![]() ![]() Time travel, meeting your parents as teenagers, good triumphing over evil and Marty McFly rocking out with his guitar – what’s not to love?!ĭid every kid in the 1980s want a giant keyboard so they could play chopsticks like Tom Hanks?! And did you make a wish at every fairground machine to be big and wake up the next morning disappointed it hadn’t happened? Again, there are a few more grown-up themes in this film so I’ll definitely be waiting a few years before introducing it to my children – but it’s an absolute classic that I can’t wait to share with my children. They will probably laugh at how people in the past imagined the future to be – but I hope they love it as much as I did. If not, here’s the more upbeat There Are No Cats In America instead.Īdmittedly, I’ll be waiting until my children are a few years older before I show this one, as even though it’s a PG, there’s quite a bit of violence and unsavoury language in it. ![]() Even thinking of little Fievel getting lost, and he and his sister singing Somewhere Out There in those squeaky little voices as they hope to find each other, brings tears to my eyes. I loved this story of Fievel Mousekewitz as he and his family moved from Russia to America in search of freedom. Are there any you would add to my list?ĭo your children enjoy any of the films you used to as a child? I’d love to know what you think, either in the comments below, on the Cardiff Mummy Says Facebook page, or you can tweet me on might also like: 50 children’s TV show theme tunes from my 1980s childhoodĮven as a child this film made me cry, so I know I’ll have no hope now I’m a mum and my emotions are even more heightened than they ever were. Films which, now I have my own children, deserve to be watched again.Īnd so here, in alphabetical order, are 22 films from the 1980s that I want my own children to watch before they leave primary school aged 11. Films that were absolute classics back then films with classic one-liners which have become part of the national lingo films which might look dated compared to today’s special effects but which were groundbreaking for their time. It got me thinking about all the brilliant films that were such a big part of my 1980s childhood. And so I told her about Labyrinth and The Goonies and An American Tail and so many more besides. “Okay then Mummy, what were your favourite films when you were little?” she asked me. “It didn’t exist when I was a little girl,” I told her to much bemusement. So, grab the kids and press play on one (or more) of these movies perfect for toddlers.Little Miss E asked me recently if I liked watching Frozen when I was a little girl. ![]() 'Tis the season, so we included magical Disney Christmas movies and classic Christmas movies for kids, as well as the best Disney Halloween movies and family-friendly movies on Netflix - because who says you can only watch kids Halloween movies during spooky season? You'll also find classic Pixar movies on this list, which will excite the adults as much as the little ones, and are timeless enough to stream all year-long. Rather than wasting time scrolling, we've compiled the best movies for toddlers you can stream now. Regardless of how you stream, the best movies for toddlers combine goofy plot lines and character dynamics with hidden messages that will become clearer to the kids with each watch. Luckily, you can find a plethora of kid-friendly movies on Hulu, Netflix, Disney+, and Amazon Prime, to name a few popular streaming services. Movies can solve boredom as well as entertain and educate the kiddos on important themes. Whether it's a rainy weekend, the third snow day in a row and you're looking for a quick and easy fix for cabin fever, or the kids are begging for something new to watch before bedtime, having a list of the best toddler movies can come in handy in a pinch.
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