You’ll both laugh and cry when you watch Parental Guidance this holiday season. Frank and I saw a screening of the movie and we both really enjoyed it a lot! I think we enjoyed it mostly because we could totally relate (with the exception of not giving our kids sugar). How often do we as parents hear how our parents would do it if our child were actually their child? Way too many times! Parental Guidance (Rated PG) comes to theaters from Twentieth Century Fox on Christmas Day and it’s a movie you won’t want to miss!
SYNOPSIS:
Old school grandfather Artie (Billy Crystal), who is accustomed to calling the shots, meets his match when he and his eager-to-please wife Diane (Bette Midler) agrees to babysit their three grandkids when their type-A helicopter parents (Marisa Tomei, Tom Everett Scott) go away for work. But when 21st century problems collide with Artie and Diane’s old school methods of tough rules, lots of love and old-fashioned games, it’s learning to bend – and not holding your ground – that binds a family together.
CAST:
Billy Crystal, Bette Midler, Marisa Tomei, Tom Everett Scott, Bailee Madison
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GIVEAWAY:
1 lucky person will win a Parental Guidance Prize Pack from 20th Century Fox, including:
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– Retro cassette iPhone case
– Magnetic photo frame
– Crap at My Parents House book
Prize valued at $50.
I received a prize pack for my participation in this campaign from 20th Century Fox. The giveaway was sponsored by 20th Century Fox. All opinions expressed in this post are 100% mine.
My Mom use to always say “Work smart, not hard”, I’m still trying to figure out how to do that and make a living at the same time, LOL!
get an education so you can take care of yourself
My parents never gave advice and still don’t.
No advice was given.
they always tell me to treat people the way you want to be treated
my dad gives me financial advice
Don’t put all your eggs in one basket 🙂
Trust your instinct.
be positive and be happy
my mother never gave me advice, or much else for that matter.
they always taught me the importance of family
Try to do your best and in sticky situations, keep your head.
Mom always told me to be nice to everyone.
My mother is always giving me food advice.
My parents always taught me to never burn any bridges with people!
The advice I got was to do good in school so we could get a good job one day and it would pay off. I didn’t much listen and regret that now
Go to college was their main mantra because neither of them went to college.
To not lie because it will come back on you….I still use that with my own kids
pedidentalasst at yahoo dot com
try you’re best
to always be the best you can..even if it isn’t perfect
My mom taught me everything I know about cooking.
Don’t worry about what other people think
I get great financial advice from my parents!
My parents give me advice on feeding my sons
treat others as you want to be treated
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Go to school and get an education and treat others the way you wanted to be treated.
Be polite to elders.
obey your husband
Discipline your kid! 🙂
My mother always tells me not to eat too much while shoveling food on my plate.
Think before you speak and you know what is right and what is wrong always try and do what is right.
If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all.
My parents give me advice all the time. Sometimes, it’s more forceful and phrased as “suggestions”. I ask for their advice mostly on discipline.
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I don’t know that they actually give me advice….but I try to be the kind of parent they are.
They told me to respect my elders.
My mom says take one day at a time. Thanks!
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No advice was given
Drive slow in bad weather.
live each day with no regrets
Honesty is the best policy.
Thanks for the chance.
mogrill12@gmail.com
To listen
it’s not a good idea to have 2 kids in diapers so space them out
My Mom doesn’t offer advice a lot as she tends to stay out of others people’s business but my Dad is always giving me advice on everything, anytime I come to him with an issue
My parents are both gone now but they always told me to be honest and kind towards others.
They always tell me to “keep my eye on the prize,” which is helpful advice when I start to get stressed or frustrated at work or in my home life!
Don’t listen to your inlaws
don’t forget to bring a sweater
My mom – don’t forget your glasses!
Thank you.
my parents always tell me to be who I am and don’t worry about other people so much
My mom always told me that if you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything!
my mom always told me to believe in myself, focus on what I want to achieve and push on strong.
Never really gave any advice. I learned what not to do by watching them. I loved them but they made many mistakes in life that taught us all lessons. thank you!
save money for your future
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When tackling a project, do a little each day and it won’t seem so overwhelming.
My dad always encouraged me to speak up for myself. Thanks for the chance to win!
mrsmchappell at gmail dot com
Want something,.WORK for it! And always be on time and never call in
My mom taught me – never go to bed angry.
rsgrandinetti@yahoo(DOT)com
Be married at least 5 years before getting pregnant
To enjoy life and to do what makes me happy
Give lots of hugs
enjoy life, my mom is always telling me to look nicer and when i do dress up giving me lots of compliments
the golden rule, do unto others as you would have them do unto you
That the road runs east and west and there’s no anchor tied to my a**
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My folks always said: You can be anything you want to be. (this was pretty unusual to tell a girl child in 1955)
Thanks for the contest.
My Dad always told us to find a good husband. (I am 46 and have never been married, so…..)
Never lend out money to anyone
Thanks for the great giveaway!
Don’t let anyone walk all over me and always stand up for myself and what I believe in!
To trust in God
My parents bascially told us to treat people the way we wanted to be treated ourselves. And be kind to animals.
I commented on the Trick or Treating post.
My parents have always told me that enjoy all the moments now because before you know it the kids will be grown and leaving home!
they told me,”be not a lender nor a b orrower be” an is that so true espically with family,,dont lend money or borrow it from friends or family
always do your best
To always make my children eat at the table
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to enjoy because it goes by so fast
Believe in yourself and don’t surround yourself with negative people
Honesty is the best policy
To be a hard worker and help others out of kindness, expecting nothing in return.
My parents always told me to say thank you when receiving any kind of gift, whether it’s something I liked or wanted or not. They taught me a spirit of gratefulness.
My mom always said not to be too friendly with strangers – thank you.
Don’t listen to what people say – watch what they do
My mother always told me to eat well, exercise and stand up straight!
They said: Don’t crack my knuckles or they will get really big and ugly! HAHAHA
Always look both ways before crossing the street =)
My Mom told me not to swallow chewing gum. Why, I don’t know.
always be true to yourself
Thank you for hosting this giveaway
Louis
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best advice my Mom gave me was never let anyone or anything change who you are
The advice my parents gave me is to Think before you speak
Treat people as you want to be treated
Always know what you believe
vmkids3 at msn dot com
from my mom…do it yourself to save money and don’t call in a contracter or repair man
from my dad…work hard for what you deserve and get respect or move on…
sewitupjulie@gmail.com
Work before play. Always
Unfortunately, my parents were ot around when I was younger, so most of what I learned in life came from my own experiences.
My mom and dad always told me, treat everyone with respect and that is what you will get back.
My mother’s favorite was “kill ’em with kindness”….a very wise woman. 🙂 Thank you.
Treat others as you want to be treated
Don’t worry….be happy… Wait a minute, did my dad get that from that song?
Their advise was do as I say not as I do
Treat others as you want to be treated.
my parents say to stay strong
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Not to tempt the Lord
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advice my parents have given me would be to always be yourself and love yourself before others will love you
My mom always says don’t give up.
My mom always told me to enjoy high school because time goes so fast and before I know it I will be a grandmother.
always try your hardest and never take crap from anyone-those are the most important lessons we learned
My Mom always said to treat others as you would want to be treated
never give up
ardelong2(at)gmail(dot)com
follow your dreams
what advice haven’t they given me would be a better question! They have an opinion on everything
They have told me to never give up.
Don’t compete with others, only yourself.
hwiener[at]tampabay.rr.com
My parents have advised me not to marry until I am 30
Learn to take care of yourself!
Save for the future.
to marry my husband
Be nice and respect others and wear clean underwear lol
pattifritz2000 at yahoo.com
thank you
To never believe anything I read and only half of what people say.
MY MOTHER PASSED AWAY WHEN I WAS YOUNG SO I KIND OF HAD TO LEARN ON MY OWN.
shebebes@yahoo.com
Their advice is to be true to myself!
One day you will thank me for this.
Some great advice is to not settle…don’t give up on your expectations.
Go on adventures!
My parents told me to find work that I enjoy and never stop learning.
Always wear clean underwear
My mother told me to always try my best.
If you have a big project, tackle a little each day and it won’t seem so overwhelming.
My dad has always told me that people suck (in other words, don’t let other people get you down).
Never borrow money unless an absolutely last resort; whether from a friend or a real loan
dont eat too much birthday cake youll get sick
To be honest in everything I do.
The advice was always do the best you can
They always remind me to cheer up…because we don’t have it that bad.
to always tell the truth no matter what
Go for it. That’s it.
Not to drink when out with a boy. Can’t remember much else.
Buck up. Don’t be a crybaby
My parents told me to work hard and save my money.
Don’t talk to strangers!
to follow my dreams!
They always tell me to take vitamins.
Just keep going don’t look back
to always be nice to people…and not burn bridges…those people may be underwriting your mortgage one day 🙂
to never give up and always keep trying
Finish what you start, and try to see things from all sides.
Save your extra money, some day you might not have enough and it will come in handy.
That I can do anything I set my mind to. Thanks for the giveaway.
The best advice is to be careful with my money
Always be patient no matter what the situation is!
ptavernie at yahoo dot com
follow your heart
mom told me to always keep my chin up
Always try your best!
you can do anything you want to do
Wait five years before we started a family
Treat others as you wish to be treated
ardy22 at earthlink dot net
Always live under your means, not above your means. This has saved me a lot of grief moneywise.
never give up on your dreams
My Mother told me not to marry anyone unless I like his parents because once you marry, you are stuck with them. Truer words were never spoken!
My folks always said to not judge a book by its cover. So true!
my mom always taught me to be responsible and that bills come before fun and she taught me to be honest
to follow your heart!
treat others as you want to be treated and stay in school.
My dad always taught me to admit to nothing, he might have been kidding
Wear a hat and mittens! Famous advice from my mother 🙂
Tell me in a comment what advice your parents have given you.
GET OUT!..Seriously!
There has been a lot of advice, but stay in school was the big one.
To treat others as you wish to be treated!
My parents taught me that I could be anything I wanted to be but it took hard work and persistence.
DONT DO DRUGS
Enjoy every moment they grow up too fast 🙂
Never give up on what you believe in.
respect others property
To get my life together and succeed.
Save money as you never know when an emergency can happen
pick your battles!
love one another
To always take responsibility for my actions
My parents always taught me to be honest
To always be grateful
To always be there for each other when one family member needs another
annabella @ centurytel dot net
Treat others as you want to be treated.
Don’t give your kids everything they want.
Trust my gut
Treat others like you want to be treated
My advice was always if you get in a fight , you better win.
“Bridges freeze before roads.”
Do as I say, not as I do, which I have caught myself telling my kids on more than one occasion. 😉
to put vinager in the mouth for biting
Treat others like you want to be treated
To treat everyone equal
mightynaynay(at)cs.com
save money even if it’s just a little bit each week.
always do what’s best for your kids
“Do what makes you happy”
They said to always be honest 🙂
treat others the way you would want to be treated
To relax and enjoy my babies.
dont sweat the small stuff
You can do what you want
marwayhar@gmail.com
That was cool. I would like to have one of those.
marwayhar@gmail.com
Always remember who you are and where you came from.
My mom taught me almost everything I know. The best advice she gave me was to be the person I can be proud of at all times.
To be patient…
My Mom told me treat others as you want to be treated
My dad said no matter what you do, be happy in doing it.
Michelle Tucker
My parents told me to always be myself. That I didn’t have to impress anyone and if people didn’t like me for me then it was their problem not mine.
Always do your best and be true to yourself
My dad always told me to always fill my gas tank when it got to 1/2 empty because it was better for the vehicle.
My parents taught me to work hard and always be fair.
Do what is right for you, not others.
Try everything once, don’t be afraid.
My mom gave me the advice of enjoying every minute the my kids are young because it goes by too fast. She was right!
to save for a rainy day
my parents taught me never to give up
Take care of your health.
treat other like you would like to be treated
only pay with cash
Wowzers, I don’t remember any advice from my mom, she was very free spirited so , she never really said anything until I was in my late teens… the one thing she did say was “When falling in love, be careful not to fall for the wrong guy, he needs to have a good sense of humor and it needs to work “everywhere” including the bedroom!” LOL Yes, she did tell me that! Also told me that “we don’t have kids for ourselves, but for others…eventually, they do leave and marry”. OUCH! LOL Love my mom! lol
Always be prepared
Thanks for the great contest
bahjeep@aol.com
Never use your credit card after midnight 🙂
My Dad used to tell me that I’ve got ‘ways of life’ meaning stubbornness I suppose.
My dad gave me lots of tips about driving on slippery roads–still need them even today since although I no longer live in Minnesota, it can be even worse here in Oklahoma because it is so frequently ice on winter days!
Be true to yourself, do not change to fit someone else’s ideal
Great article! loved it!
My mom always says “The truth might not make you popular. But it is always best.
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Always keep your hands clean
Never to worry about anything becaue at the end it will all fall into place for good 😀
The best advice was not to lie, to be honest.
the best advice my parents ever gave me was to spend less than i earn
Nothing good, sorry!
My parents taught me that a stranger is a friend that I haven’t met yet. Always treat everyone as a friend.
Try your hardest!
To be myself and not to let anyone chage who i am
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Get plenty of sleep, dress for the weather and always carry cash.
to respect your elders.
My best advice from my parents have given me is send the kids outside on cold days.
Love reflects love.
to never lend out money.
My parents always taught me to be respctful of others.
To enjoy the children while they are young.
My mom taught me to have a sense of humor to get through rough times and to follow what I love career-wise.
My parents have tons of advice for us but probably the number one thing is to not rack up debt.
You have to work for what you get!
If you can’t say nothing nice don’t say nothing at all
Always brush your teeth and wear clean panties.
to always be honest
They always told me to treat people the way you want to be treated.
To be myself and not change who I am for someone else!
My dad says you could be anything if you put your mind to it.. Thank you for the opportunity to win.
Never to pass judgement
Always have your sibling’s back
my parents taught me to treat people like i wanted to be treated
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Take your vitamin C
Not to do what they did.
My personality will get me far. Thank you
you give respect, you get respect..
Check the oven to be sure it is empty before turning it on to preheat.
always look out for A #1- YOURSELF!
To be careful driving on wet leaves….because they can be as slippery as ice.
What goes around, comes around
play well with others
My dad said never sell any of your land because they’re not making anymore of it.
be the best person you can be and don’t worry what other people think
treat others how you want to be treated
To be kind and helpful to others
Thanks for the giveaway… In life, we are ALL in this TOGETHER….act accordingly.
Live by the golden rule.
Its ok to be different because that makes you stand out from the crowd
My parents advised me that life isn’t meant to be easy which I try to keep in mind during rough times.
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My mom always told me to live by my budget and to spend my money wisely.
To work hard for what I wanted.