Christopher Robin, when we meet him at the beginning of the film, is choosing his work over his family, and he’s also preparing to send his daughter off to boarding school because it’s “the thing to do.” The Christopher Robin movie underscores for parents, through Christopher’s relationship with his daughter Madelyn, that choosing work over time with your kids is not always the best choice, and that time together is something you can’t get back once you give it up.
5) It teaches kids and adults to find joy in simple things
Pooh’s child-like solutions to Christopher Robin’s problems, are, in a world…beautiful. The Christopher Robin movie reminded me that adults often over-think and over-complicate our lives, make mountains out of mole hills, and forget how to just relax. The lifestyle portrayed by the friends of the Hundred Acre Wood was a breath of fresh air, and hard to argue with.
6) The main characters are good role models for kids
Pooh and friends may be silly, but they are also kind, encouraging, and filled with determination to help others. They don’t sweat the small stuff and they don’t take life’s simple pleasures for granted. As far as characters in kids’ media today go, I’d much rather have my children emulate the characters in the Christopher Robin movie than just about any other.
All in all, the Christopher Robin movie was great fun, lots of laughs for parents and kids alike, and truly appropriate family entertainment. I already can’t wait to see it again.
Have you taken your kids? What did you think?
