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Polar Express made C cry

BrideBuddiesBrideBuddies member
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Thought the boy might like to see a little of "Polar Express" tonight.  He was intently watching it and seemed to enjoy it.   But then all of a sudden he started to cry and shake and freak out.  He was very upset that the little girl had lost her train ticket and the boy was trying to return it to her and it was kinda scary. 

Had to turn it off and spent an hour reading nice, happy stories to him.

Guess he's really starting to comprehend what he's seeing.

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  • Piranha54Piranha54

    We've been reading the book almost daily and today did the train ride, but DD still doesn't watch much tv and I remember the movie being a bit creepy...I'm there for him!

     

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  • mwdmwd member

    I recall that C is also a train nut, as is my DS.   Polar Express is way different than Thomas videos, which are short and sweet.  But DS laughed at one of the "older themed jokes" on Sesame Street this week, so I am there for you, too.

    Does your PBS station pick up Tracks Ahead?  It's a show about different trains and musuems around the US.  DS loves it, and it on @ 6 PM, so I can plan on making a nice dinner those nights. 

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  • steverstever member
    The Tigger Movie rendered M a hysterical mess. Guess it'll be a while before we watch Bambi.

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  • BrideBuddiesBrideBuddies member

    yeah, I'm beginning to realize just how sensitive he is...

    We picked up a couple of old-school Thomas books at the library.. the ones with "Fat Controller" rather than "Sir Topham Hatt."  They're a bit darker than the newer, more PC ones.

    He was kind of upset by some of these, too.  Lots of "Oh No!!" and "Uh Oh!"

    Oh.. and haven't seen Tracks Ahead.  Will have to look for that.  We have lots of real steam trains out here in CO, and plan to ride/see a few of them this summer.

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  • PinkNoise123PinkNoise123 member
    Ah, poor guy! I remember having a hard time with Bambi :(
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  • vanverthvanverth
    Poor C.  I think that those "almost" real looking cartoons (Polar Express, Golden Compass) are rather creepy looking as well.  I think that kids understand that the very cartoony looking ones are not real but the more real they look the more they have a hard time distinguishing them from real people. 
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  • PeskyPesky member
    It is a pretty intense film.   I was surprised DS liked it quite frankly.  I'd probably stick with things like Elmo's Happy Holidays and Caillou's Holiday Movie. 


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  • JenniferTCUJenniferTCU member

    Jace watched part of it (the end) and now keeps saying he wants to "watch the rocket ship." I assume he thought the train looked rocket-like. 

    It just sucks when they're scared. He told me the other night there was a ghost in his playroom (where do they get this stuff??) and, of course, mommy's first question was "can you see the ghost?" lol. Curiosity got the best of me :) 

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