Tag Archives: parent-child relationships

Human Growth and Development, Parenting

The Great Santini

Title: The Great Santini

Date: 1979

Media type: Film

Format: Clip

Category: Human Growth and Development, Parenting

Keywords: adulthood, parent-child relationships

Rating: PG

Audience(s): High School Age, College, Age, Adults, Parents

Language: English

Film/Episode Summary: From IMDB: “As he approaches manhood, Ben Meechum struggles to win the approval of his demanding alpha male father, an aggressively competitive, but frustrated marine pilot.”

Clip Description: Letter from Mom’  Discuss method mom used in the scene to show her love for the child based on the Five Languages of Love

Comments or Recommendations for Teaching: Contrast with ‘The Big Game’ scene in The Great Santini. Is this true parent involvement? What could this lead to? What sort of modeling does this display?

Contributor: Karen DeBord

Internal Dynamics of Families, Parenting

Little Women

Title: Little Women

Date: 1994

Media type: Film

Category: Internal Dynamics of Families, Parenting

Keywords: family relationships, communication, parent-child relationships

Rating: PG

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

Language: English

Film/Episode Summary: Film version of classic book by Louisa May Alcott of mother and four sisters during the Civil War. Many themes demonstrated throughout. Clear depiction of personality differences among siblings.

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

Contributor: Diane T. Miller, EdD

Parenting

Everybody Loves Raymond

Title: Everybody Loves Raymond

Date: 2002

Media type: Television

Format: Episode

TV Season-Episode: Season 7, Episode 3 “Homework”

Category: Parenting

Keywords: parent-child relationships

Rating: G

Audience(s): High School Age, College Age, Adults, Couples, Families

Language: English

Film/Episode Summary: Ray and Debra divide up parenting responsibilities. Ray chooses to help his daughter with her homework while Debra bathes the twins.

Places to view: Amazon Video, Vudu, Itunes, Hulu

Contributor: Jen Fairbourn