Parenting may be serious business, but anyone who has raised children has moments where they just have to laugh (or end up crying). Of course, some incidents might not seem very funny at the time, but in hindsight they can produce a chuckle. And the common mishaps that all parents suffer certainly are more amusing when they happen on the big screen. Yes, parents have to go through all kinds of compromise, embarrassment, and hardship to make sure their kids grow up healthy and happy, but it helps to commiserate. So if you’ve ever had a child vomit on you, if you’ve ever had to dress up in a ridiculous costume for a kid’s birthday party, if you’ve ever had to try to explain where babies come from, here are a few movies that should tickle your funny bone.

1. Mr. Mom (1983). It wasn’t that long ago that raising kids and keeping house was considered woman’s work. But in this modern world of layoffs and two-income households, it’s not that surprising to see stay-home dads picking up the slack while mom goes out to bring home the bacon. And this sendup of role reversal in the home pits Michael Keaton against a demon vacuum cleaner, kids that can’t seem to stop themselves from making messes, and all the expectations of a society that says men who take on the woman’s role in the home are not quite as manly.
2. Yours, Mine, & Ours (2005). It’s the story of a lovely lady and a man named Brady. Well, not quite. But the premise is roughly the same as the Brady Bunch, just [Read more…]