Diary of a wimpy kid ruins christmas

Disney Plus is facing a backlash from parents over a new Diary of a Wimpy Kid adaptation that has been accused of ruining the magic of Christmas. It includes scenes where the main character finds some hidden presents in his house ahead of Christmas Day, diary of a wimpy kid ruins christmas, then receives the exact same gifts "from Santa" and people have been demanding the streaming service removes the film or ups the age rating before it spoils Christmas for their children. The new diary of a wimpy kid movie on Disney gives away all the magic of Santa.

Can't believe they think older kids are watching a cartoon'. Parents have criticised a new Disney film aimed at young children for "spoiling Christmas " and "destroying Santa". The claims come after the film's main character finds his Christmas presents at home before the big day and sees them again on Christmas Day, making him realise they weren't made or delivered by Santa and his elves after all. On IMDB, the trailer for the film shows Wimpy Kid getting into mischief with his friends and his mother introducing him to 'Elfriendo,' an elf cuddly toy who will report the children's behaviour back to Santa. As the trailer doesn't share the Christmas spoiler, parents say they weren't expecting it in the film - and some claim they felt forced to turn the film off just a few minutes in, to try and save the magic. Sharing their frustration at the film, one parent wrote on Diary of a Wimpy Kid's Facebook page: "I am so sad! I wish there was a way for me to block this so it doesn't spoil my kids' Christmas magic.

Diary of a wimpy kid ruins christmas

But does it really ruin Santa or is it just a rumour that has grown legs? We watched it to find out for ourselves and here is our take. The story begins two weeks before Christmas and the protagonist Greg Heffley is looking at a game console in a toy catalogue that he desperately wants for Christmas. So Greg vows to be good until the big day to ensure he gets his present and his mother reinforces this by telling him to be good because Santa is watching. She then takes out a creepy Elf on the Shelf wannabe that she had as a child and warns her three children that the elf will be watching their behaviour and reporting back to Santa. The movie continues and there are a few more mentions of Santa — and Greg shocks his friend Rowley when he admits that he looks for his gifts. Greg is sent to look for some wrapping paper in a cupboard when he finds the very game console he wished for hidden there. He is clearly delighted and grateful and skips down the stairs to help his mother. At the end of the movie, I was expecting to see Greg open his game console from Santa, however, he ends up donating it to a boy in need on Christmas Eve and gets some more meagre gifts instead. Thus he learns the true meaning of Christmas — giving and spending time with family.

Talk about it on our discussion boards. She then takes out a creepy Elf on the Shelf wannabe that she had as a child and warns her three children that the elf will be watching their behaviour and reporting back to Santa.

The story starts two weeks before Christmas and the protagonist Greg is looking at a game console in a toy catalogue that he desperately wants for Christmas. The movie has a few more mentions of Santa, then 23 minutes in the real spoiler happens. Greg is sent to look for some wrapping paper in a cupboard when he finds the very game console, he wished for hidden there. So does this movie ruin Santa? It certainly could. If you have a younger child it may go over their head but older children, children who are very astute or kids who are already beginning to question things will almost certainly be able to put the pieces together and, at the very least, ask you some difficult questions you may be hoping to put off for a few more years.

But does it really ruin Santa or is it just a rumour that has grown legs? We watched it to find out for ourselves and here is our take. The story begins two weeks before Christmas and the protagonist Greg Heffley is looking at a game console in a toy catalogue that he desperately wants for Christmas. So Greg vows to be good until the big day to ensure he gets his present and his mother reinforces this by telling him to be good because Santa is watching. She then takes out a creepy Elf on the Shelf wannabe that she had as a child and warns her three children that the elf will be watching their behaviour and reporting back to Santa. The movie continues and there are a few more mentions of Santa — and Greg shocks his friend Rowley when he admits that he looks for his gifts. Greg is sent to look for some wrapping paper in a cupboard when he finds the very game console he wished for hidden there. He is clearly delighted and grateful and skips down the stairs to help his mother. At the end of the movie, I was expecting to see Greg open his game console from Santa, however, he ends up donating it to a boy in need on Christmas Eve and gets some more meagre gifts instead.

Diary of a wimpy kid ruins christmas

The animated flick is the third film from its franchise released on streaming after four live-action movies, which first landed in cinemas back in The plot of Cabin Fever follows Greg who, after getting stuck with his family in the snow during his winter vacation, worries about getting the latest games console. It sounds innocent enough, but — spoiler alert — parents have noted that, around the minute mark in the movie, Greg makes a discovery. At no point is there any kind of twist in the film, meaning the one Greg finds is the one he ends up receiving on Christmas Day.

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The movie has a few more mentions of Santa, then 23 minutes in the real spoiler happens. Have your children watched it? I found luxury dupe tote bag in Dunnes Stores and it's thousands cheaper. Foreign Office warning to travellers going to Turkey as police make arrests amid attack threats. Childcare Adverts. The parent, who has children aged six and eight, wrote: "This movie will ruin your Christmas magic if you have children who believe in Santa. So does this movie ruin Santa? The reviewer, a parent to a five and six-year-old, wrote: " Stay away, this will ruin Christmas!! Live: Wales breaking news plus weather and traffic updates Sunday, March Irish Sun. I started a new job and on the first day found myself stood in the room that saved my life. He later added: "Thanks to everyone who's retweeted etc Let's hope we saved a few kids Christmas lads Ho ho ho. Parents were glad of the warning as one person replied: "Watched it last week with my 9 year old.

Apparently, the new Diary of a Wimpy Kid movie isn't putting kids in the Christmas spirit.

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