Mommies Magazine

Watch a Favorite Movie

Posted on 03. Jun, 2009 by Mom Mag in For Fun

Does your family have a movie night set aside at least once a month? There are many families that do. Why not enjoy an evening together and enjoy watching movies. Oh, and don’t forget the popcorn!

It’s quite possible that each member in your family likes a different genre of movie. Dad may prefer science fiction or war movies. Moms and teenage girls may like ‘chick flicks’ or romances. Teenage boys might want to watch anything with barely clad women and cars exploding. And, of course, younger children will want to watch child-related films.

Since everyone likes something different, how do you decide what to watch when you have your next family movie night?
Actually, you may want to treat a family movie night at home as if you’re going out to the theater. Spend time discussing what to watch, which treats to plan for, and make it special. You may even want to change plans on the spur of the moment and have a family movie night during the week, depending on how early you can get started.

Choose a specific night to implement family movie night. Friday night is a good time because everyone is keyed up over the happenings during the week. Movies are a great way to de-stress and reconnect after a week of running to and fro.

Do everything you can to make it a fun night. Order pizza, eat off of disposable plates so there’s not much to clean up, and plan on snacks. If you can all work together to get chores done so Mom can enjoy the movie, too, she’ll definitely appreciate the effort.

Depending upon what you’re watching, you may want to have a themed movie night. If you’re watching children’s movies set in a circus, you might want to pop popcorn, serve candy peanuts, and give everyone a clown nose. Movies about cars might include giving everyone small toy cars. Use your imagination and you can probably come up with some fun themes.

Be sure to stop the movie in the middle to give them a ‘concession’ break or a chance to use the restroom. Getting up to stretch your legs is also important, especially if you’re watching an extra long movie.

Don’t forget to create an all movie weekend to watch movies in a series. Remember to give your family a chance to invite friends, limiting the number if needed. This is a great time to get to spend time with your family and get to know your children’s friends.

There may be times when you can’t please everyone in the family; it’s to be expected if your family has a range of ages.
However, there’s a way around that, too. Plan a couple of movie nights during the month. One time you could watch children’s movies, the next time something your teen will like, then a movie Mom would like, and finally one that Dad would enjoy. Let your family know that it would be good for everyone to sit through every movie regardless of how much they think they’ll like it. They might be surprised.

Family movie nights are a great tradition to start in your family. They will allow you to spend quality time together, have fun, and reconnect with one another. You may find that each family member looks forward to these movie nights, each for their own reason. Of course, when your children tell their friends about movie nights, you may have company more often than before.