It has been a bit of an emotional rollercoaster over here. Our three year old has been kindly nicknamed a Threenager because she is three going on eighteen thanks to her emotions and attitude. It’s okay though, we get it. She is trying to find a way to express her emotions, and sort through how she is feeling.
Recently I played Inside Out for her on Netflix. It was such a great way for her to visually understand things. She very soon was saying “Mom that’s me! That’s how I feel!” during several moments of the show. She totally relates to Anger and becoming a little ball of fury. She also totally understands why Sadness is so blue. I think she really needed to see this and have another way of being able to explain to us how she was feeling. It’s almost like she now has a colour code to tell us what is going on.
We have all really enjoyed the fact that Netflix has added so many great Disney movies to its lineup and this is one of them! The opening of the movie has you grow up with Riley, the main character, and you instantly become connected to her. It then brings you to current Riley, and the main story line. As a parent I totally appreciate how they depict everything in the film. Disney did an incredible job of showing what it’s like to be inside of someone else’s emotions and thought process.
If you have a child that is working on some big emotions, sit down and watch this with them. You all might come out of it having learned something. If you are also going to be moving this is a good one to watch because it has this as a bit of the story line with moving to a new place, and the emotions connected to that for a child.
Emotions are a big thing to sort out for kids, let’s help them to understand things as best we can, and give them the ability to be able to describe what is going on for them.
My daughter saw it with daddy, now I need to watch it with her I think!
This movie is so good, for so many reasons! I love it and it really helps with emotions are understanding what they are.
I loved that movie! My kids are a bit older (8 and 11) and weren’t as impressed… but I think it’s an excellent movie to talk about emotions, especially with younger kids who are still working through their emotions and reactions to situations.
I loved “Inside Out”! I think it is helping a lot of little people start to identify their emotions… oh Pixar you did it again!
I remember my daughter’s threenager days. They hit me hard because she had been an amiable two year old. I thinking that watching videos and talking about them with the kids is a great way to help kids with new concepts.
Inside Out is so cute! My little sisters and I loved it!
I have been wanting to see this movie…have it on my to watch list. Thanks for reminding me as I have this weekend off, so it is a good time to watch it.
Let me know if you like it! 😀
We haven’t seen Inside Out. Thanks for the recommendation. Emotions can feel very big for kids!
This movie is way too cute and really helps kids understand their emotions. Sadness was ironically my favourite character, she so cute!
She was my favorite too! 🙂
I love this movie!
I am a therapist and frequently refer to this movie when working with adults. I help clients work with their parts using the theory of Internal Family Systems which is very similar to Inside Out. It is such a gentle and helpful way to heal hurting parts of us.
My niece loves Inside out! I can not count how many times we’ve watched it. It’s in the running to rival her love of frozen (which borders on obsessive). It is a sweet movie and a great way for the little ones to learn more about their basic emotions.
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We watched Inside Out with my little guy, and he was able to relate to the characters too. Just today we got him an Inside Out book and he was able to point out emotions.
I have not seen it but will look for it now I know it is on Netflix, I have heard so much about the movie.
I loved this movie so much that I took my kindergarten class to see it.
I really liked this movie and so did the kids! It was nice to see it win an Oscar.
My boys love this movie! It’s on a few times a week around our place. My husband always chuckles at Anger’s jokes.
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Inside Out is brilliant! Definitely one for the adults too. I absolutely adored all of the themes and I’m glad your little one was able to use it as a tool. Sadness is my favourite character 🙂
I love this movie.