With the school year winding down and families gearing up for summer vacation, keeping everyone engaged and entertained is top of mind for many parents. Hosting a family movie night is always a good choice. After a day at the beach or hanging poolside, coming home to enjoy a family-friendly movie is what childhood memories are made of. If you’re looking for kid-friendly movies for the whole crew, here’s the scoop on what’s coming to Netflix May 2022.
Keep in mind that Netflix does not own a majority of the shows and movies offered on the service. Partnering with content providers, the company receives a license granting streaming rights for a specified period, resulting in content being rotated out or in, on a regular basis. While it can be disappointing when you don’t see your favorite show streaming on Netflix, chances are it’s just a matter of time before the content comes back to the streaming service.
Family-friendly movies coming to Netflix May 2022
What to stream on Netflix this summer
Just because classic family favorite classics like Caddyshack, Kung Fu Panda, and The Karate Kid are leaving Netflix April 2022, there’s no need to worry. Plenty of family-friendly offerings have been added to the Netflix lineup to keep your whole crew engaged through the summer months.
One way to make family movie night special is to set up an outdoor movie theater for the neighborhood kids, right in your backyard. You’ll be the favorite house on the block with current streaming movies like, How to train Your Dragon, Hilda, or Where the Wild Things Are.
‘Our Great National Parks’
For something a bit more educational that’s currently trending on Netflix, Our Great National Parks — narrated and produced by former President Barack Obama — takes viewers on an eight-episode tour of national parks across the globe.
Can my kid watch that?
If you’re wondering about age-appropriatness in your movie selections, it’s important to note that government and industry ratings have gotten lax over the years so families should do their due diligence rather than rely on ratings to do their parenting for them.
“Look for ratings and warning labels on media such as movies, TV shows, music, videos, and video games. Look at the content information if it’s available too. It’s usually located in the same area as the rating,” pediatrician and author Cori Cross wrote for the Healthy Children website — a division of the American Academy of Pediatrics. “This will indicate details about why the raters gave the rating they did. It will also help you find age-appropriate content for your child.”
