Parents need to know that kids will see some obviously staged fights, some dated stereotypes, and questionable behavior of the sort forgiveable in a fantasy. Kids will see battles between the pirates, Native Americans, and the children. The kids are captured, Peter is wounded, and Hook throws himself over to be eaten by a crocodile. A dated stereotype of Native Americans has them saying "ugh" a lot, but they are also portrayed as Peter's courageous allies, which was controversial when the story was written. Wendy is objectified as a "mother," and it is assumed, by her as well as the boys and the pirates, that her role is to care for males and kids. Though forgiveable in a fantasy like this, the kids do run away from home with a strange boy. There is no profanity, but Tinkerbell does call Peter a "silly ass" several times, which parents might explain was more commonly used to mean "donkey" when the story was written.

Families can talk about the stereotypes and discuss what the play means. Why do the "Indians" in this play say "ugh" so much? What does the way the Native Americans are portrayed tell you about how they were regarded? What about Wendy? Why do you think everyone assumes she will take the role of "mother" to them if they can only capture or keep her? Do you think a modern girl would either expect or want to take care of all those boys? Or would she rather engage more in their adventures? What does the way Wendy is portrayed tell you about how girls and women were regarded when this story was written? What is the message of the play? Do you think that message is still relevant today, even if some of the other elements of the play are dated?