| Overall: | C |
|---|---|
| Violence: | B- |
| Sexual Content: | B |
| Language: | B |
| Drugs/Alcohol: | A |
| Run Time: | 95 |
| Theater Release: | |
| Video Release: | 23 May 2005 |
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After watching a movie with your children or students, we encourage parents and teachers to look for education opportunities to teach with movies. Here are a few discussion topics that can help with lesson plans or teaching in the home.
What qualities does Nick have that bode well for him as a potential parent? What characteristics does he need to develop?
The film contains some exaggerated situations that bear no resemblance to reality. How does that affect your ability to relate to these characters? Which individual do you connect with in this script?
Keeping the family happy on a long road trip can be tricky. Here are some favorite sites offering games and other handy travel tips to help make the journey fun: http://familyfun.go.com/family-travel/places/feature/doca0303travelprintable/
http://www.momsminivan.com/
http://www.activitiesforkids.com/travel/travel_games.htm

Kerry Bennett is interested in media from both a journalist and parent perspective. Along with authoring articles for several family-oriented publications, she has written for Parent Previews for nearly 10 years. She serves as Vice President of the Alberta Association for Media Awareness. She and her husband Garry have four sons.