A Belle for Christmas

A 10-year-old sets off noisy cap explosions to scare the babysitter; she thinks shots are being fired and abandons the kids in her charge to save herself. The girlfriend, who has severe dog allergies, secretly drops the puppy at the pound to have it euthanized. The girlfriend also steals the dead mother’s jewelry. A boy claims a neighbor threatened to take his ".22 rifle and open fire on our front lawn." The kids steal their dad’s car keys, then drive and crash the dog pound’s van.

Danielle comes downstairs in the morning in her pajamas, but there is no indication she slept with Glenn. Two third-graders hold hands.

"Heck," "fart," "snarky."

Adults drink eggnog, but there's no indication it contains alcohol.

Parents need to know that A Belle for Christmas is a 2014 holiday movie in which a selfish and money-lusting woman goes after a kind widower even though she dislikes his two small children. When the family adopts a puppy, her dog allergies and territorial behavior kick in and she secretly takes the dog to the pound to be euthanized. The girlfriend also steals the dead mother's jewelry. A boy claims a neighbor threatened to take his ".22 rifle and open fire on our front lawn." Kids steal a truck and lock a mean babysitter in a closet. Although religion isn't specifically mentioned, there are frequent oblique references to heaven, from where the deceased mother is said to be looking down.

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