If you have a computer and internet service, you have probably looked up reviews of movies before you view them. Unfortunately, many reviews don’t tell us enough about a movie to judge its appropriateness for children.Then once you are in the movie theater or have put the video or DVD on in your home, it is hard to change your mind in the middle without significant protest from your child.

Fortunately I came across a recommendation for a website called “Kids in Mind” that will help you choose movies for your child. The website covers new movies and movies on video and DVD, giving detailed descriptions under the categories: sex and nudity, violence and gore, and profanity. For example, this is a portion of the description of the sex and nudity in the movie “Kit Kittredge:”

A wife and husband embrace when he returns from a long trip… A female dance instructor wears culottes (skirt-shorts) that are thigh-high in scenes in where she is practicing dance moves of the 1930s, including some high kicks."

Similar details are found under each of the headings, allowing you to make an informed decision about allowing your child to view a certain movie. This website is a great find; I hope you find it helpful.

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