Brave, by Disney/Pixar

I went to see Brave, PG-13, with my 10 year old niece this week. I would not recommend this movie for children under 10. She was a little nervous in some parts of the movie but no nightmares followed. We had a long discussion after the movie about some of the scenes and the morals in the story. She thought it was a fabulous movie, I agreed.

CommonSense Media provides movie reviews for you to consult before you decide if a movie is appropriate for your child. Check out their review written by Sandie Angulo Chen of Brave.

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I particularly like that they have a section entitled:

What families can talk about

• Families can talk about what kind of princess Merida is. How does she compare to the other Disney princesses? How is her story similar to and different from theirs?


• This could be the first princess movie in which there's no romance. What do you think of the shift in focus from love story to mother-and-daughter tale? Do you think that makes Brave more appealing to more people?


• Brave has strong female role models, but what about the men/boys? Which male characters do you think are portrayed as role models?


• Kids: What made you want to see this movie -- the story, or all the product tie-ins? Do kids want a product because Merida is pictured on it?

Water, water

You have a 3-gallon jug, a 5-gallon jug, and an unlimited supply of water. How do you get exactly 4 gallons of water without estimating?

Fox, Chicken, Feed

There is a woman who needs to move a fox, chicken and chicken feed to the other side of the river. The canoe will only hold her and 2 of the items at a time. She cannot leave the chicken with the fox or it will be eaten, she cannot leave the chicken feed with the chicken or it will be eaten. How can she get all the items across the river?