![]() The kind of violence in fairy tales means something to kids-much more so than TV or movie violence it symbolizes deeper things. This is in part because of #3, and in part because the scary stuff began with the words “Once upon a time…” and ended with, “And they all lived happily ever after.” That makes a huge difference to most children. ![]() ![]() I have had students who were traumatized by the local nightly news, but reveled in any fairy tale you could find. All the violence that happens in fairy tales is introduced with the words “Once upon a time…” Unlike movie or TV violence, this takes the violence out of the realm of real life and makes it far less threatening. They are, crucially, emotionally appropriate for children. That means that fairy tales, despite the blood, are truly appropriate for children. ![]() Unlike most of the movies that parents take their kids to see these days (Transformers, pretty much any action flick) fairy tales are told with children in mind. ![]() Or in the case of my book, kids ten and over. Fairy tale violence was made for kids-especially, in the case of the original Grimm, kids five and over. Again, it’s going to depend on your child. Some kids may not be old enough for the book. ![]()
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