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What My Kids Love Now

Books. And, movies/TV with no commercials: Wall-E, My Neighbor Totoro, Happy Feet, Little Bear, Peep and the Big Wide World, Max & Ruby, Curious George, Real Wheels Dave shows, Dinosaur documentaries

House Rules

When the Kids Are Asleep…

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Titles You’ve Reviewed

  • DVD: Brother Bear 2

    I rate this titleonand give it4.0

    3 year old more scared, 5 year old like it but still didn't understand the plot, reasons for behaviors

    This seemed to have more screen time devoted to peril than the Brother Bear 1. The love interest portion of the story is central and not essential for intended audience. This version seems to have ...

  • Book: Charlotte's Web

    I rate this titleonand give it4.0

      • My highlights are:
      • Good role models

      On at 4 years old

      We own it and my son started watching by the time he was 4 years old.

    • DVD: Peter Pan

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

        With 5 year old we'll try reading the book. Don't care for the movie

        My 3 year old was turned off pretty quickly. My five year old boy was interested but getting a little vibe he didn't like (like moving trees and more he couldn't verbalize) to the point ...

      • DVD: Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron

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

          Not ready at age 5.

          I'm watching this as I type and decided I'm not ready for my 5 year old to see it yet. Certainly not my 3 year old, so it can't pass as a family movie for us. There is a lot of peril ...

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