Are There Any Inappropriate Scenes in the Movie Your Child Will Watch? Check it out in 1 Minute: Common Sense Media and DoesTheDogDie!

SITE NAME AND LINKS:

• Site Name: Common Sense Media (and Supplementary Sensitive Content/Trigger Database: DoesTheDogDie)

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• Official URL: https://www.commonsensemedia.org/ (Detailed Scene Warnings: https://www.doesthedogdie.com/)

• Origin / Service Language: USA (Common Sense Media - non-profit children and family organization based in San Francisco) / English and Spanish

• About and Evaluation Criteria: https://www.commonsensemedia.org/about-us/our-mission

• On the third day, we tried to find out which digital platform a movie we were looking for was on. JustWatch; well When you are going to watch a movie with your children as a family at the weekend, or when your child asks you for a new popular computer/phone game, TV series or book, check whether there is violence, horror, profanity, substance use or an obscene scene that is not appropriate for their age group. How can you learn a 2-hour movie without watching it from beginning to end yourself? Here is the world's largest independent parent's guide Common Sense Media (commonsensemedia.org) evaluates movies, TV series, games and YouTube channels not "based on artistic quality", directly based on children's age and suitability for family values scores!

  A movie or game (for example Minecraft, Roblox, Toca Boca, Harry Potter or a new animation in theaters; as well as experts what age limit other parents (Parents say) and children (Kids say) give. More importantly, "Parents Need to Know" table; Violence & Scariness, Sexuality/Romance (Sex, Romance & Nudity), Swearing/Language and Positive Role Models titles Point score from 0 to 5, it clearly states what kind of scene it is at which moment, leaving no room for surprises!

• STEP BY STEP USE:

  1. From your browser https://www.commonsensemedia.org/.

  2. In the search box at the top of the screen, type the name of the movie/series your child wants to watch or the game he wants to play and search (when the English page opens, your browser's "Translate to Turkish" feature).

  3. Look at the green age badge at the top of the page (e.g. Age 8+) and the "Parents say" (Parental recommended age).

  4. "Content Grid"underViolence & Scariness, Language (Slang/Profanity) and Sex, Romance & Nudity lines!

  5. If there is a very specific scene in a movie that will upset you or your child (e.g. "Does the dog/animal die in the movie?", "Sudden scare / Is there a jump scare?", "Is there a clown or a spider?") is Yes/No, visit the complementary site https://www.doesthedogdie.com/!

• REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITS: Free. When you read too many reviews in the same month on Common Sense Media, you may be asked to open a free parental account (doesthedogdie.com is unlimited and without membership). It covers foreign and international release films, all digital platform (Netflix, Disney +, Prime Video) series and games; Only local Turkish television series may not be on the list.

• PRIVACY AND SECURITY: is a non-profit child protection organization. You do not need to enter your child's name or personal information when searching.

• ADVANTAGES, DISADVANTAGES AND WHOM IT IS SUITABLE FOR:

  • Advantages: Learning all the sensitive scenes in the movie in 1 minute before watching it, scoring not only the "harmful" things but also "Educational Value" and "Positive Messages", and providing ready-made lists according to age ("best games/movies for 6 years old").

  • Disadvantages: The interface is in English (it can be used very easily in Turkish with browser translation).

  • Who is it suitable for: Families with children (mothers and fathers), teachers who will show movies in their classrooms, and anyone looking for child/family-friendly content.

• BRIEF CONCLUSION: Before you have a family movie night or download a new game to your child's tablet, name commonsensemedia.org and Content Grid scores; Prevent unpleasant surprises before they start!