{"id":1985629,"date":"2025-08-28T23:02:52","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T23:02:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1985629"},"modified":"2025-08-28T23:02:52","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T23:02:52","slug":"i-saw-9-kids-films-with-13-children-these-are-my-lessons-learned","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/i-saw-9-kids-films-with-13-children-these-are-my-lessons-learned\/","title":{"rendered":"I saw 9 kids\u2019 films with 13 children. These are my lessons learned."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<figure class=\"mb-4 relative ml-[50%] w-screen -translate-x-1\/2\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 mx-auto px-6 md:max-w-screen-sm md:px-0 pr-2.5\">\n<p>I hit the movie theater hard this summer to see family-friendly films like <em>Freakier Friday<\/em> and <em>Lilo &amp; Stitch.<\/em> (Photo illustration: Annelise Capossela for Yahoo News; photos: DreamWorks Animation\/Universal Pictures\/Courtesy Everett Collection (3), Paramount Pictures\/Courtesy Everett Collection (3), Glen Wilson\/Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures\/Courtesy Everett Collection (2), Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures\/Courtesy Everett Collection (4))<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In between camp, pool days, playdates, bike rides and ice cream runs, I made time for seven movie outings with my daughter this summer \u2014 and two new releases at home.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">By the numbers, I viewed the nine movies with 13 children and 15 adults, including three grandmas and four visiting family members from overseas. There were at least two dads who napped during films, three mid-movie bathroom trips (all involving kids and urgent whispers), one crying child upset to get a different movie-themed toy than the older kids (my fault!) and countless food mix-ups during the dine-in experience.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">If it sounds a little chaotic, you\u2019re right \u2014 it absolutely was. Making sure every kid had their popcorn just the way they liked it (\u201cI asked for extra butter!\u201d), fitting four kids in my tiny Honda (squeeze!), people running late, kids who were too cold\/hot\/tired, remembering to carry out all the blankets and stuffies that got carried into the auditorium and Icee stains I\u2019m still trying to get out in the wash.<\/p>\n<section class=\"relative inset-x-1\/2 mx-[-50vw] w-screen bg-marshmallow dark:bg-ramones m-[40px] flex min-h-[250px] flex items-center justify-center\" id=\"mid-center-ad-1\"\/>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">But somewhere between the chaos and the credits, a few things stuck with me. Here\u2019s what I learned from this summer\u2019s kids\u2019 movie lineup with my favorite little plus-one.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\" data-jump-link-target=\"\" id=\"hollywood-and-kids-are-obsessed-with-space-and-aliens\"><strong>Hollywood (and kids) are obsessed with space and aliens<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"mb-4 relative ml-[50%] w-screen -translate-x-1\/2 lg:max-w-[68rem]\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Glordon, left, and Elio.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1440\" height=\"774\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-none lg:rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/c8CmdBnjJevF7SOd3ocGZw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTI4ODA7aD0xNTQ4O3E9NTA7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2025-08\/47edc290-834d-11f0-bfea-f43f8e907836\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 mx-auto px-6 md:max-w-screen-sm md:px-0 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Glordon and Elio in <em>Elio<\/em>. (Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures\/Courtesy Everett Collection)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Elio<\/em> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/movies\/article\/aliens-space-and-a-blast-of-air-conditioning-elio-reviewed-by-7-kids-2-parents-and-2-grandmas-144902032.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:struggled to fit in on Earth;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">struggled to fit in on Earth<\/a> but loved space \u2014 and he got his wish to be among the stars and make friends with aliens. Year after year, intergalactic adventures are marketed to kids \u2014 who love space outside of movies too \u2014 but this theme showed up again and again this summer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/movies\/article\/3-kids-3-adults-and-one-fart-filled-sequel-my-honest-review-of-the-bad-guys-2-100021347.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Bad Guys 2;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\"><em>The Bad Guys 2<\/em><\/a> saw the gang trekking through space and exposed Professor Marmalade as an alien, while Stitch (aka Experiment 626) was visited by the Grand Councilwoman and had <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/movies\/article\/i-took-7-tweens-to-see-lilo--stitch-tears-were-shed-blue-snacks-were-eaten-and-fart-jokes-were-enjoyed-180515539.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:his exile commuted to Earth;cpos:3;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">his exile commuted to Earth<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\" data-jump-link-target=\"\" id=\"supernatural-is-a-super-fave\"><strong>Supernatural is a super-fave<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"mb-4 relative ml-[50%] w-screen -translate-x-1\/2 lg:max-w-[68rem]\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"From left: Zoey, Rumi and Mira in KPop Demon Hunters.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1440\" height=\"603\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-none lg:rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/iPN9Lvio4IlvDrr85UVguA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTI4ODA7aD0xMjA2O3E9NTA7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2025-07\/987777b0-5cce-11f0-9ef7-ba040716a5b8\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 mx-auto px-6 md:max-w-screen-sm md:px-0 pr-2.5\">\n<p><em>KPop Demon Hunters<\/em> is about Zoey, Rumi and Mira, who use their secret identities as badass demon hunters to protect their fans from an ever-present supernatural threat. (<em>KPop Demon Hunters <\/em>via Netflix)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A K-pop group just being hitmakers? Not in <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:4;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/article\/hairstyle-of-the-summer-how-kpop-demon-hunters-sparked-a-beauty-craze-130530885.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:KPop Demon Hunters.;cpos:4;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\"><em>KPop Demon Hunters.<\/em><\/a> Rumi, Mira and Zoey also slayed monsters between sets \u2014 and Rumi turned out to be a secret hybrid. Dragons? Still huge. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:5;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/movies\/article\/a-parent-kid-take-on-seeing-how-to-train-your-dragon-bring-stuffies-snacks-and-tissues-110023387.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:How to Train Your Dragon;cpos:5;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\"><em>How to Train Your Dragon<\/em><\/a> delivered on that fantasy front (Toothless forever!). <em>Zombies 4: Dawn of the Vampires <\/em>gave us not one but two vampire crews <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:6;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/movies\/article\/mom-stop-talking-i-watched-zombies-4-dawn-of-the-vampires-with-my-tween-critic-heres-our-honest-review-171559663.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:amid their monster mash;cpos:6;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">amid their monster mash<\/a>. We\u2019d argue that <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:7;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/movies\/article\/seeing-the-smurfs-movie-with-my-daughter-took-me-right-back-to-saturday-morning-cartoons-184632805.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Smurfs;cpos:7;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Smurfs<\/a> count as magical beings, with their potions, enchanted forests and wicked sorcerers.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\" data-jump-link-target=\"\" id=\"the-morals-are-timeless-the-tropes-still-going-strong\"><strong>The morals are timeless. The tropes? Still going strong.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Under the grand plots \u2014 car chases and dragon battles \u2014 are very simple ideas: Family is important. So is friendship. Be yourself. Be open to people who are different. Even the most together people feel out of touch with the world around them.<\/p>\n<section class=\"relative inset-x-1\/2 mx-[-50vw] w-screen bg-marshmallow dark:bg-ramones m-[40px] flex min-h-[250px] flex items-center justify-center\" id=\"mid-center-ad-2\"\/>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Also, yes, the usual tropes are alive and well: At least one dead parent per movie, there\u2019s a chosen child with hidden potential, there\u2019s a ragtag group that somehow saves the world and tidy, happy endings always.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\" data-jump-link-target=\"\" id=\"lowbrow-humor-gets-the-laughs\"><strong>Lowbrow humor gets the laughs<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"mb-4 relative ml-[50%] w-screen -translate-x-1\/2 lg:max-w-[68rem]\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"From left: Mr. Snake, Mr. Shark, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Piranha and Ms. Tarantula in The Bad Guys 2.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1440\" height=\"598\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-none lg:rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/WUpdUREwbF5aCwtU6SCEQA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTI4ODA7aD0xMTk2O3E9NTA7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2024-12\/cc1a7610-c6f8-11ef-9ff3-957b4cdea9ef\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 mx-auto px-6 md:max-w-screen-sm md:px-0 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Mr. Snake, Mr. Shark, Mr. Wolf, Mr. Piranha and Ms. Tarantula in <em>The Bad Guys 2<\/em>. (DreamWorks Animation\/Universal Pictures \/Courtesy Everett Collection)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Fart jokes? They are still undefeated with the 10-and-under crowd. In <em>The Bad Guys 2<\/em>, Piranha\u2019s flatulence in a space suit nearly ended a friendship. The kids laughed at anything fart-, burp- or diarrhea-related in <em>Lilo &amp; Stitch<\/em>. And parents chuckled too: My mom laughed out loud at the toot joke in <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:8;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/movies\/article\/i-took-3-kids-and-my-70-something-mom-to-see-freakier-friday-no-one-laughed-harder-than-grandma-130012806.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Freakier Friday;cpos:8;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\"><em>Freakier Friday<\/em><\/a><em>\u00a0<\/em>\u2014 as well as every other old person observation from Jamie Lee Curtis.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\" data-jump-link-target=\"\" id=\"it-doesnt-matter-whats-playing\"><strong>It doesn\u2019t matter what\u2019s playing<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The movie is almost secondary to the snacks, the company and the joy of being in a big, dark room \u2014 phone off \u2014 where talking is discouraged. Two hours of \u201cme time\u201d hits the spot for both kids and adults. And for the record: Kids don\u2019t care what movie you\u2019re taking them to. My daughter saw<em> The Bad Guys 2<\/em> and <em>How to Train Your Dragon<\/em> three times apiece in the theater \u2014 we\u2019re going five for <em>KPop Demon Hunters<\/em> at home \u2014 and loved each film with every single viewing.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\" data-jump-link-target=\"\" id=\"nostalgia-is-the-business-model--and-the-writers-know-were-watching\"><strong>Nostalgia is the business model \u2014 and the writers know we\u2019re watching<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"mb-4 relative ml-[50%] w-screen -translate-x-1\/2 lg:max-w-[68rem]\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"From left: Jackie Chan, Ben Wang and Ralph Macchio.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1440\" height=\"960\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-none lg:rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/L8Joru.YsvNM9Cya2H7pTQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTI4ODA7aD0xOTIwO3E9NTA7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2025-08\/3eadf140-834e-11f0-bbfe-fe3de1f92bc0\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 mx-auto px-6 md:max-w-screen-sm md:px-0 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Jackie Chan, Ben Wang and Ralph Macchio in <em>Karate Kid: Legends<\/em>. (Jonathan Wenk\/Columbia Pictures \/Courtesy Everett Collection)<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Besides <em>KPop Demon Hunters<\/em> and <em>Elio<\/em>, these movies were all sequels or remakes, many <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:9;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/movies\/article\/karate-kid-legends-took-me-back-to-the-80s-for-the-tweens-i-watched-with-the-film-packed-an-emotional-punch-160923120.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:dating back to my childhood;cpos:9;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">dating back to my childhood<\/a>. Hollywood banks on nostalgia and throws in plenty for the grown-ups. There were so many one-liners and references to older movies that soared over the kids\u2019 heads but hit us adults squarely. The writers know we\u2019re there with our kids, and they reward us for it.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\" data-jump-link-target=\"\" id=\"lastly-parents-you-dont-have-to-overdo-it\"><strong>Lastly: Parents, you don\u2019t have to overdo it<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">At the beginning of my summer movie madness, I bought themed swag for the kids for each trip to the movies. I made sure we ordered the collectible popcorn, light-up drink cup or a stuffed plushie. And for what? Beyond a small snack and a water, kids just need the movie and someone they like to watch it with. I learned this the hard way when I made one kid cry because I gave the girls one kind of treat and their little brothers a different one that apparently didn\u2019t pass muster.<\/p>\n<section class=\"relative inset-x-1\/2 mx-[-50vw] w-screen bg-marshmallow dark:bg-ramones m-[40px] flex min-h-[250px] flex items-center justify-center\" id=\"mid-center-ad-3\"\/>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Lesson learned: Enthusiasm is great, but it doesn\u2019t have to be red carpet level each time \u2014 and I don\u2019t have to be an Instagram mom with everything perfect.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">To quote <em>Lilo &amp; Stitch<\/em>: \u201cOhana means family. Family\u201d \u2014 real or chosen \u2014 \u201cmeans nobody gets left behind or forgotten.\u201d And family time in all its messy, imperfect glory is everything.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Looking for more recs? <\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-i13n=\"cpos:10;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/films\/best-movies\/\" data-ylk=\"slk:Find your next watch on the Yahoo 100;cpos:10;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>Find your next watch on the Yahoo 100<\/strong><\/a><strong>, our daily updating list of the most popular movies of the year.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I hit the movie theater hard this summer to see family-friendly films like Freakier Friday and Lilo &amp; Stitch. 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