Good times

Nothing brings kids closer to their parents than the opportunity to make fun of their childhood. Most of the time, this is restricted to wedding photos (nice beehive, Mom) and old yearbooks (cool plaid suit, Dad). But why not give your kids the chance to make fun of your entire generation? Sit down with the family and watch Chalkdust Memories: classic classroom films. Over 3 hours of some of the most vital information you ever learned in school is on this DVD. Relive the hilarity of the Cold War with such classics as "Survival Under Atomic Attack" (1951), "Red Nightmare" (1962) and everyone's favorite - "Duck and Cover" (1951). Parents of young drivers will enjoy sharing the important lessons in "Tomorrow's Drivers" (1954) and "Smith System of No-Accident Driving" (1956). Wow, even the title is exciting! The melodramatic anti-drug films from the late sixties will certainly inspire some interesting family conversations, but for pure giggle-inducing fun, you should watch the 'relationship' films you remember from Health and Hygiene Class (the fact that they couldn't even call it 'Sex-Ed' will give your kids a hint about the tone of the films). There is something comforting in realizing that your parents were just as concerned about sex, drugs and fiery car crashes as you are with your kids. The world may have changed, but there are some things about parenting that will always stay the same.