Unfettered Journey

• Mar. 23, 2009 - Small Off-Topic Rant on Kid's TV

Yo Gabba Gabba is definitely a sign of the apocalypse. That and the "Disney eggs" I saw advertised in the paper. Apparently eggs now need Disney stamps on them to get kids to eat, because every kid apparently refuses to lick raw eggs. Oh, wait....maybe that's a good thing.

Max is the annoying little brother I'm so glad I never had. Poor Ruby - thrust into semi-adulthood so soon, when she's still so young......sigh.

Dora apparently just gets to go galavanting through dangerous forests without supervision. Where are HER parents?!?!?! Do they know she routinely has to evade snakes, crocodiles, and sharks?!?!

And speaking of annoying voices, if I hear one more freakin' lame animal sound from Diego my head will explode. No, he doesn't sound like a llama, a humpback whale, or an emperor penguin. No, no, no. NO!

Oobi is freaky, but did you see the show where he met the girl who was "different"? That's right, ladies and gentlehands - she was a FOOT. I kid you not. Talk about creepy, that's pretty much creepy defined right there. Talk about a good idea gone horribly wrong.

SpongeBob is annoying and in bad taste and I don't let my kids watch it. That said, before kids an his huge popularity boom, I found him somewhat amusing. Patrick is particularly funny. But not why I named my child Patrick and if my SB-loving BIL (40 y/o man with a SB tat on his leg) ever says a word about it I'll flatten him.

Ni Hao Kai-lan is obviously a ridiculous copy of Dora, right down to the repetitive annoying songs. I could make some horrible joke about Chinese knock-offs here, but I won't.

Oswald's "singing" makes me long for some Haldol and a straight jacket.

I am a firm believer in Attachment Parenting and gentle discipline but if there was ever a kid I wanted to smack it's Caillou. "But Mommeeeeeeeeeeeeee!" Ack!

I could go on but for the most part the rest that on Noggin and PBS Kids are OK. I don't let my guys watch other channels, I figure if those 2 channels bother me this much I better not take my chances elsewhere.

• May. 12, 2009 - Kids TV

Posted by Anonymous

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you! May I add Wubzy, and the Wonder Pets? Having a speech impediment is bad enough - TEACHING them to talk with one is mindblowing!

I couldn't agree with you more on Caillou. Although, they have toned down the whinning a little - just enought to make it tolerable.

Luckily, my little guy LOVES Dragon Tales, Kipper, the older Blues Clues w/Steve (won't watch with Joe LOL!), and Angelina Ballerina (much to DH's dismay).

Glad to find a kindred spirit. :)

Steph and Christopher
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