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  • ParatrooperWife
  • 2 kids: ages 4, 6

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  • DVD: Labyrinth

    I rate this titleiffyand give it3.0
    My concerns are:
    • Excessive violence
    • Negative role models

      We like it...Sensitive-child families may have second thoughts...

      This is a movie that my sister and I grew up on. I still love watching it, but can see the negatives now that I'm older and have my own kids. Sarah's character is always ...

    • DVD: Brother Bear

      I rate this titleonand give it3.0
      My concerns are:
      • Excessive violence
      • Inappropriate language

        You Can Easily Skip This Disney Film...

        My 6 and 4 year old kids like this movie, but I really don't care for it. There is the death of the mother bear and brother that some parents might not like their little ones to see. But what ...

      • DVD: Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

        I rate this titleonand give it4.0
        My concerns are:
        • Excessive violence

          Cute Movie!...Claymation a Wonderful Change From All The CGI Out There!

          My kids are 6 and 4 years old and we've had this movie for about a year and a half. They really like this movie and so do I! The clay animation is so fun to watch, even if the story might get ...

        • DVD: Prince of Egypt

          I rate this titleonand give it5.0
          My concerns are:
          • Excessive violence

          • My highlights are:
          • Positive messages
          • Good role models

          Stunning Movie!!...Many Opportunities for Discussion...

          Our kids have watched this since they were about 1 and 3 years old. I have had to do a lot of explaining about the slaves, why they were being hurt and made to work until exhaustion, and why certain ...

        • DVD: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

          I rate this titleiffyand give it4.0
          My concerns are:
          • Excessive violence

            Rare Family with 4 and 6 year old...We love it...LOTS of discussion!!

            A LOT scarier than the 1st, but not as much as subsequent films. I have a 4 and a 6 year old and they both love this movie. I've talked to them all throughout the movie many times when it ...

          • DVD: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

            I rate this titleiffyand give it4.0
            My concerns are:
            • Excessive violence

            • My highlights are:
            • Good role models

            Rare...parent with young kids who love this movie

            I am one of the rare parents who allow my 4 and 6 year old kids to watch this and the first Harry Potter movies. The movies after these too are just WAY too intense for my kids and won't allow ...

          • DVD: Fantasia 2000

            I rate this titleonand give it4.0
            My concerns are:
            • Excessive violence

            • My highlights are:
            • Educational

            Beautiful and Exciting for Parents and Kids (who aren't overly sensitive)

            I've been really big into exposing our kids to all different types of genre of music. This not only exposes them to some different styles of music, but different styles of animation as well. ...

          • DVD: Open Season 2

            I rate this titleonand give it4.0

              • My highlights are:
              • Positive messages

              Great for kids used to this kind of humor...mine are!

              My 4 and 6 year old like this movie a lot. We all enjoyed the first movie and the second is just as cute. The neurotic poodle, Fifi, and the Scottish squirrel have some attitude I'm not too ...

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