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I'd be more concerned to let my child watch these Canadian Creations, The DoodleBops: 
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PaisleyPark5083 said: I'd be more concerned to let my child watch these Canadian Creations, The DoodleBops:
They are creepy looking for sure, but they don't talk about religion. My son is not a fan of that show, though...and I can't blame him.  | |
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I have no idea what the attraction is to those mop heads, but they are popular for sure, my costume shop around the corner is filled with "deedee" costumes for Halloween. | |
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PaisleyPark5083 said: I have no idea what the attraction is to those mop heads, but they are popular for sure, my costume shop around the corner is filled with "deedee" costumes for Halloween.
I had no idea that they were popular in the US. | |
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JustErin said: PaisleyPark5083 said: I have no idea what the attraction is to those mop heads, but they are popular for sure, my costume shop around the corner is filled with "deedee" costumes for Halloween.
I had no idea that they were popular in the US. yeah, there is some traveling show going on right now, and it is on all morning long here...we're the doodle bops, we're the doodle bops, oh yeah!  | |
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PaisleyPark5083 said: I'd be more concerned to let my child watch these Canadian Creations, The DoodleBops:
Doodlebops scare the living shit out of me! Between them and The Wiggles and Veggie Tales, I'm convinced there's something sinister happening in children's programming. Damn, if I didn't work at Toys R Us, I wouldn't be exposed to crap like this. "A Watcher scoffs at gravity!" | |
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Dora the Explorer and Blues Clues that's good toddler tv.
I still like Veggies Tales too, it won't the kid. No More Haters on the Internet. |
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Of all the American cartoons,
you chose Veggie Tales? Don't judge all U.S. cartoons by that one. Not all of 'em have religious under-tones or will sublimely corrupt your child's impressionable mind. If you want a safe animated series about fruits and/or vegetables, try Aqua-Teen-Hunger-Force. Or Family Guy (this guy  is from there).[Edited 10/22/07 13:59pm] | |
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littlemissG said: Dora the Explorer and Blues Clues that's good toddler tv.
I still like Veggies Tales too, it won't the kid. I Love Dora!! She is so adorable!! I want my 4 year old to be Dora for halloween, but she wants to be a butterfly.  | |
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CarrieMpls said: JustErin said: I disagree 100%. I'm with you Erin. Sure, too much tv isn't good, just as too much of anything isn't good. But there is wonderful educational programming out there. I think you could both be right. I grew up during the age of Romper Room, Sesame Street, and Captain Kangeroo, those were wonderful programs that stressed educational developement as well as "good citizenship" (sans religious undertones). With many of the things I learned with educationl programming I was actually an excellerated student in those first years of school and had good citizen awards coming out of my ears  | |
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Veggie Tales is a religious show in disguise, but it has nothing on the original animated Christian show "Davey and Goliath".
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Imago said: wlcm2thdwn said: Television is not good for children period.
I think it depends on the type of television. Although studies now show that there is a link to ADD and early TV viewing, I wonder if its linked to the type of TV they're viewing. Cartoon networks bombard kids with silliness and all manner of advertising, but seseme street, etc. are actually kind of cool But I totally think that non violent-ish video games are better for kids than cartoons. A game like Mario Sunshine forces the kids to learn hand-eye coordination, puzzles, and memorization. I mean there are hundres of things the kids have to memorize and figure out in these games--it's like a brain workout each time they play. Some people have theorized, and it makes sense to me, that the whole ADD thing linked to too much screen time is because kids need to move their bodies to have normal neurodevelopment. The brain doesn't develop independent of the body. Using the body forms neural connections. Kids who don't form those connections properly end up having trouble with things like focus and learning, which require interhemispheric communication that is developed, in part, by lots of physical activity. In summary: We're wiring kids wrong. I don't think TV is evil, but I wouldn't allow network TV in my house if I had kids (I mean, I don't have it now, but I certainly wouldn't get it for their benefit). I'd allow DVDs. Commercial-free, and not so easy to just sit in front of all day. oh noes, prince is gonna soo me!!1! | |
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HereToRockYourWorld said: Imago said: I think it depends on the type of television. Although studies now show that there is a link to ADD and early TV viewing, I wonder if its linked to the type of TV they're viewing. Cartoon networks bombard kids with silliness and all manner of advertising, but seseme street, etc. are actually kind of cool But I totally think that non violent-ish video games are better for kids than cartoons. A game like Mario Sunshine forces the kids to learn hand-eye coordination, puzzles, and memorization. I mean there are hundres of things the kids have to memorize and figure out in these games--it's like a brain workout each time they play. Some people have theorized, and it makes sense to me, that the whole ADD thing linked to too much screen time is because kids need to move their bodies to have normal neurodevelopment. The brain doesn't develop independent of the body. Using the body forms neural connections. Kids who don't form those connections properly end up having trouble with things like focus and learning, which require interhemispheric communication that is developed, in part, by lots of physical activity. In summary: We're wiring kids wrong. I don't think TV is evil, but I wouldn't allow network TV in my house if I had kids (I mean, I don't have it now, but I certainly wouldn't get it for their benefit). I'd allow DVDs. Commercial-free, and not so easy to just sit in front of all day. you limit screen time to 30 minutes (tv, dvd or computer) and let them choose (when they are 5+ or so) which they want, and that gives you incredible leverage with cleaning up etc  | |
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