What Movies Depict Good Parenting?
“I was wondering if you have suggestions for movies that actually depict good depictions of parenting?”
Here I give you a few movies that depict authoritative parenting. As I am sure you know, authoritative parenting is linked with children who tend to do well in life. Authoritative parents are very loving and also set clear boundaries.
Here are some movies that depict authoritative parenting:
- The pursuit of happyness: a very moving movie showing a father (Will Smith) raising his son under very stressing circumstances.
- Finding Nemo: Nemos’s father does everything in his power to find his son. Marlin goes from being quite authoritarian at the beginning of the movie because he is afraid that something will happen to Nemo, to being authoritative, supporting Nemo and allowing him to become more independent and resorceful.
- Wonder: this is such a beautiful movie. Oggie’s mum (Julia Roberts) supports and encourages him to go to school even though he is afraid of how other children will react to his physical appearance.
- Father of the bride: it focuses on a father (Robert de Niro) who supports her daughter no matter what.
There is one thing to take into consideration when watching these movies. They often show a perfect parent. A parent who never loses their patience, who is always warm and caring, and is always authoritative. Sadly, we know that real life does not always work like this. Try to be authoritative more often than not, but at the same time remember that you are not perfect, that you will make mistakes and this is OK. The perfect parent does not exist.
In case you want to explore the topic of parenting styles, there are also movies depicting other parenting styles, for example:
- Mean girls: depicts a permissive style of parenting.
- Matilda: shows a neglectful parenting style.
- Instant Family: portrays an authoritarian parenting style.
I also leave you here a few articles you may find interesting:
Parenting Styles: What Are They and Why Do They Matter?
What Is Authoritarian Parenting?
I hope this helps!
Regards,
Ana
