What films would you introduce a kid to.

[IndustriousAngel]

I think kids can be taken to the theatre from about age 5 or 6 - depends on personality and control of bladder ^^ - and I understood DAR's question in the first post like this. With children that young, you have to be careful. They're maybe not scared by the things you imagine but at a scene you think harmless. I tried watching "How to Train Your Dragon" with my friend's 6yr old - he didn't last 20 minutes because he was afraid of the dragons. He was also afraid of the hyaenas in "Lion King", but the death of Mufasa didn't bother him at all. Duh. Our boy saw "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" at age 8 and started to cry at the finish: "Don't they take the children with them?"So, first try some things at home, try to understand what scares them. Then, choose the film accordingly and with respect to a kid's reduced attention span. They like a certain rhythm: Tension - relax - tension - relax ... A film for small children needs "boring" scenes. That's why you can rely on Disney, they are maybe predictable but they get it right. "Wizard of Oz" is another great example - maybe boring in many scenes for us but children need those moments of peace.Harry Potter is NOT for younger children. First, they need some years of school to get the references, secondly it's too scary. I would recommend those from age 9 or 10 at the earliest. Indiana Jones is not for young children either. Marx Brothers was a nice hint; they might like some of the scenes. Laurel and Hardy should also work, children usually like good slapstick. Maybe someone has already mentioned it, but nature docs are also nice for children (preferably mammals).

[Warhorse]

Well, I have a nice home theater system set up, and I have had them come over for their movie experiences. I have yet to take them to the real multiplex yet, one of the girls is Autistic, and we're not sure how she'd react yet.