Watching good movies with children is possibly one of the top 10 great things to do. It lets you see what quirky things will make your child laugh. If you haven’t, you should watch a kid’s movie in the theater filled with parents and their young children. The whole audience will laugh, cheer, boo, and sing along.
When Nathan and Zoey were little, their favorite movie was A Bug’s Life. In his sleep, Nathan would quote parts of the movie. For about a month he would shout out, “Die, Die, Die!”*. My mom even called to ask why her 2 year old grandson was yelling out “Die!” in his sleep.
This month Turner Classic Movies (TCM) has been showing Hayao Miyazakia movies on Thursday nights. Tomorrow is the last night of the marathon, but all of his movies are worth checking out (even if you are over 12). Allison has a few movies she really likes but her favorite right now is My Neighbor Totoro. It’s really fun to watch with her because she will yell with the sisters, laugh with the family to chase away their fears during a thunderstorm (which Allison is afraid of, but getting better), and she will growl along with Totoro.
*from the scene where the school age ants are putting on a play for the heroes who have come to “save us poor ants”.
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