Anyone see Inside Out?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I cried during the singing volcanoes.
I cried several times throughout the movie.
DD (6) cried at least twice.
Jeez. Not the fun afternoon I was going for.

Yeah, it was a heavier outing that I Had been preparing for. I thought it was be a fun lark, a la Frozen and the like. Nope, that was some pretty complex and abstract stuff for a 7yo. I found myself narrating along in whispers some of the time, to try to help 7yo understand some of the significances of things.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My 7-yr-old girls cried through much of this movie. I had to take one of them out of the theater for a while. Their dad and I got divorced a year ago, and they are very well adjusted to the new situation overall but still sad sometimes, very naturally. I thought the movie might give us a nice way to talk about feelings. If had know how much of the movie focused on loss I would never have taken them! If your kids have experienced any loss I would not recommend this movie.

I hope you guys made it to the end, because I thought that is where the lessons are that could actually help kids who've experienced loss: losses make room for new things, they are a part of growing up.

[Anonymous]

We took a 13, 11 and 9 year old. They all loved it. I can understand not taking anyone under about 4 or 5, but these impressions are really maudlin and over the top.