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Meerkat Manor: The Story Begins
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Not age appropriate for kids under 5, age appropriate for kids over 7; suggested age 7. -
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Prequel is a gem, but more intense than series.
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for Ages 7 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About Meerkat Manor: The Story Begins
Parents need to know that this documentary prequel to the popular series Meerkat Manor isn't for the faint of heart, as it features upsetting scenes of meerkats being hunted and killed by predators and, in one case, being run over by a truck. In one emotional sequence, a baby meerkat is bitten by a cobra and suffers a sad, slow, labored death. Despite the voice-over narration, kids may be confused by the animal family's infighting. They may also have questions about the mating scenes (though they look more like cuddling than anything else) and resulting litters of pups. Overall, it's pretty intense for very young viewers, but for grade-school kids, it's a great introduction to the realities of life in the wild -- though you'll want to be ready to field queries about nature's "survival of the fittest."
Read our full review by Emily Ashby
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about the way things work in the wild. What daily struggles do the meerkats face? How do they work together to ensure the family's survival? How do their individual roles reflect their personal strengths? How does the movie make them seem more like real "characters" than a group of animals? Does that make what happens to them affect you more? Families can also discuss leadership. Why is it important to have leadership within a group? What happens when leadership dissolves? What qualities define a good leader?
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- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Wonderful movie, a great tribute to Flower
This movie was truly a gem. Like the series, this movie was heart-warming and family-friendly. :) Deaths aren't shown, but injuries sometimes are. Meerkat mating is shown, but as stated, it looks more like cuddling than mating. My take on this movie: 10 stars. Aww, I can only give it five? I'll just give it 5 stars times 2. :)
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
This is Amazing!
Its a really good show that shows how animals work together, fight, and become friends in thw wild. Its all true, and a show about nature. I do not have any concerns about younger kids watching it, because my 5 year old friend loves it!
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
it was a good movie
All kids can wach Meerkat Manor it is a show about an animals life kids should now about how animals live
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