Movies, Cartoons, And Pop Culture For Kids | Parenting To Go https://www.parentingtogo.ca/category/rants-and-ramblings/movies-cartoons/ Maintaining the pre-baby lifestyle post kids Mon, 30 Sep 2024 14:49:20 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 Standout Films for Tweens and Parents at TIFF’24 https://www.parentingtogo.ca/standout-films-for-tweens-and-parents-at-tiff24/ https://www.parentingtogo.ca/standout-films-for-tweens-and-parents-at-tiff24/#respond Mon, 30 Sep 2024 14:47:28 +0000 https://www.parentingtogo.ca/?p=31105 Yashy was unable to attend the 49th annual Toronto International Film Festival as she was travelling so her friend Charmaine shared some of the best family friendly movies shown during the film festival in 2024.  ********** The Toronto International Film Festival graced the city once again with topnotch movies and actors, highlighting what is often

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]]> https://www.parentingtogo.ca/standout-films-for-tweens-and-parents-at-tiff24/feed/ 0 TIFF23 Gems: Films That Resonated https://www.parentingtogo.ca/tiff23-best-movies/ https://www.parentingtogo.ca/tiff23-best-movies/#respond Mon, 25 Sep 2023 22:20:50 +0000 https://www.parentingtogo.ca/?p=29549 The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) took place from September 7 to 17 and I was fortunate to be part of the official TIFF press thanks to the Media Inclusion Initiative. Since I landed in Canada (back in 2005) I have always attended the film festival, taking in the free festival street activities and catching

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]]> https://www.parentingtogo.ca/tiff23-best-movies/feed/ 0 Do Kids Prefer Original Movies or the Remakes? https://www.parentingtogo.ca/do-kids-prefer-original-movies-or-the-remakes/ https://www.parentingtogo.ca/do-kids-prefer-original-movies-or-the-remakes/#comments Wed, 02 Nov 2022 14:31:11 +0000 https://www.babyandlife.com/?p=21762 A strange confluence of worlds is happening in our household lately. The kids and I have been watching many of the movies I loved at their age. Most of these films have aged well, despite the limitations of 80s special effects. The kids have loved many of them too, but after watching the originals, we

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]]> https://www.parentingtogo.ca/do-kids-prefer-original-movies-or-the-remakes/feed/ 3 Getting in the Halloween Mood https://www.parentingtogo.ca/getting-in-the-halloween-mood/ https://www.parentingtogo.ca/getting-in-the-halloween-mood/#comments Mon, 21 Oct 2019 12:57:42 +0000 https://www.babyandlife.com/?p=23533 I love fall! Not only is it a time when we’re out exploring farms and pumpkin patches, but it’s also the kids’ birthdays AND Halloween! I’ve always been the friend who hosted a Halloween party and makes all sorts of themed dishes and drinks. Having kids has taken my Halloween obsession up a notch. This

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]]> https://www.parentingtogo.ca/getting-in-the-halloween-mood/feed/ 2 An Ode to “The Americans” Family https://www.parentingtogo.ca/an-ode-to-the-americans-family/ https://www.parentingtogo.ca/an-ode-to-the-americans-family/#respond Wed, 01 Aug 2018 17:12:17 +0000 https://www.babyandlife.com/?p=20837 As a movie lover who became a parent, I have realized over the last few years that movies rarely offer a realistic look at family life. Family-themed movies are usually about kids getting into wacky adventures as their underwritten parents fade into the background. Some of those movies are great, but rarely have I seen

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]]> https://www.parentingtogo.ca/an-ode-to-the-americans-family/feed/ 0 The 10 Best Netflix Shows of 2017 https://www.parentingtogo.ca/10-best-netflix-shows-2017/ https://www.parentingtogo.ca/10-best-netflix-shows-2017/#comments Tue, 19 Dec 2017 14:29:39 +0000 https://www.babyandlife.com/?p=18772 Netflix continues to be the best deal in entertainment. For someone like me, who loves to watch movies and TV, the $13.99 we pay per month for the 4-screen plan is a steal. Consider the financials – the cost of an iTunes movie rental is $5.99, while the cost of a basic cable package is

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]]> https://www.parentingtogo.ca/10-best-netflix-shows-2017/feed/ 2 Taking the Kids to see Coco #PixarCoco https://www.parentingtogo.ca/taking-the-kids-to-see-coco/ https://www.parentingtogo.ca/taking-the-kids-to-see-coco/#comments Mon, 04 Dec 2017 14:38:56 +0000 https://www.babyandlife.com/?p=18566 What would I do without Pixar? As the movie mad parent of a six and a four year-old, every new film we watch together is an adventure. I am constantly worried that the film will be too childish for me or too boring for the kids – and if not too boring, then too frightening,

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]]> https://www.parentingtogo.ca/taking-the-kids-to-see-coco/feed/ 2 Fashion Friday | #HotelTSeries https://www.parentingtogo.ca/fashion-friday-hoteltseries/ https://www.parentingtogo.ca/fashion-friday-hoteltseries/#respond Fri, 03 Nov 2017 14:41:44 +0000 https://www.babyandlife.com/?p=18254 Growing up in Asia and the Middle East, the concept of Saturday morning cartoons was a foreign one for me because our weekends were Thursdays and Fridays growing up in Dubai. Chris of course was all about the Saturday morning cartoons and have fond memories of huddling in front of the telly. Our kids are

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]]> https://www.parentingtogo.ca/fashion-friday-hoteltseries/feed/ 0 Watching “#CaptainUnderpants: The First Epic Movie” with the Kids https://www.parentingtogo.ca/watching-captainunderpants-first-epic-movie-kids/ https://www.parentingtogo.ca/watching-captainunderpants-first-epic-movie-kids/#respond Wed, 27 Sep 2017 12:00:33 +0000 https://www.babyandlife.com/?p=17777 When I first heard about “Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie”, I smiled. I knew that this was a movie that my kids would probably love. After seeing that title, I suspected that its filmmakers know what makes kids simultaneously amazed and amused. I was excited to just tell them the name of the movie,

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]]> https://www.parentingtogo.ca/watching-captainunderpants-first-epic-movie-kids/feed/ 0 How My Film Education Turned Me Into A Smoker #SmokeFreeMovies https://www.parentingtogo.ca/how-my-film-education-turned-me-into-a-smoker/ https://www.parentingtogo.ca/how-my-film-education-turned-me-into-a-smoker/#comments Tue, 22 Aug 2017 06:43:55 +0000 https://www.babyandlife.com/?p=17353 In my favorite scene from my favorite movie in high school, a character commits a brave act that he hopes will save the life of his son in exchange for his own. Prior to launching into his final soliloquy, he famously requests and receives a Chesterfield cigarette, one final reward for his heroism. As smoke

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