'Breaking Dawn' & too-young-readers?

Question

My younger sister who is 13 has read Twilight, New Moon, & Eclipse and now she's looking forward to reading the latest book. I wouldn't consider her as a die-hard Twilight fan because she's only read the books once, & she may have been influenced by her friends to have a sudden liking for these Stephenie Meyer series.

I've heard from those who've read Breaking Dawn that the book had much more 'mature content' than the previous other books. I'm afraid if my sister gets her hands on that book, she would lose her innocence.

Yes, it's Bigger Sister to the rescue. She's got peers who have read the book (who I'm pretty sure are a bit confused with the 'gory' bits) but she could easily get her hands on that book behind my back by borrowing it off them.

Clearly, I don't want her to read the book. Is it necessary for me to prevent her from doing this? What do you suggest I should do?

People with younger siblings, & parents with children can relate to the way I feel right now.

Answer 1

Ok first of all she is 13. She isn't a little girl. She obviously knows what s*x is and you can't "protect" her from the real world forever.

Secondly I have read Breaking Dawn and there is no s*x in. Sure the characters have s*x, but you aren't giving details about it.

As for the goor, like I said you can't protect her from the real world and the book in aimed for teenagers.

Plus as the older sibling and not the parent I do not think you have any right to say what she should and should not read. You wouldn't like it to be done to you, so don't do it to her.

She can read and decide if she wants to keep reading herself.

Get the book behind your back? Your not her mom or her dad. And you have no right to talk like that about her.

Answer 2

>>>I am sorry for used explicate terms in this message, but it necessaryary in the importance of responsense.<<<

OKAY.... It's time for a MAJOR reality check here---she is 13, okay. OF COURSE she knows about s*x! How could she possibly of not heard about it??? Im a girl, and when I was twelve, me and my friends not only knew what s*x was, but we knew all the details. We knew the ways of doing it, the actual phisical stuff, the foreplay, the EVERYTHING. We're talking orga*ms, diseases, protection, love, one-night-stands, g*y, org.ys, ana.l, blow j*bs, what the guy does, what the girl does, clothing, seuction, the list goes on and on and on.

AND THAT WAS WHEN ME AND MANY OF MY FRIENDS WERE TWELVE!!!

You have seriously got to get used to the facts, she probably knows a h**l of a lot more than what will be in that book, maybe even more than what would be in an R rated film-not that i would know that, because I have never seen one.

Anyway, stop being so bloody precious and stuck up, and let her learn things for herself. You have no right to control things like that.

>>>I am sorry for used explicate terms in this message, but it necessaryary in the importance of responsense.<<<

Answer 3

you sound like my older sister, trying to act like a way over protective parent. let her read the book she is 13 she has heard about s*x if that's what my mean by gory parts. let your mom deal with it, it is your mothers place to decide if it is appropriate or not for your younger sister to read. it gets annoying let her do what she wants, i hate when my sister acts like my mom and it sounds like you are acting like her mother to me.  

Answer 4

I've read the book. They don't go into detail or anything. If your really that worried about it, you could read it and decide if its appropriate or not.

Answer 5

well stephenie meyer is a great author. I LOVE her books. she keeps it really clean tho. i dont really think it teaches her wrong things. but it does have more mature content than the others. but stephenie meyer is a Mormon and says she didnt want anything in there that was S****y and she was a good girl when she was growing up.  

Answer 6

I've read ALL the books. Yes, Breaking Dawn, and I'm 12.

It was really good. Stephenie Meyers doesn't really describe what they 'do'. She skips over that.

One of these days, she's going to read something with that topic in it,

just let her read it.

Answer 7

wow you are sheltered, believe me your 13 year old sister knows alot more than you think.

trust me, there's going to be nothing in this book that she didn't know about before.

You should let her read the book, and it's not your position to control what she reads.

Answer 8

The book truly won't be as bad as you think....If she goes to ppublic school it's no where near what it could be...

It's ok to be worried but shoot it's a book your worried about I mean if it was Vampire Suduction I could understand but just be glad she's reading and not going out doing other things a lot of 13 year olds are doing!

You should save the worry for some thing bigger than a book, like boys when she gets older or the friends that are going to s***w her over,, Not a book I'm sorry to say!

Answer 9

I suggest you let her read it. She's going to do it whether you want her to or not. You're only her older sister. She's not going to listen to you.

Answer 10

It's kinda sad I'm that way with my older sister.But it's just that you want to protect her,I can understand that.Anyway as for the book you can talk to your parents about it and express your concern and then talk to her about it,but other than that the authority is you parents and only they can decide if she can or not.

Answer 11

I agree with your views on this one, but it really depends on what your family morals are.

Just talk to her, and tell her what you think. Also, does your mother or father know what she's reading or wants to read? Talk to a parent or an extended family member and see what you can do, because the chances are; they probably don't want her reading that kind of things either.

I think it's great that you're always looking out for your sis (Now if only my big sister was like that...). :)

Good luck!

Answer 12

no thirteen is not to young... there is no description of s*x it is just that it's implied. young readers for this book should be about an 8 year old. the 'mature content' is just her getting pregnant but there is not description of any of the actions like that. thirteen is a good age to read this book. and the pregnancy is not described either. *spoiler* DON'T READ IF YOU HAVEN'T READ IT YET the baby actually is so strong because it's half vampire that it almost kills the main character, Bella. It is more gruesome than 'mature'. yes it does talk about s*x by just mentioning it ONCE or TWICE but never does it go into things that a thirteen year old shouldn't be reading. it is perfectly okay. and it is in my opinion the best book ever written. do NOT take the wonderful privaledge of reading this book away from your sister.

Answer 13

she is 13.

and sadly whether you like it or not she probably already knows more gory details about s*x. i know how you feel about the need to protect your sister but face it, everyone is perverted starting from middle school.

you cant protect her from that and im sorry.

but anyway i read the book and its not gory.

like honestly the word s*x is used once... and its vague "s*x was the key this whole time?"

but other than that its not a p**n story dont worry.

the only details you get are kissing and no not in a sick way.

Answer 14

Yeah.I am a huge fan of Twilight and the series too,but my elder sis read the story on Wikipedia yesterday and told me it contained a lot of adult content and she told me the story and the dirty bits.I was a little surprised and I have no clue why Steph wrote such a vulgar book this time because I know kids who are 10 years old and read and follow the series.

  What I would suggest is,you tell your younger sister that you will read the book first and then give it to her if its good enough.How does that sound?Or just speak to her about it,you guys are sisters,no boundaries in between.And don't worry about her innocence,if she doesn't understand the bad stuff,how will that take her innocence away?:).

Take care and be the best ever elder sis!!!!!!

Toodle ee doo!:)!

Answer 15

HI she's 13.

People her age are already having s*x. I read Breaking Dawn and its no big deal. They don't have descriptive scenes. They only make jokes about it. Its no big deal. I already know that she thinks about it, s*x that is. I don't have to know her personally to know that she is. She's not 5, and how is she going to lose her innocence. I think you are going overboard. Like chill out, she's 13, what's the big deal.  

Answer 16

your not an authority figure in your sisters life

unless so deeply respects you she's gonna do what ever sh wants

sorry i know that's not much help but i'm being honest

Answer 17

I don't see why its so bad. I have a bunch of friends who are younger than me and they read it. Or they plan on reading it. I hate the twilight series, but that's only because I hate books that have surreal things in them.Vampires, witches, goblins etc...She probably already knows about s*x and etc...They teach it in elementary school now. She can always get it from the school library and keep it at school.  

Answer 18

Yeah i can relate to u jus look at my pic of my sis

http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=2ihvwpk&...

yeah i try not tell her to put it on myspace but she never listens

but let your sister Branch out a lil as long as it doesnt get out of hand

Edit:

THATS MY SISTER SANDY LOL ITS A BIT EXTREME BUT HEY I TELL HER NOT TO PUT THAT SUTFF FOR TEH PERVERTS TO SEE THEY NEVER LISTEN

http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=2ihvwpk&...

Keep check on her and she may be Interested in s*x Or Mastrubatin

ITS tottaly normal just let her be her and your the big sis and i am too

Answer 19

How old are you?

If you say less than 18 you have no right in commanding your sisters actions.

Its sweet you are looking out for her but she will eventually "lose her "innocence", remember that.  

Answer 20

OMG, ITS A BOOK! How can a little girl lose her virginty by reading a book! You are not her police, you are her sister.  

Answer 21

Just let her read the book. It's not that bad. At least she's reading; my older sister won't even pick up a novel!

Answer 22

Listen Bella loses has s*x about the 3 times. Your sister is 13 she'll handle it. Stephanie Meyer doesn't even go in detail, You have to INFER they had s*x.

geez she's 13!!