I found a few favorite site today. I do a lot of research usually before I take the kids to see movies or let them pick out a rental. I found parentpreviews.com and it’s a wonderful source for all things movies. These guys are not critics…they are real people who dissect a film for all of the things I look for: drug and alcohol references, smoking references, curse words or heavily sexual innuendos. These guys look at all that and then rate based on the things said or done in the film. They don’t argue about plot of consistence or the use of characters. I know my kids and what they will tolerate and so far, this site has not failed to provide the information to help me make sure I choose wisely. 

Meredith is a sensitive soul so certain situations make her uncomfortable. Take Rango for example. As a 4^th grade class trip, the teacher organized a class family trip to the theater to see Rango. The teacher checked the reviews and indicated there were some scenes that might be bothersome for some children. I did not consult this site and I wish I would have because within the first 2 minutes of the film, the headless Barbie doll without clothing bothered my daughter and made my son think it was okay to discuss the ‘headless Barbie boobies’. Pardon my own personal reference but you can see how something fun ended up in a series of time outs for Jackson until he learned we won’t tolerate that in our house even if it was in a movie. 

Use this site; it’s a lifesaver for the parents of the world with young, impressionable children.

 Karen