I saw it and there is cursing and maybe a few "suggestive" moments, but I think it would be ok as long as you were there with him. No nudity....and it's a history lesson as well 
#15Can I Take my 12 year old son to see BBAJ
Posted: 9/29/10 at 12:19amI would suggest that your son should know that the violent (and bloody) images of self-mutilation and wrist cutting are for satirical purposes only. You may have to educate him on what/why wrist cutting is... before he may understand the satire of it, and be able to laugh at it. I personally wouldn't recommend this show for a 12 year old. It's at least PG-13. It would be R if it were a film, for language alone, but as you said, that doesn't bother you as much. No realy sex/nudity involved, but definite adult satire, and other offensive humor.
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#16Can I Take my 12 year old son to see BBAJ
Posted: 9/29/10 at 12:45amFirst of all I think it is great that you are taking the initiative to learn about a show before taking your child to it. A lot of parents will take their child to a show and know nothing about it and neither the child or the parent is prepared or expects some of the content and situations. That being said, I personally have not seen the show, but I am quite familiar with the music and story. As long as you don't mind the language and make sure your son knows about the story and some of the situations that come up during the show, I think he will enjoy it!
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#17Can I Take my 12 year old son to see BBAJ
Posted: 9/29/10 at 1:15am
I wouldn't want to see a show involving nudity with either one of my parents (I'm sure they feel the same), and I'm 36 and FAR from prudish. We all know the other has seen it before, we just don't want to see it together. So, I can understand the concern there.
I would imagine that the more suggestive moments would probably go over his head, and the history and satire would provide a great opportunity to introduce him to things he probably doesn't get at school. I say go for it.
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#18Can I Take my 12 year old son to see BBAJ
Posted: 9/29/10 at 1:23amB-way boy 1998. HMMMMM. 1998 was 12 years ago! Could the OP be 12 years old?
wolfwolf
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#19Can I Take my 12 year old son to see BBAJ
Posted: 9/29/10 at 3:00amBBAJ um I wouldn't their are some obscure concepts like killing Indians and how bunch of other things I haven't seen the show but heard the songs they are quite good try Billy Eilliot. I would not because I think the man hurts himself throughout the production I am not sure as I have not seen it but I am going to email them for you.. But I think it is more for 15 up.
wolfwolf
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#21Can I Take my 12 year old son to see BBAJ
Posted: 9/29/10 at 7:40amKilling indians: an "obscure concept"?
wolfwolf
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#22Can I Take my 12 year old son to see BBAJ
Posted: 9/29/10 at 8:06amNot Obscure sorry but quite harsh I know it supposed to be funny but harm to himself is quite sick
#24Can I Take my 12 year old son to see BBAJ
Posted: 9/29/10 at 9:07am
What incredibly awful sentence structure! For starters, have you ever heard of a comma?
On your question: Yes, absolutely, you CAN take your son to the show. Yes, indeed, you do have the ability to do so (hence, you CAN).
Not what you meant? Ask the right question then.
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