In the past decade, Summer G-rated movies geared towards kids ages 10 and under have become alarmingly scarce. Consider this year’s offerings, namely, “Maleficent” and “How to Train Your Dragon 2”, both highly entertaining stories, yet each movie has a PG rating based on assorted criteria such as use of language, violence, and sexual content. In other words, parents should expect to be fielding a boatload of questions from their children while viewing each film. An unfortunate situation since these movies have been marketed to young kids yet are not necessarily appropriate for them.
A Parent’s Dilemma: Where are the G-Rated Movies for my Kids?