Movies & TV
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Movies with Infants
Asked by C.M. from Boston
on April 17, 2008
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I have heard of movie theaters that have special viewings during the day for moms and babies. Does anyone know of a cinema in MA that does this?
~c.
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- the brattle theatre in harvard square has something once a week for babies. i'm not sure which day but just look them up. it might be sunday.
- I know Loew's on Boston Common does this. I'm not sure what day though! Get a grip Doria H.!!
- The Capitol Theatre in Arlington does this, but I'm not sure what day of the week it is. I think it's the first showing on Tuesdays. Also, the big movie theatre in dow...
Too Much TV and Computer Time
Asked by M.S. from Bloomington
on April 12, 2008
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my son seems to be addicted to movies and computer games, and he's only 3 years old! help! It seems the more I try to limit him (let's set a timer, just one movie then...
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- I gave my 3.5yo a 2 hour limit for tv/computer. It may sound like a lot, but it is a limit that we BOTH are comfortable with. I have a friend who's limit for her kids ...
- At 3 yrs old, he isn't going to have much self discpline and he'll have to be taught. It may be you'll have to be more drastic and just turn it off for longer. There...
- Be encouraged. You are soooo not alone in this battle! My son was a bit older - and so excited to learn everything he could. I used to tell myself that it was "educ...
Good Kid Movies for a Long Trip?
Asked by J.B. from Boston
on May 15, 2011
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We are going on our first family vacation on a plane with our two kids (Boston->Amsterdam with a stopover in Rekyavik, Iceland). Thankfully we are out of diapers (5.5...
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- The favorites around here lately (DS is 4) are Tangled, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, Despicable Me, Megamind, Cars, Up, Wall-E, and Thomas movies.
- We have flown once with our 3 year old girl and have made the 3 day in a truck move from Missouri to Boston. Her favorites are Curious George 1 and 2, Cars and Cloudy ...
- My kids watched Aristocats 3 times during the 24 hour drive from CT to Orlando Fl. Its good because it is not scary and has catchy music. Also if your kids like anim...
The Dish Cable TV
Asked by Y.P. from San Francisco
on August 21, 2010
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Hi Mamas,
We are thinking of switching our cable tv service to The Dish. Does anyone have it and would you recommend it? Thanks!!
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- We used to have Dish network when we lived in northeastern PA. We would lose service when the sky would get heavily overcast and a storm was moving in. Very frustrat...
- We had Directv but it got too expensive so we switched...my husband does not like it as well.
- DO IT! I despise comcast, but am stuck with it because of how my balcony faces...am sure you will be happy, have had it in the past when I had a house, only problem be...
Need Pointers on New TV
Asked by L.R. from Minneapolis
on March 23, 2010
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Hi Moms
My husband and I are looking to buy a new TV in the near future. Right now we have an "old school" TV and we are looking to upgrade to the flat screen. What...
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- Plasma or LCD? Neither. Get an LED Aquos. Something to consider. :)
- We have an LCD (36"), plasma (24") and DLP (64"). The DLP blows them all away (Mitsubishi) and weighs 100lbs. Truly an incredible picture and makes the Plasma and...
- We have 2 plasmas (42" and 50") and 1 LCD (32") and my husband and I really, REALLY wish we would have gotten the 32" in a plasma as well. As soon as we plugged in th...
"Weaning" 4 Year off Bedtime Movies
Asked by K.R. from Boise
on October 21, 2009
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Ok, so I am guilty of letting movies put my 4 year old to sleep. I know it's not the right thing to do. That's why I am writing. I'd like suggestions on how to "wea...
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- K., Four year olds are great! you can reason with them! This is what I do with my kids on problems I am not sure how so solve, but that need their cooperation. ...
- I haven't been through this, but I would suggest to wean like you would from a bottle or any other nighttime routine. Either cold turkey, tell her that you are starti...
- Instead of watching a movie let her pick out a couple of books for you to read to her. After reading the books give her a little "extra" time to read to herself. I use...
Need Some Suggestions for Good FAMILY Movies
Asked by J.R. from Dallas
on April 20, 2009
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We have family movie night every Friday night and my kids really look forward to it all week. We have been doing it for a little over a year and lately have been havi...
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- You've already gotten some good suggestions, so I'll just add some. We love the movie Night at the Museum. THat one was really funny, and they are coming out with a ...
- Have you tried the parent trap movies. The older one is just as cute:) Or even the new and old herbie movies. Of course Mary Poppins is a must see for every kid at le...
- My kids are the same age...I agree it's tough to find entertainment that is appropriate. Lately, I've been introducing my girls to the old classic comedies and they l...
TV Shows with Homosexuality and Children
Asked by M.R. from Colorado Springs
on March 4, 2012
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Do you let your children watch TV shows with homosexuality? We recently got rid of our Direct TV so all we have is basic cable. We like to watch TV as a family at ni...
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- Geez, it's quite ignorant of people to say you are intolerant of gays. That's one of the reasons why we got rid of cable on top of all the sex talk, kids talking ...
- We did not let our boys watch shows with sexual content. We also tried to keep them away from violent shows. But since other parents didn't have our standards, we wo...
- I don't think it has come up in any of the shows my kids watch. With that said, I don't have any issue with them seeing homosexuality on tv. They have already been e...
5 Year Old Wants Movies at Bedtime
Asked by M.S. from Salt Lake City
on February 22, 2012
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We have a pretty standard bedtime routine. Snack, brush teeth, pj's, quite play, read books. We were recently out of town and let our 5 year old watch movies at bedtim...
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- NO! and again NOOOOOO!!!!!!! TV is a stimulant. I can remember when my son was small (like 2 and 3 years old) and we had a decent bedtime routine in place. He...
- I have tried this when my husband is gone on a work trip and I have to put both kids to bed. I let my son watch movies while I put his sister to bed. It keeps him quie...
- What about listening to a recorded story? (something like Adventures in Odyssey?)
Would You Mount a TV over an Electric Fireplace?
Asked by C.W. from Washington DC
on April 19, 2012
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We are moving soon and in the family room the most ideal place for the TV is over the fire place. I have never wall mounted a TV before and I have heard some people sa...
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- Personally, I would not mount a tv over a fireplace period. The angle I have to tilt my head at to watch it causes me a neck ache. I've seen it done with drywall p...
- No I wouldn't, simply for aesthetic reasons. I would put a pretty mirror or artwork there and mount the tv over a media credenza to store the cable box, movies and suc...
- Our TV is mounted above the fireplace. Full wood burning if that matters. It is a 60 something inch so it sits just above the speakers so no one can really see the w...
