thewrll wrote:
Bambi and Dumbo are for kids, it teaches kids about death in a colorful movie, but make sure you can handle it. I could when I was a kid though I probably didn't really have an idea of what was going on.
My son got very upset during the live action preview of Dumbo at the movie theater when we went to see something else. He saw the original Disney movie at my parents' house.
I think movies like Dumbo could impede children's feelings of safety in early childhood because it's a first hint that their warm and nurturing environment could, at any moment, be swept away from them.
As far as Bambi goes, I think preschool-aged is a bit young to be confronted with death, especially the death of a beloved parent.
Not all kids are that sensitive, but I think it's a good idea to use some precaution.
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