Family Matters: Kids + Movies

Family Matters: Kids + Movies

  

Get to know your children through film. More often than we like to admit, parents use visual media (film) as a way to spend time away from their kids. We suggest parents use film as a reason to spend time with their kids. More

than just a chance to spend a few hours together, this shared experience may lead to interesting discussions and discovery about the movie-making process, life, human behavior, and the consequences our actions have on our family, friends and the world around us.

Here are 5 ways to enjoy films with the kids:

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1. Involve your kids in the film selection

Give everyone an opportunity to see something they like or introduce them to something new.

2. Prepare your kids before the film

Discuss story/plot in advance. What is the movie about?

3. Watch films together

Watching movies with your kids is an experience you can share and it can be a launch pad for conversation. Plus: it's fun.

4. Make connections

Is there something about the film that your kids can relate to? Maybe it was about an animal they love, Is it based on a book? Look for these as you watch together.

5. Ask your kids their opinions

Talk to your kids after the film. Ask them their opinions and share your own. You may be surprised at what insights they bring!

For a complete guide to Family Movie Watching on Kidoinfo, go here. And don't forget to check out the Providence Children's Film Festival February 16-21!

For an interview with two young film critics who preview the Providence Children's Film Festival, don't miss GoLocalTV TODAY at 4pm.

Anisa Raoof is the publisher and founder of Kidoinfo, the parents' guide for Rhode Island and beyond.

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