Category Archives: Parenting

Human Growth and Development, Parenting

Matilda

Title: Matilda 

Date: 1996

Media type: Film

Rating: PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

Audience(s): Children Under 12, High School Age, College Age, Adults, Parents, Couples, Families

Language: English

Film/Episode Summary: Matilda, a genius, is born into a family who has no aspirations – except for watching television and getting rich illegally. They ignore and berate Matilda because she is different. Matilda’s school teacher takes her under her wing and becomes the loving mother she never had.

Comments or Recommendations for Teaching:There are various scenes of Matilda interacting with her parents. These clips are not only entertaining but can be used to analyze parenting styles, communication, power, etc.

Places to view: Youtube, Amazon Video, Vudu, Google Play, Itunes

Contributor: Ann Eberhard

Parenting

Brave

Title: Brave

Date: 2012

Media type: Film

Rating: PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

Audience(s): Children under 12, High School Age, College Age, Adults, Parents, Families

Language: English

Film/Episode Summary: Determined to make her own path in life, Princess Merida defies a custom that brings chaos to her kingdom. Granted one wish, Merida must rely on her bravery and her archery skills to undo a beastly curse. (IMDB, imdb.com/title/tt127209/)

Places to view: Youtube, Amazon Video, Vudu, Google Play, Itunes

Contributor: Anonymous

 

Ethical Issues and Dilemmas, Families in Society, Health and Human Sexuality, Human Growth and Development, Internal Dynamics of Families, Interpersonal Relationships, Parenting

Roseanne

Title: Roseanne

Date: 1989

Media type: Television

Format: Episode

TV Season-Episode: Season 2, Episode 10

Category: Parenting

Rating: G – General Audiences

Audience(s): Parents, Couples, Families

Language: English

Film/Episode Summary: This episode centered around Darlene, the middle child in a family of 5, age 13, who is a self described “tomboy” who likes playing sports and watching sports on tv with her father. Darlene must write a poem for school, prompting her mother to share her love of poetry with her . Darlene’s poem ultimately wins the contest and is selected to be read aloud by her at the school’s “culture night”. Roseanne is insistent she attend. Darlene does want to do, afraid that her poem actually “sucks”. Roseanne and her husband disagree. Darlene is made to attend. Roseanne seeing, a bit of herself in Darlene is moved to tears by the poem as she hears of her daughters pain of being stripped of agency, feeling isolated and alone.

Clip Description: This episode is a touching and realistic example of a mother trying to find communion with the child she has the least in common with. It is a clear example of the bidirectional nature of agency and power between parent and child, showing the continuing theme of resistance in parent-child interactions with opportunities for growth and communion

Places to view: Amazon Video

Contributor: Lisa Erbes