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Comment on Two Kids, A Small Town and Nothing To Do by Brooke

Brooke — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:34:56 +0000

Hey Mamta, I’m pretty sure you and I are in the same area. I am down your way all the time but live on the other side of the county. We do Mike’s Farm for all kinds of things, we do the aquarium, the beach, the pool, all the stuff mentioned. We are fortunate to live in an awesome neighborhood that does great things with kids like Easter egg hunts, parades, etc. We also arrange a lot of play dates. I keep up with the Parks and Rec in EI and in MHC. Check out both!!

Comment on Halloween Aftermath. “AHHHH! MOMMA THAT SCARE ME!” Part 1 by Brooke

Brooke — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:29:23 +0000

Hi Heather and thanks for commenting! Isn’t it crazy how they randomly pick up what is scary? Sayle is STILL talking about the Backyardigans being “spooky!” He won’t watch Monsters Inc, he’s on a kick about monsters recently (different blog, but I will write about it), but loves Scooby Doo?? Sometimes I wish I could just be in Sayle’s mind to see what he is seeing and how he is seeing it.

Comment on There Is Nothing Happy About Disney Movies-Video Post by Carrie

Carrie — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:19:08 +0000

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Comment on There Is Nothing Happy About Disney Movies-Video Post by Brooke

Brooke — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:02:39 +0000

You are brave to have Bambi, Kari!! I love Thumper and Flower, but it breaks my heart that his mom gets shot-same as Fox and the Hound. I agree, you have to answer your questions, but Disney who promotes happiness, isn’t so happy ALL the time!! Let me know when you watch Dumbo. I’m sure it will kill your mommy heart!!!

Hi Jo Ann and thanks for posting!! You have a good point, I never thought of it as job security!!

Comment on There Is Nothing Happy About Disney Movies-Video Post by Jo Ann

Jo Ann — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:54:13 +0000

I think removing the “rose-colored” glasses from our children at the age that Disney primarily promotes their movies to provides those of us in the therapeutic fields with plenty of future clients. So, keep’em coming, Disney, thank you for the job security!

Comment on There Is Nothing Happy About Disney Movies-Video Post by Kari

Kari — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:59:43 +0000

I never really thought about this but it is true! I have Bambi but we have yet to watch it, as with many movies we own. I think we will just let them watch whatever the pick and if they have questions then we will have to answer them…hopefully it will be many years in the future!

Comment on There Is Nothing Happy About Disney Movies-Video Post by Brooke

Brooke — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:51:21 +0000

Wow, that’s okay, Cassy!! My heart bleeds for some things, yours may bleed for others.
Not sure about your getting past it comment, I wouldn’t necessarily call having to rely on a prince coming save the day as “getting past it” or overcoming adversity as they ride into a sunset on a high horse.
Do some of the movies teach a life lesson? Yes, like Nemo and his fin. He overcame that. Doesn’t take away that it was sad in the start when his mom got eaten? Do I like the “just keep swimming, motto?” Yes, I do.

As for Hamlet, if “loosely based” now insinuates necessity, thank God they left out the incest!

Comment on No one goes to college still wearing diapers by AnonymousGoose

AnonymousGoose — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:22:45 +0000

The title of the thread is so untrue. I was still going on and off with diapers until the beginning of my sophomore year in high school, and there was almost no chance I wouldn’t have gone to college.

Comment on There Is Nothing Happy About Disney Movies-Video Post by Cassy Fiano

Cassy Fiano — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:21:28 +0000

Wow!! I definitely have to disagree with you about the Disney movies. There was not one Disney movie that made me scarred for life at all! I think that a big part of it is that 50 years ago, we didn’t feel the needs to wrap our kids in a protective cocoon and keep anything bad from ever happening to them. Yes, the characters in some of the Disney movies have to go through their share of hardships. And in each and every one of those movies, what happens? They pick themselves up and get past it, and overcome that adversity. That in and of itself is magical, and personally, I think teaches kids a great lesson: that no matter what life throws at you, you can overcome it and persevere if you don’t give up and keep trying.

As for the Lion King, yes, that scene makes me cry. But considering the Lion King is loosely based on Hamlet, it was a necessity.

Comment on It’s The Weekend, Which Lucky Parent Will Get To Sleep In? by Mamta Singh

Mamta Singh — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:36:59 +0000

Hi Heather, that sounds all too familiar! We used to have to do that when our now-five year old was about that age. Sounds like you and your husband have that unspoken system that Kevin and I have. I’ve also been known to pretend to be asleep a time or two. =) Thanks for commenting!