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Plugged-In Parenting comes at a time when parents find themselves between a rock and a hard place. They want to protect their children from the increasingly violent and sexualized content of movies, TV, the Internet, and music as well as cyberbullying and obsessive cell phone texting. But they fear that simply “laying down the law” will alienate their kids. Can parents stay connected to the media while staying connected to God and to each other? This book makes a powerful case for teaching kids media discernment, but doesn’t stop there. It shows how to use teachable moments, evidence from research and pop culture, Scripture, questions, parental example, and a written family entertainment constitution to uphold biblical standards without damaging the parent-child relationship.
Publisher : Focus on the Family (July 1, 2011)
Language : English
Paperback : 208 pages
ISBN-10 : 158997624X
ISBN-13 : 978-1589976245
Item Weight : 8.8 ounces
Dimensions : 5.5 x 0.56 x 8.25 inches
Reviewer: Wings
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Necessary reading
Review: I heard this author speak on a podcast, and his message was so timely regarding where we need to be aware of in regard to the things our children watch: the hidden (or not so hidden) agendas, the desensitization to graphic images and language being pushed onto our young people; and the loss of innocence they experience by engaging with the current culture. I bought 3 copies for my children because they have have Impressionable children.
Reviewer: Laura
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Easy read, insightful
Review: This book had more to say about parenting than computers but was well presented. It spoke more theory than application. The applicable advice gave tools to my parenting tool chest to be helpful at a later date and reinvigorated my zeal for not underestimating the influence media can have, especially during developmental years. This book complimented many other Focus on the family parenting books and covered subjects rarely spoken about. Focus on the Family typically has something insightful to say. Glad I read it.
Reviewer: Justin Farley
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Plugged-In ([...])
Review: I would recommend Bob Waliszewski's "Plugged-In Parenting: How To Raise Media-Savvy Kids with Love, Not War." I was fortunate enough to be provided a copy in a special pre-release directly from Tyndale House Publishers for review purposes. You can purchase a paperback copy for under $12 at Amazon.com ([...]) or directly from the publisher at [...].My favorite chapter was titled, "Is This Stress Necessary?" In it, the author addresses several myths as they relate to "the impact of entertainment, the nature of biblical discernment, and the parent's role" (Waliszewski, 8).* Media is important: There are real and lasting consequences to what we see and hear.* Discipleship is crucial: It is not enough for a student to say "yes" to Christ...they must be joined on the journey by those who can be trusted.* Children and students need to be given examples: Righteousness must be taught and caught as it pertains to what is good and pleasing (edifying and encouraging).* Parents are the primary disciple-maker for their children: A youth ministry and local church should and could partner with the home (but do not expect the pastors and leaders to do all that it takes to lead the family).* Just because you made (or are making mistakes) does not mean that your students should be allowed to do so: Have the difficult conversations at age-appropriate moments.* Start the conversation: Don't wait for a window (create one).* Your student will not necessarily pull away (they might even lean in): Teach them the difference between self-control and self-righteousness.One of the author's illustrations really made me consider my choices. He writes, "[Some] parents don't seem to think sexualized entertainment is a problem at all. A Lakewood, Colorado, man was sentenced to four years probation and 50 hours of community service as part of a plea bargain for 'contributing to the delinquency of a minor.' His crime? He hired a stripper to entertain his son's friend - at the boy's 12th birthday party...What if this father had taken the kids to the same nudity (or worse) at a movie theater? There would be been no outcry, no arrest, no sentencing" (53).The Bible warns, "My son, do not lose sight of these--keep sound wisdom and discretion, and they will be life for your souland adornment for your neck" (Proverbs 3:21, ESV). This conversation makes me wonder if the pendulum has swung too much from one side to the other. Maybe our generation has reacted (rather than responded) to legalism that lacked love that we now find ourselves in a (Christian) culture of liberty without responsibility. And if we are not careful...the next generation will be corrupted as a result.Official Book Description: This book comes at a time when parents find themselves between a rock and a hard place. They want to protect their children from the increasingly violent and sexualized content of movies, TV, the Internet, and music as well as cyber-bullying and obsessive cell phone texting. But they fear that simply "laying down the law" will alienate their kids. Can parents stay connected to the media while staying connected to God and to each other? This book makes a powerful case for teaching kids media discernment, but doesn't stop there. It shows how to use teachable moments, evidence from research and pop culture, Scripture, questions, parental example, and a written family entertainment constitution to uphold biblical standards without damaging the parent-child relationship.Official Author Description: Bob Waliszewski is a parent and former youth pastor. He's also director of Plugged In Online, which is visited about one million times each month by people looking for detailed, trustworthy information on today's entertainment. Bob's weekly Plugged In Movie Review is heard on nearly 600 U.S. radio stations, as well as in about a dozen other countries.
Reviewer: ColoradoDreamin
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great tool for intentional parents
Review: Even though this book is a few years old, it remains a great tool for equipping parents to think about and discern the impacts of media on your children. It can help you shape and refine your approach and philosophy when it comes to the media you will expose your kids to. You DO have a choice, and Bob Waliszewski's book can help you influence the kind of entertainment your family will engage with.
Reviewer: Kindle Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Important Reading Material for Parents
Review: Bob Waliszewski writes Plugged-In Parenting: How to Raise Media-Savvy Kids with Love, Not War, a must read for all parents. Our society is inundated with media, movies, TV, video games, the Internet, ..., and most of today's technology didn't exist 15 years ago, even 10 years ago.What is a parent to do? Waliszewski suggests a little common sense and a lot of communication.Waliszewski is the director of Plugged In Online (a publication from Focus on the Family). He watches movies, listens to music, plays video games, and then reviews them, for a living. In this book he lays out a common sense approach to teaching our children, and us adults, how to discern when it comes to their media choices. The book is filled with quotes, interviews and research that proves that media DOES have an impact on a person.The book is divided into parts, and it progresses from asking ourselves WHY we should be concerned with what our children watch and listen to, then walks us through addressing these issues with our children. His approach takes the emotion out of the situation, you know what I mean, the emotion that happens when a parent tells a child to stop watching a show, and the outburst from the child because their rights are violated. Let us face it, no one is happy, and the situation could have been dealt with in a much more positive way.Waliszewski challenges us to not pick the lesser of two evils, but the right choice. He reminds us not to be legalistic in dealing with the media and our children, but to give them choices, with positive alternatives. And, while we read this book, we should also encourage our children to read articles on media discernment. Involve them in the process. Bottom line, we are teaching our children to discern without the input of a parent.Waliszewski does take a hard line when it comes to media. If you read a review, Plugged In will outline ALL positive and negative elements of a movie, or video game. I understand that this book, and the reviews may put off some people. I recommend that you stick it out, and keep reading. The bottom line message is a good one. Movies, music, and video games, they affect people in different ways. What he writes about may seem extreme, but it is a message worth reading and internalizing.***In compliance with Federal Trade Commission regulations: Tyndale Publishing Group gave me a free copy of Plugged-In Parenting: How to Raise Media-Savvy Kids with Love, Not War for this review.
Reviewer: Kitty Mack
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Why do we no longer see smoking on television or in films? Why do corporations spend millions on adverts?Because people are affected by what they see on the telly and at the cinema.If you have a child, and you have begun to wonder about limiting "media time", this book delivers a short, sharp shock. It is written in an engaging, anecdotal style; it includes several interviews with artists - and those changed by their works, including an American "school shooter". What a world we live in, that this is now a term...The tone is RATHER evangelical (and American), but if one pays attention to the message - and not the accent of the man delivering it - this book is well worth the time one invests in reading it. I am not an evangelical Protestant, but I do use the author's "Pluggedin" site to determine if a film will be suitable for my 9 year old, as it is EXTREMELY detailed as regards content of films. This book is a good add-on to the website.If you are the sort of parent who asks, "Will this book/film/programme help my family GROW IN VIRTUE - or the opposite?" this book will stiffen your spine. Sometimes it's good to be reminded that THERE ARE other parents in the West who don't take 5 year olds to 12A films. 😉