We have found though that once you get past the G-rated animated films (and sometimes even then) with a 4 year old, you sometimes are spending more time answering questions about the movie than watching the movie.
Imagine the situation - You are watching Charlotte's Web and every 3-5 minutes your watching enjoyment is interupted by interspersed - "What...", "How...." "Why...." or other such question (you fill in the blanks).
How do you deal with this? I try and calmly answer the questions and remind Diva-J to watch the movie. Yet as this coninues, patience can start to run thin (if you know what I mean).
So for now I think we are sticking to the tried and true favorites until she gets a bit older, and I am working on that patience issue that I was mentioning.
So my question for the day:
- What do you do, or have you done to make watching movies with the family enjoyable for all?
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5 comments:
Are her questions movie-related? It can help to read a story summary ahead of time so she knows what to expect. You can discuss the "fantasy" aspects, too, such as talking animals.
Yes, I pretty much narrate the whole movie, LOL.
OOOhhhhh! Got this one for you!!! I get a coloring book out and some crayons and when the going gets rough, let her color and watch at the same time. Aqua Doodle is a GREAT thing if you are worried about crayons in the living room like I am. I also will watch about a half hour, take a snack break, and if she is settled down enough, watch some more. It is sometimes hard for them to watch a whole movie all the way through without questions. Think about it. The Disney flicks she knows well, she has been watching them since before she could ask questions, now she is getting into shows that she isn't familiar with and has more anticipation, she doesn't know the ending like she does with the other movies. Good luck!
Jen
I think you just aren't looking at this from the right perspective. It's not about sitting down and enjoying a movie together (because honestly, it will be quite a few more years before you will be able to do that with two kids), but you have to view it as an opportunity to help your daughter explore and learn new things. It truly is a great thing for her to be so inquisitive, and you don't want to deter her from this by getting frustrated with her (although admittedly, it is not always easy to avoid being frustrated). It is really an amazing thing to observe the mind of a child expanding with new experiences, so try enjoying that instead of the movie.
And if you really want to enjoy a movie, watch it after the little ones go to bed, or get a sitter.
Noah loved movies and stayed attentive from the time he was VERY young. Aaron still doesn't last more than ten minutes, even on movies he's interested in. For now, we don;t force the issue...we just know it is a part of him. I am sure the time will come when all he wants to do is watch movies so for now we are giving into the whim.
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