Netflix Movies for Tweens

Posted by Heidi Shelton-Jenck Dec 13, 2006

We have a Netflix membership. The other day I was curious to see whether they have a category just for tweens.

They do! If you type tweens into the search function you land on a page called Tween Faves. I thought their description of the tween movie collection was perfect:

No matter how much you'd like them to stay little, the only thing kids want is to grow up. Ease them into the teen years with these wholesome heroes and heroines.

Here are a few of the titles they recommend for tweens. You can use the ratings websites I’ve listed below to determine if these titles satisfy a tween’s need to feel a little grown-up and a parent’s need for them to do it slowly:

Princess Diaries

The Parent Trap

Freaky Friday

Double, Double, Toil and Trouble

Ice Princess

Big Fat Liar

Cadet Kelly

Aquamarine

Herbie: Fully Loaded

It Takes Two

Agent Cody Banks

This kind of list can be tricky to navigate. Often movies listed for tweens are actually meant for the teen audience. Using the ratings system helps. I also look movies up on one of these sites to check out content:

Screen It (my favorite – it tells you everything you need to know)

Common Sense Media

Family Media Guide

Crosswalk.com

Kids In Mind

So, tell us. What movies do you AND your tween love? Join the discussion.