I remember my son going through the whole Terminator thing too. He knew most of the lines from that as well. I noticed that other parents didn't seem too shocked about my son seeing the Terminator, but Matrix... well.... they'd look at me like I was crazy. Oh well... second child...

I'm much more protective about these kinds of things, but I've learned to let go somewhat as they've gotten older. I realize I just can't control everything. Heck, we didn't even have regular T.V. for 12 years while the kids were little!!!! Where we live you need cable to get any reception and I just didn't feel it was worthwhile, or that we watched enough T.V. to validate getting it. When we first got married we were very young, working full time, in college, and trying to pay a mortgage, so we didn't want to spend the extra money on T.V. And then when we had the kids I felt it was better that they read and develop their imagainations.

Then, when my daughter was in Jr. High she started begging for "regular television." I told her if she got straight A's we'd get it.... well she did so we ordered cable. And then it was like going from Barney to MTV!!!! Social shock!!!!

Now, of course, my husband will take my son to movies that are completely inappropriate and he's the only kid in the theater!!!!!!! Ugh....

There is no arriving, ever. It is all a continual becoming.