yes they do
and it always really annoyed me when parents would get films and games out for kids that were totally unsuitable for their age.

It's actually less bad before the age of 8, after that they have a better idea of reality as opposed to fiction, but also how therefor the fiction might become reality if you see what I mean.
( icklepeach *relurks*, Thu 6 Nov 2008, 20:22, archived)