Nanny McPhee Returns is out in theaters starting today, August 20th. I had the opportunity to see an early screening of the movie.
Nanny McPhee, that’s little c big P brought laughter and tears to my eyes. It is a heartwarming family film reminding moms that it’s ok to need help, while also teaching kids great manners. Nanny McPhee Returns is filled with actors that I know and love. Maggie Gyllenhaal (Batman: The Dark Night) plays the mom, Isabel Green that has been left behind to take care of everything while her husband is off fighting the war. Her husband is played by Ewan McGregor and even though his part in the movie is very small, I’m still glad he made an appearance in the movie! Isabel is taking care of three children that have gotten quite out of hand. In addition to taking care of her three children, two of their cousins are about to come live with her as well. Plus, she is taking care of Mrs. Docherty (Maggie Smith from Harry Potter), the store keeper that is getting on in her years and needs to be supervised so she doesn’t put syrup in drawers. Yikes, this mother has her hands full.
That is when Nanny McPhee (Emma Thompson) comes into her life. Parts of the movie are over the top, but I think it’s all for the kids. Watching the movie in a room full of children reminded me that that’s what they enjoy. Things that are over the top, like dancing pigs, fireworks and talking birds.
When Nanny McPhee arrives she decides that all of these children need to learn five lessons. She uses her magic to teach them how to share, be kind, have faith and helps them save their farm from their uncle who gambled it away. I’m such a sucker for a family film, I was crying at the beginning and at the end. Nanny McPhee always leaves when you no longer need her but you want her and I wanted her to stay as well. Good Byes are so hard!
Preview:
Release Date: August 20, 2010
Genre: Family Comedy
Official Website: http://www.nannymcphee.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/nannymcpheereturns
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/nannymcpheereturns
Starring: Emma Thompson, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Rhys Ifans and Maggie Smith
Screenplay By: Emma Thompson
Directed By: Susanna White
Produced By: Lindsay Doran, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner
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We have our boys responsible for daily chores and they do it to help out the household, not for the payment!
Listening and giving the kids responsibilities.
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My best tactic is to get them to bed at a good time and they wake up happier!
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Just stay calm and pay attention to your child.
I’m definitely no pro at parenting, but I’ve found with my little ones that routine is best! And also giving them their own individual attention is important too.
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My best tactic is to really listen to what they are saying
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The best thing that has worked for me is to use a reward system to keep my daughter on track. It lets me concentrate on the good things she does rather than always considering the bad things.
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o, dear…i’m not a mum! but it i were, i would hope to remember my kid self who became deathly afraid of answering mommy ‘why did you…’ with ‘i don’t know.’ what a joy it would have been if instead, she had remembered her youth and replied, ‘o, i used to answer some of the same questions from my mom with the same answer! and you know what? sometimes that was the truth! but sometimes, i was afraid to tell the truth out of fear. do you know which it is for you? and before you answer, i have to share something my mom did teach me…she would never ‘kill me’ and she would love me even when she did not like what or why i had done a ‘thing’. that’s true of me about you. let’s figure this out together.’
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Teach manners at an early age.
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