No one should be surprised by now that my family loves watching movies. And shows. And documentaries. And war epics. (Okay, that last one is a highly specific cross-section of the family which includes just one individual. He’s the tallest. And the only boy. And he’s P.J.)
And I know y’all know how hard I love Netflix. The instant gratification. The nonexistent commercials. And the ability to- say- watch it from nearly any device as I fold laundry/wash dishes/distract the heck outta my children. That’s not to say we haven’t been spending an insane amount of this [rainy] summer outdoors. We have. But sometimes– just sometimes- my overheated, overstimulated, undernapped children need a little help unwinding as we set the table, prep some dinner, and wash our hands for the umpteenth time.
And a crazy li’l fact: Did you know that parents spend nearly double on summertime entertainment for their kiddos than they do during the holidays? And how about this- a one year subscription to Netflix (at $7.99 a month) costs less than taking two trips to the movies with a family of five? (And we haven’t even hit the snack bar yet.) Why not do as my family does…and watch a movie after supper…and stay up a little too late…and stay up even longer talking about it…and act out a few pivotal scenes/characters/voices…and ask for a breakfast inspired by the movie the next morning? (Again, a few of these things are very family member-specific.)
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| Our bedroom TV is remarkably tiny. As you can see, it does not matter. |
And I dig to infinity Netflix’s great categories for family viewing: they’ve curated lists perfect for Family Movie Night, TV For Curious Kids, Quiet Time selections, and so many more. (P.J. and I are crazy about the Classics To Share With Your Kids Category. There’s everything there from when we were kiddos. Wonder Years? Saved By The Bell? Heathcliff? Everything.) And the new Netflix.com/Families page is available to members and non-members.
The other afternoon, during a particularly crazy/rainy morning, long after we’d drawn with crayons and dressed up dolls and danced to music and had snacks and did a little quiet reading and built towers and laid under blankets yelling at one another…I looked at the clock and realized it wasn’t yet 10am.
So I put on an episode of the BBC’s The Blue Planet (which I found under the TV For Curious Kids list). And I watched them transform from shrieking banshees into wide-eyed mini marine biologists (which reminded me of how I’d feel after a trip to the museum IMAX or a particularly awesome science class).
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| I don’t even know what’s happening here. Exhibit A: Midsummer, Midmorning Meltdown. |
And I enjoyed their enjoyment as I settled down to do a little work.
Until the questions started about whether or not sharks were sad or the sardines were gonna be okay or if anyone was gonna eat the albatross or…
But it was still pretty great.
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Netflix.com/Families is a new destination designed to meet your family’s summertime entertainment needs. On Netflix.com/Families, parents can find lists of movies and TV shows for all kinds of special summer moments. Visit www.Netflix.com/Families for more information on the best ways to stream as well as videos from families using Netflix.
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Netflix.
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