Comments on: The Twilight saga: New Moon–important questions for teens and tweens http://beyondjustmom.com/2009/11/the-twilight-saga-new-moon-important-questions-to-ask/ Reflections on family, faith and the flux of life Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:59:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Basil http://beyondjustmom.com/2009/11/the-twilight-saga-new-moon-important-questions-to-ask/comment-page-1/#comment-8203 Basil Mon, 12 Sep 2011 10:28:13 +0000 http://beyondjustmom.com/?p=1900#comment-8203 It really is actually a nice and helpful piece of details. Therefore i'm thankful that you shared this beneficial info along with us. Make sure you keep informed like this. Appreciate your sharing. It really is actually a nice and helpful piece of details. Therefore i’m thankful that you shared this beneficial info along with us. Make sure you keep informed like this. Appreciate your sharing.

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]]> By: Margeret Maez http://beyondjustmom.com/2009/11/the-twilight-saga-new-moon-important-questions-to-ask/comment-page-1/#comment-2589 Margeret Maez Tue, 19 Oct 2010 19:12:52 +0000 http://beyondjustmom.com/?p=1900#comment-2589 I am a fan of Twilight I am a fan of Twilight

]]> By: James Peterson http://beyondjustmom.com/2009/11/the-twilight-saga-new-moon-important-questions-to-ask/comment-page-1/#comment-2035 James Peterson Sat, 03 Jul 2010 18:54:03 +0000 http://beyondjustmom.com/?p=1900#comment-2035 Twilight makes me fancy learning how to live forever. I can't wait for the next story. Twilight makes me fancy learning how to live forever. I can’t wait for the next story.

]]> By: Satchel Pooch http://beyondjustmom.com/2009/11/the-twilight-saga-new-moon-important-questions-to-ask/comment-page-1/#comment-1113 Satchel Pooch Sat, 28 Nov 2009 22:01:57 +0000 http://beyondjustmom.com/?p=1900#comment-1113 OK, this exaggerates a little, but is still of interest: http://io9.com/5413428/official-twilights-bella--edward-are-in-an-abusive-relationship OK, this exaggerates a little, but is still of interest: http://io9.com/5413428/official-twilights-bella–edward-are-in-an-abusive-relationship

]]> By: pam http://beyondjustmom.com/2009/11/the-twilight-saga-new-moon-important-questions-to-ask/comment-page-1/#comment-1109 pam Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:36:34 +0000 http://beyondjustmom.com/?p=1900#comment-1109 Wow--who knew this would generate such great discussion? I love hearing different, thoughtful insights on topics flooding the media. Cindy, I really hope you've had a good time with Twilight. I don't know for sure, but I'm guessing you're mature enough to handle it ;-) "Mom", Reading the books first is a good strategy. And I agree with you that it's important to talk about the real life/fantasy differences with our kids, no matter the topic. Deb, Sounds like you've taught your daughters to come to their own conclusions about pop culture. Bravo! Sue, I appreciate your insights. Yes, there certainly is some modeling of a selfless, caring relationship here, and the author's faith has a lot to do with the crafting of this tale. Hopefully that is the positive part that will stick with people--young and old--who enjoy the series. Jennifer, My boys actually thought Twilight was "just weird" too --and I don't think it's because it's fantasy or vampires. It doesn't surprise me that girls are drawn to the romance and passion, but that's why I think we need to make sure they go into it thinking. Thankfully my daughter's clearly too young for the books or movies at this point, but the market flood certainly can't be avoided. Satchel, **snort**. And yes, there's lots of lying to (mostly absent) parents. April, Thanks for sharing that story about Sam disfiguring his girlfriend. It's that cycle of "he can't help it because he's so passionate" that makes me cringe, and there are several more scenarios like that (and even more disturbing) in the later books. I appreciate you joining the conversation. Carry on, ladies! What should we review next? Wow–who knew this would generate such great discussion? I love hearing different, thoughtful insights on topics flooding the media.

Cindy,
I really hope you’ve had a good time with Twilight. I don’t know for sure, but I’m guessing you’re mature enough to handle it ;-)

“Mom”,
Reading the books first is a good strategy. And I agree with you that it’s important to talk about the real life/fantasy differences with our kids, no matter the topic.

Deb,
Sounds like you’ve taught your daughters to come to their own conclusions about pop culture. Bravo!

Sue,
I appreciate your insights. Yes, there certainly is some modeling of a selfless, caring relationship here, and the author’s faith has a lot to do with the crafting of this tale. Hopefully that is the positive part that will stick with people–young and old–who enjoy the series.

Jennifer,
My boys actually thought Twilight was “just weird” too –and I don’t think it’s because it’s fantasy or vampires. It doesn’t surprise me that girls are drawn to the romance and passion, but that’s why I think we need to make sure they go into it thinking. Thankfully my daughter’s clearly too young for the books or movies at this point, but the market flood certainly can’t be avoided.

Satchel,
**snort**. And yes, there’s lots of lying to (mostly absent) parents.

April,
Thanks for sharing that story about Sam disfiguring his girlfriend. It’s that cycle of “he can’t help it because he’s so passionate” that makes me cringe, and there are several more scenarios like that (and even more disturbing) in the later books. I appreciate you joining the conversation.

Carry on, ladies!
What should we review next?

]]> By: April http://beyondjustmom.com/2009/11/the-twilight-saga-new-moon-important-questions-to-ask/comment-page-1/#comment-1105 April Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:25:42 +0000 http://beyondjustmom.com/?p=1900#comment-1105 My daughter is way too young to read the books (she's 15 months) and I am in my early twenties. But there are some parts of the book that bothered me. I read all four books so I can't remember if the part that I am about to discuss is in New Moon or one of the other ones. But I hated when Sam accidently goes crazy and disfigures his girlfriend's face. Then the author goes onto say that Sam loves her so much but that he just couldn't "control" himself. He is very apologetic. Well I know that young girls do not actually encounter werewolves but some might encounter abusive boyfriends who are just as "sorry" and "apologetic" when they can't "control" their rage. It just didn't sit right with me that that was included in the books. Abused women do often convince themselves that their partners didn't mean it and that it was just their emotions and all of that. It doesn't make it any better. My daughter is way too young to read the books (she’s 15 months) and I am in my early twenties. But there are some parts of the book that bothered me. I read all four books so I can’t remember if the part that I am about to discuss is in New Moon or one of the other ones. But I hated when Sam accidently goes crazy and disfigures his girlfriend’s face. Then the author goes onto say that Sam loves her so much but that he just couldn’t “control” himself. He is very apologetic. Well I know that young girls do not actually encounter werewolves but some might encounter abusive boyfriends who are just as “sorry” and “apologetic” when they can’t “control” their rage. It just didn’t sit right with me that that was included in the books. Abused women do often convince themselves that their partners didn’t mean it and that it was just their emotions and all of that. It doesn’t make it any better.

]]> By: Satchel Pooch http://beyondjustmom.com/2009/11/the-twilight-saga-new-moon-important-questions-to-ask/comment-page-1/#comment-1104 Satchel Pooch Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:00:18 +0000 http://beyondjustmom.com/?p=1900#comment-1104 Edward is a creepy stalker. It's also creepy how much Bella lies to her dad. Edward is a creepy stalker.

It’s also creepy how much Bella lies to her dad.

]]> By: Jennifer Barber http://beyondjustmom.com/2009/11/the-twilight-saga-new-moon-important-questions-to-ask/comment-page-1/#comment-1103 Jennifer Barber Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:26:53 +0000 http://beyondjustmom.com/?p=1900#comment-1103 Rented Twilight movie this weekend and watched it with my husband and teen boys (they thought it was weird). Why are the girls more into this phenomena? What does this say about young girls? This movie did not sit right with me. I felt the glorification of evil...and messages that I felt were subconscious and harmful. Rented Twilight movie this weekend and watched it with my husband and teen boys (they thought it was weird). Why are the girls more into this phenomena? What does this say about young girls? This movie did not sit right with me. I felt the glorification of evil…and messages that I felt were subconscious and harmful.

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