parental guidance

Mom-and-dad supervision

Parental guidance is a recommendation that children view or consume media with adult supervision.

The phrase appears in film and television rating systems to indicate content that may be unsuitable for younger viewers without a parent present: This program contains material that may require parental guidance.

The abbreviation PG designates this rating category.

Opposites
content restriction level

parental guidanceX-rated

Sexually explicit classification

NC-17 · R-rated · restricted · explicit content · 18+

parental involvement

parental guidanceparental neglect

Failing to care for dependents

hands-off parenting · free rein · free-range parenting · permissive parenting · helicopter parenting

content suitability spectrum

parental guidanceadult content

Age-restricted media

explicit material · pornographic · children's programming · family-friendly

Family

guide, parent, guidance

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G