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Winnie the Pooh: Seasons of Giving

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 0, age appropriate for kids over 0; suggested age 3.
  • Is it any good?

    4.0
  • Common Sense says

    Sweet seasonal adventures make this a holiday treat.

Themes in this movie include:   friendship

Why We Rated This on for Ages 3 and Up

The good stuff

  • Educational value:

    Youngest viewers can learn lessons about overcoming fears, social courtesy, and friendship.
  • Messages:

    Friends always help each other in these cartoons; they are loyal, helpful, and generally kind to each other. The absence of female main characters seems dated.
  • Role models:

    Christopher Robin is a kind boy who teaches his friends gentle lessons. Rabbit, however, can be a cantankerous pack leader, saying things like, "It's all your fault!" when his calendar is missing pages.
 
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Winnie the Pooh: Seasons of Giving

Parents need to know that the age of innocence is alive and well in the Hundred Acres Forest. There are some mildly perilous moments -- falling from heights, mostly -- that end safely. The notion that everyone celebrates Christmas is a given, so parents who do not celebrate it might point out that Christmas is not actually a national holiday. Little girls might also feel a little left out, since the only females are Roo and Christopher Robin's moms, who play peripheral parts, and a little bird named Kessie (who is featured in one segment.) The main action belongs to the boy characters.

Read our full review by Joly Herman

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about winter. Does it snow where you live? Did it used to snow more than it does now? How do we change the way we live according to the seasons? How do Pooh and his friends change their lives accordingly?
  • Rabbit is sometimes grumpy with his friends, bossing them around and chastising them. What other choices could he make when dealing with his friends? When is it okay to be bossy? When is it not okay?
  • Piglet is very afraid to try new things. Why do you think he is so scared? Does that make him a coward? When is he brave?

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