You don't have go blindly to the theater or video store. If you want to know if a movie is appropriate for your family, use your computer to help make your movie decisions.
I've gathered the quick tools that I use to check out a movie in the Family Movie categories for New Movies in Theaters and Kid-Friendly Movies on DVD. Click through to the movie's web site, details about the content, and reviews.
Kids-In-Mind provides ratings for sex & nudity, violence & gore, and profanity. Each area is rated 1 through 10 so the lower the number the more kid-friendly the movie. The reviews at Kids-In-Mind go into great detail, so you will know if you're likely to find anything offensive in the movie. It's a great resource.
If you want to get an idea of the overall quality of the movie and the ages for which it is appropriate, check out the reviews at About Kids Movies/TV and Movie Mom at Yahoo. They will give you a good idea of whether that heavily advertised movie is actually worth your money.
Visit the Parenting of K-6 Children movie poll to see what other parents think about the latest movies for families and children. Share your pick for the best movie of the season and get ideas for your family's next movie outing.
