Comments on: Mixed Media Messages

By: Alli

Alli — Fri, 14 May 2010 17:50:10 +0000

I have to say I agree about Max and Ruby. Ruby is so bossy, and I can’t see anything my kids are learning from that show except how to make your younger sibling do what you want them too. I also must admit by big girl never experienced Dora until her baby sister came along! I don’t mind Dora or Diego too much though. We giggle about how there are no Mama and Daddy helping her through her journey’s because it’s a cartoon, and therefore pretend…that helps me keep that issue at bay…what I do like about the 2 shows is how much my kids LEARN. Yes, I do work with both of my kids also, but there are things they pick up while the shows are on. My baby can count in Spanish as well as English now…it reinforces what we work on, and they retain it. Plus, they learn about sharing, and animals, and different customs!
There are still some that we don’t let them watch. Spongebob is on the top of that list! If ever there was a cartoon that was NOT made for children, it’s that one.

By: Andi

Andi — Thu, 13 May 2010 02:05:31 +0000

Okay, my older sister was always disturbed by Scooby Doo.

As a child.

Seriously, she wondered where these kids parents were, and what were teenage boys and girl doing traveling around AT NIGHT with no parents…In a VAN no less!!!

Oh, and I totally love Phineas & Ferb and Wizards of Waverly place…

By: Marly

Marly — Thu, 13 May 2010 01:14:38 +0000

I agree with you that I ended up liking a lot of these shows. I really liked Wishbone – with the dog that goes back in time. And of course there were several disney shows we liked – Blue’s Clues and I loved Bear in the Big Blue House. We saw that show live at Disney once. But I also agree with you that some require parental supervision. We no longer have cable and I never let her watch sponge bob – like it’s said above – lowers the iq.

By: Angelia Sims

Angelia Sims — Wed, 12 May 2010 19:42:05 +0000

Hey, that’s a good a reason as any to watch Nickelodeon. LOL.

Syd was a big Rugrats fan. Yeah. Nuff said.

Dora drives me crazy with all the repeats. I have to say every one just to make it go faster. Kinda like singing a song you hate to get it over with sooner. My favorite episodes are when she takes the twins out (on her own). LOL.

By: tinkerschnitzel

tinkerschnitzel — Wed, 12 May 2010 17:47:33 +0000

There’s a reason my boys aren’t allowed to watch Spongebob – it drops your IQ by about 50 points. It makes me wonder how many of these parents actually watch these cartoons. Have you watched the Adventures of Billy and Mandy? They showed it on one of the kids networks, but it was definately closer to adult humor. I don’t mind the kiddos seeing something like that, it’s the stupid cartoons I have a problem with. Ren and Stimpy is the exception to the rule.

By: christina

christina — Wed, 12 May 2010 14:33:49 +0000

These shows are quite after when Jake was small but I know what you mean. I think its just about daydreaming though and the kids kinda get the difference. My favorite story as a kid was pippi longstocking. She did whatever she wanted and had nobody telling her what to do. As a kid I knew it couldnt happen but what fun it was to read.

By: Mindee@ourfrontdoor

Mindee@ourfrontdoor — Wed, 12 May 2010 14:22:54 +0000

But I love Max and Ruby! They were the bunny embodiment of my children. Hayden used to watch and just get simmering mad at bossy Ruby. He really felt for poor Max.

By: Brandy

Brandy — Wed, 12 May 2010 14:08:15 +0000

I wholeheartedly agree about the root cause of Ruby’s barely suppressed rage. Having an apparently non-functioning alcoholic mother who has saddled you with an obnoxious little brother and his annoying robot would send any little girl to the brink. Don’t get me started on Dora!

By: alison

alison — Wed, 12 May 2010 10:48:53 +0000

that is so funny and SO true! i’ve wondered more than once about the max and ruby one. maybe ruby is so darn bossy bc she’s been shackled with max’s primary care for her entire young life. and what about ni-hao ki lan? she’s all over the place, chaperone-free AND has animals talking to her. (much like dora!). and handy manny (i know, i know…disney and not nick)? weird guy who NEVER seems to pay for his supplies at the local hardware store (which i think is probably bc he and kelly have a little sumthin-sumthin goin’ on behind the scenes…..) and owns talking tools (which, in my opinion would make him a flippin’ millionaire just off of sideshow dollars alone and he would no longer have to fix people’s squeaky bicycle wheels anymore!). weird weird weird shows. keep an eye on ’em and take ’em down if necessary!