The Lord of the Rings

After finishing her homework, my daughter asked if she could watch just a bit of The Lord of the Rings. I hesitated because there are some violent scenes and mature themes in the movie. At the same time, the movie addresses virtues such as friendship, courage, and love. Because of this (and because my wife had warned me that denying too much to our kids could cause them to do exactly the opposite in later years), I decided to let my daughter watch the "good" parts of the movie. She saw the first part of the movie discussing the Shire, the home of the Hobbits. This is an enchanting, scenic part of the movie showing a gentle people living in small dwellings within green fields.