Kid-Friendly Movies

But I actually bought Benjamin Spiderman 1 and Spiderman 2 for his birthday. I hadn't seen either movie in years and didn't think they'd be that violent, and by an adult's standards they certainly aren't. However, to a three-year-old, the sight of the Green Goblin getting speared by his own glider in the gut can be quite traumatic. 

I popped the movie in while baking Benjamin's birthday cake and frantically wrapping presents. Twenty minutes or so in I heard him whimpering, "Mommy, scary, Mommy, Spiderman in trouble." 

I dashed up the stairs and yelped a bit when I saw Spiderman in a violent fight with the Green Goblin but when I reached to turn off the television he screamed out at me to "STOP. Don't turn it off!!" 

I compromised and forwarded the movie to a safer chapter but still felt like I'd suddenly exposed my son to an entirely new level of movies... big boy movies. Is there any turning back? I'm not sure. So far Benjamin has been refusing to watch anything except for Spiderman 2 (the less violent of the two). When I tried to put in Thomas the Tank Benjamin wouldn't have it at all. 

What are some more toddler to big boy transition movies? Tips from seasoned moms would be greatly appreciated. 

And check this out - a sneak shot of Where the Wild Things Are from Mama Pop.