Talking about children's books and films. Useful information for parents.
This blog is intended to provide information for parents (especially parents of preschoolers) on media for children. Hopefully it will help you find movies and books that are:
1. GOOD! (There's a lot of crap out there!)
2. age appropriate
3. in line with your child's interests
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Why Kill Off the Parents? Or, The Role of Grownups in Children’s Stories
24 Jun 2011 4 Comments
by Kim in Books, Classics, Commentary, Movies
Bambi
Even parents who are fans of Disney films are often bothered by one aspect of them, namely: “Why do they always have to kill off the parents?” We spend our days providing safety and a sense of security for our children, but as soon as we pop a kiddie movie into the player BAM! Our wee ones are faced with terror, violence, death and somebody becoming an orphan, all usually within the first fifteen minutes. More