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| You can check out the in-depth
video and film reviews written for parents with young children via the
Screen It banner above or try the MovieMom website. |
The Screen It! website has
detailed film reviews
covering the issues that matter most to parents,
including the levels of violence and use of strong language.
It also suggests topics you might want to discuss with your kids. |
| Tell us about your
favourite videos on the Motherwise forum but
first... |
...check out this book before you buy a video or leave your child to watch TV
alone... |
| It's called
Mommy
- I'm scared How TV and movies frighten children and what we can do to
protect them... |
| ...then check out this
article
- the childhood scare can last well into adulthood. |
| And be aware that children
watching TV and videos in their bedroom
sleep less well at
night |
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Children
Linedancing |
| Good exercise plus the kind of
dancing that mum can join in with, what more could you ask? Well, 50p from
every sale goes to Childline. |
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All about the media
Make sure you know what your kids are watching!
Is it a fad, is it healthy - or is it addiction?
Grow Smart
Brains looks at the craze for Pokemon and discusses the signs of addiction.
On this page, you can check out our favourite resources for wising up about
what your kids are watching - and discover our favourite videos for tots.
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We
recommend Black Star for videos because they are upfront with their delivery
charges (low cost AND they don't keep it as a surprise addition at the
checkout!)
Also, every order gets charged the same wherever you are in the world - (this
is especially helpful if you buy for family and friends living abroad)
plus they have a constantly updated list of
latest releases which includes older videos re-released for
under £6.
Accessories
also now available .
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Triple
disc on DVD
Try this soundbite
The
Toys are Back! |
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Are you a Toy Story fan?? We are!! Woody has a new girlfriend, there's a new
baddy and a host of new characters joining all the old favourites.
"PIXAR has done the impossible, and significantly
improved on their original groundbreaking film Toy Story. Not only is the movie
hysterically funny, but every time I thought I knew where the plot was headed
something completely new and original was thrown into the mix. One minute I'm
laughing hysterically at "Tour Guide" Barbie, the next I'm nearly
brought to tears... What more can be said? You're never too old to enjoy a film
like this which has more to say about friendship, loss, loyalty and the value
of life itself than any of the so-called "grown up" movies I've seen
this year. I rarely do this, but I'm giving it a ten!"
Toy Story won a Golden Globe award for Best Picture
 Here are lots of links to Toy Story goodies,
including one for fans of toy soldiers!
Disney co.uk has a
new site dedicated to Toy Story 2.
Click
here for Exclusive Outtakes from Toy Story2, interviews with Woody and
Buzz, scenes from the new film, commercials, teasers and trailers. Even better,
try the Activities Centre for Toy Story bookmarks, a Memory Matchup game and
pictures to print and colour in.
Thoughts on Toy Story from
Unmissable's
web pages or, if you like trivia, check out this site :
Disney Ever Notice: Toy
Story. Try The Movie
Sounds Page: Toy Storyfor sound bites and
Mark L. Browning's
Toy Story Stuff for pics and more soundbites
And finally - Mike's old toy
soldiers for aficionados of small toy soldiers!
Coming soon... Star Wars and Pokemon!! |
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| What about TV? |
| MediaWatch-UK is the renamed
National Viewers' and Listeners' Association founded in the 1960s by Mrs Mary
Whitehouse. |
Commercialisation means
manipulationn - although kids of quite a young age are surprisingly astute and
recognise an ad when they see one.
Set up by Ralph Nader in the US,
Commercial Alert wants to prevent
the commercial culture from exploiting children.
Lots of information and alerts - you can sign up for their newsletter. Discover
why children who watch less TV demand fewer toys!! Read their article on
Why they
whine!. |
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| Give your kids the
Cyber-Smarts
they need to survive the information age. (Canadian website) |
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| We always watched videos of TV
programmes to avoid the ads - check out some of our favourites
here... |
Lars,
the Little Polar Bear |
An adventurous and good-hearted
little bear with a kindly mummy and daddy and friends such as brown bear from
foreign lands and the whale who brings him safely back home.
Lovely music and mellow voiceover that never gets on your nerves. Peaceful and
relaxing. |
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Playdays Animated Alphabet |
We spent nearly every lunchtime
watching this! It took the pressure off feeding time - I didn't mind Michael
watching something educational - after all, he was learning about letter shapes
and having fun at the same time. And it kept my mind occupied and less
concerned about the mess!! Somehow, he ate more and with less fuss as well...
And the constant repetition of music and sounds never became irritating - in
fact, I got quite nostalgic when I listened to it again in order to write this
review! |
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| The whole series of Richard
Scarry videos are absolutely brilliant and they've just been re-released in the
UK |
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Best
Counting Video Ever! |
Entertainment and learning for pre-school children in the form
of animated characters Lowly Worm, Huckle Cat, Bananas Gorilla and the Busytown
gang, from the books by Richard Scarry.
The music, sounds, noises and characters never pall. |
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Best
Learning Songs Ever! |
| Join Huckle Cat and all his friends as they put on
a backyard show that's full of songs and surprises. Children will laugh and
learn and will want to join in the fun a their favourite characters from
Busytown sing about letters, shapes, numbers and much much more! They'll
delight in hearing old favourites like "The Alphabet SOng",
"Heads, Shoulders, Knees and Toes" and "If You're Happy and You
Know It" as well as irresistable new tunes |
| JUST OUT! |
Best
Silly Stories and Songs Ever! |
Mother
Goose |
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