Adam shared his take on film:

All citizens of Buggelsville (bugs, of course) are having a picnic! Antoni Ant is performing at picnic doing acrobatics when Roderick Cockroach suddenly makes Antoni do even more tricks (like juggling). Antoni messes up, falls to ground, deeply humiliated, because everyone is laughing at him (not with him). Meanwhile, back in Egypt, Joseph is telling one of servants about how his brothers had treated him so cruelly. Back down in Buggelsville, Antoni is creating a machine to get back at Roderick. It’s a catapult called “The Rodinator Special”, designed to throw slime at target. (Antoni’s job is an inventor). While Joseph is forgiving his brothers, Antoni decides to not take his revenge, but instead forgives Roderick. This is why you should watch this movie.

A great comic book accompanies this first episode, reinforcing biblical and moral concepts presented in film. The DVD version includes special features and interactive games. With a running time of 25 minutes, “Blessing in Disguise” is a fast paced way to enjoy a little uplifting entertainment without having your child glued to a screen for a couple of hours. Your child will also want to visit www.bugtime.com for more fun and learning adventures. Episode two of series, “A Giant Problem: The David Story” explores Old Testament account of David and his battle with Goliath. For more information on Bugtime Adventures series, visit www.lightningbugflix.com.

Lisa M. Hendey is a mother of two sons, webmaster of numerous web sites, including http://www.catholicmom.com and http://www.christiancoloring.com. For more information, visit her at http://www.LisaHendey.com.

“I first became aware of protective behaviors curriculum when a mother called me to tell me of an experience she had with her daughter. Her child, an elementary schoolgirl, had come home in tears. When she saw that her mother was home and waiting for her, she rushed to her in relief. AI wasn’t sure you’d be here, she told her mother. Her mother reassured her that she would always be there for her. In school that day, her daughter told her, her class had discussed “bad” touching including spanking."

"In course of discussion, children had been encouraged to share with teachers and classmates whether they had ever been touched in that way and girl had said that her mother had spanked her. The children were also told that people who engaged in bad touching would be taken away and put in jail. For rest of school day girl was terrified that her mother who had spanked her would now be taken away and locked up for her bad touching."

Parents, it might be wise to periodically ask your children if their teachers ask them personal questions about your family or how you discipline your children. Turning children into spies against their parents or making them afraid of their parents is not what parents pay school taxes for.