Seeking "going to a movie" partners

Hi Everyone,

My son, partner and I would like to find other families with children in the same age bracket to see English films with. Occasionally my son lwould like to be dropped off at the Cinema to see a film with a friend (will live five minutes from the Cinema) with a friend, but all of his friends are German.

Thanks!

Let's go! My son is 11 and my daughter 14 and they are both cineasts. Both also are active snowboarders/skiiers and love the outdoor life. Both are used to spending time with older children, since they have enjoyed so many privileges and travelled so much that their German peers are overwhelmed by the enlightened ideas and can-do self-confidence my children have. Ditto for the 8 y.o. I think many American children have grown up in enriched environments and been exposed to more life-is-good optimism.

Dana, I want to mention here again, that "Love and Logic" parenting classes (in English) by www.MariellaMathia.com take place at the Peace Church (Friedenskirche) in the Frauenlobstr. 9/near Sendlinger Tor Mondays from 7:30-9:30 p.m. and definitely worth visiting. My 3 children are already reaping the benefits from more conscious, conscientious and consistent parenting.

Hi Sun-by,

That sounds good! I will look at the website for Mariella Mathia as well..thanks

I don't mean to be rude, but what makes you think that children from other countries haven't?

To quote JK Rowling (as being channeled through Albus Dumbeldore) "Unfortunately, unintentional rudeness occurs alarmingly often"
Please don't take that the wrong way, I just loved that quoted whilst reading HP6..

I don't think she meant it that way at all.

So do you have any kids that age? If so, let's do something. Do you know what a good upcoming film would be?
I'll check on it...

It certainly came across that way. (Combined with the two sentences preceding it, it's difficult to understand the statement differently.)

Sun-By; Clarify yourself!

I'm too tired and busy today to write a compelling defense, Kay and quite frankly I don't want to get political or critical. "You can be right or you can be happy."

Today I choose to be happy and withdraw any offensive statements. And then you can be happy, too!

Any parents whose children have enjoyed amazing schools, committed, creative teachers and multiple opportunities might agree that sometimes it seems some German children haven't been exposed to the same convivial open-mindedness and generosity of spirit which foster curiosity and self-confidence. I think American students have a much better attitude about school and teachers in general and that a culture of positive competition, service and optimism prevail. I think American children are given choices, are encouraged to participate in school projects, clubs and government and at the same time instructed to be polite and grateful for their many privileges. But, Kay, the students and schools I have observed or attended where always in good neighborhoods, where educated, caring people live(d) and pay(id) high property taxes. So far the schools I have seen in Tübingen, Fischingen and Münich couldn't compare with the schools my children attended in LA, Denver and Charlotte, NC. So far the American children I have met are more polite, interested, receptive and self-confident and confident about the future than the German children I have met.

Ever met any privileged German children? It sounds like you are comparing privileged American children to "average" German children. Not really fair.

Wasn't this thread about going to the movies?

And, yes, Kay and yes, KM, I'm sure there are very happy, fortunate German children out there. Since my children attend 3 different German schools and I tutor and teach and I have a lot of German girlfriends whose privileged children attend what I suppose counts as good schools (isn't living in Munich privilege enough?), I would still say American children from good neighborhoods and families have more options and what I'd like to call open-spiritedness than German children from good neighborhoods and families, although no one could ever discount the marvelous fact that German children are exposed to more languages and learn more languages and that is a HUGE educational plus. And German children are exposed to rich European culture and history, to short trips to other countries, to a slower, hopefully less consumption/consumer-oriented lifestyle and less pressure to attend to "impression management." I don't know of any German children who get their teeth bleached and are as concerned about their weight and appearance as American ones. I know there is dysfunction in America, KM. I'm grateful to be able to live in Europe and to be spared the unsettling politics of the Bush administration. The original point I was trying to make to Dana, was that my 11 y.o. son is mature for his age and therefore the slight age difference is not going to affect his abilitiy to communicate well with her son.

this'll prob be deleted since it's off the topic of going to a movie, but...

kids are kids. rich, poor, religious, nonrelgious. all can be angels or can be hellions. diff cultures can breed diff types of kids, but overall they are still kids. and sun-by you completely seemed to have contradicted yourself whilst attempting to save-face and explain your statement.

anyway... there are "underprivileged" kids who also are polite and appreciate and all that stuff you mentioned. dont have to be rich or whatnot to be a good kid. dont have to be from a certain country or attend certain schools. sure all that can and does help, but... there are some amazing innercity kids i worked with back home that prob could put your little angels to shame so lets stop claiming certain kids are better than others.

(random yes i know, but seriously here people!)

Wow, I just want to go see a film