Do you remember these 70s and 80s kids’ movies?
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Parents today can turn to kids’ movies from the 1970s and 1980s for many wonderful teachable moments that still resonate today. For kids who struggle with life lessons, children’s movies often have the answers. In
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, we are treated to a humorous but familiar look at the characteristics of terribly behaved children who are rude, greedy, and selfish; in the end, the rewards go to the honest, kind, and patient child.
Movies of the 70s and 80s tended to have less intense special effects, more happy endings, and humor that is more slapstick than subtle. Whether the old-timey G and PG movies we love are about our favorite superhero, body-swapping mixup, human-animal connection, underdog athlete, book-loving child, imagination fantasy, or animated story of love and loss, 70s and 80s kids’ movies taught kids valuable life lessons about the importance of honesty, integrity, and kindness to ourselves and others.