Kids' TV is disturbing

[Faith.]

Don't worry, It's not just you. There all sort of weird sounds in the program.:X:-[

 

[Muezzin]

like the clangers for instance !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I don't know if you're saying that show is insane or genius, but it's actually both:

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HArUmqqiL0s[/media]

man, how I hated sesame st.,,,

Come on, everyone loves Sesame Street.

I only liked the drawn animations, not the ones with the dolls n' other stuff, it was all creepy and boring, am i the only one?

People of my age even had the best animated shows. Transformers, Masters of the Universe*, Ghostbusters, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Batman, X-Men, Spider-Man...

*Granted, this particular cartoon looks amazingly gay nowadays. Never mind. We were only children.

 

[~Juwairiyah~]

Don't know about it being "creepy" and all, but my 19 month old son loves it. He becomes glued to the tv the minute it comes on. If there is any cartoon that sends nothing but bad messages to kids (be they young or old) is the simpsons!!!

 

[Sahabiyaat]

you no, sesame street started off as a tester and became so popular it ran for so many yrs, longest running educational programme or something, its in the guiness book of records


Anyone who dont like sesame street...has a very cold heart..^o)..i mean how cann you not like the BIG BIRD!!!!!!! and the cookie monster ..and ELMO!

 

[Karina]

Don't know about it being "creepy" and all, but my 19 month old son loves it. He becomes glued to the tv the minute it comes on. If there is any cartoon that sends nothing but bad messages to kids (be they young or old) is the simpsons!!!

The Simpsons They're certainly not perfect, but:

"Does the Simpson family really embody all that is wrong with western society? Or, with its humanity, clear-sightedness and shrewd observations on how we actually live, does The Simpsons offer invaluable lessons for life?

Homer and Marge's marriage may have its ups and downs, but they are determined to stay together. Take the episode 'A Millhouse Divided', where Millhouse's parents decide to split up, prompting Homer to take a long, hard look at his own marriage. When he fears it may be disintegrating, he too files for divorce. But only so he can remarry Marge, giving her the perfect wedding she missed out on first time round.

Although Homer's relationship with his children is flawed, at least he has one. Indeed, in a world where so many marriages end in divorce, Marge and Homer can be seen as teaching us lessons about stability and conflict resolution.

Childcare expert Dr Pat Spungin, founder of the website raisingkids.co.uk, believes Homer is indeed a role model. "He spends too much time on the couch and drinks too much beer, but the good thing about him is he's always there, a constant presence in his children's lives. He works and he provides them with financial and emotional security," she says.

"And they all do things together as a family: they eat together, watch TV together and go on trips. Marge is a good mother: very level-headed and very strong, reining in Homer. They form a very solid unit and when they fight, they fight constructively, they don't shout and scream, they articulate their problems and sort it out."

No matter what chaos reigns during an episode, moral order is always restored by the closing credits. Neither Bart nor Homer are malicious, and they generally come good in the end. The episode where Bart gets caught stealing a computer game ends with him buying Marge a frame for a family photograph with his own pocket money, while the daddy-daughter episode which starts with Homer exploiting Lisa's ability to predict baseball matches, ends with Homer resolving to spend more quality time with Lisa after all.

Paul Cantor, English professor at the University of Virginia, agrees. "The Simpsons continually offers an enduring image of the nuclear family in the very act of satirising it," he says. "Many of the traditional values of the family survive this satire, above all the value of the nuclear family itself. In effect, the show says: take the worst-case scenario - the Simpsons - and even that family is better than no family at all."

For that reason it makes perfect viewing for children of all ages.

"The Simpsons teaches children lessons that some adults may not want them to learn, but which are important nonetheless," says Baggini. "It teaches them to be cynical, but about the right things such as when adults tell them they should be holier-than-thou, and not about things such as relationships and friendship. "

Source

 

[Trumble]

I'm just wondering if I'm the only one who finds certain modern programming for the kiddywinks a bit... off.

Not really, although as mine outgrew it four or five years ago I haven't really seen any since then. I think modern programming does tend to engage more with kids' minds and stimulate them, outside of the 'educational' shows (like Sesame Street, and Blue Peter in the UK, that have always been there). It is easier to get things wrong attempting to do that than with just 'telling stories' in the old-fashioned way, but I think the latter is over-rated when talking about TV (reading or telling stories to kids yourself is totally different). It just smacks rather too much of just keeping them quiet while you find something else to do.

 

[Muezzin]

Not really, although as mine outgrew it four or five years ago I haven't really seen any since then.

You lucky, lucky man.

I think modern programming does tend to engage more with kids' minds and stimulate them, outside of the 'educational' shows (like Sesame Street, and Blue Peter in the UK, that have always been there). It is easier to get things wrong attempting to do that than with just 'telling stories' in the old-fashioned way, but I think the latter is over-rated when talking about TV (reading or telling stories to kids yourself is totally different).

By that same token, you wouldn't really want the kids to get an 'education' from television programmes.

But my point is some of this stuff is just insane to watch.

It just smacks rather too much of just keeping them quiet while you find something else to do.

Well, duh. Why else would you park a kid in front of Ceebeebies?

 

[ragdollcat1982]

I love Sesame Street!! I just love Elmo!

 

[Yanal]

I use to love teletubies.

 

[~Juwairiyah~]

Childcare expert Dr Pat Spungin, founder of the website raisingkids.co.uk, believes Homer is indeed a role model. "He spends too much time on the couch and drinks too much beer, but the good thing about him is he's always there, a constant presence in his children's lives. He works and he provides them with financial and emotional security," she says.

A cartoon character who sits on the couch infront of the telly drinking beer everyday, who gets drunk and passes out, who acts violently towards his kid Bert, who, at times, runs around naked, who is rude to neighbours, who does NOT teach his kids manners, who does not give a darn about his kids' education, who, sometimes, does not even remember that he has got a third child (maggie), is considered to be a "role model"...a good "role model"? Sure, indeed Homer is a good "role model"....a good role model to bad parenting that is!!! :thumbs_up

 

[Yanal]

And physical brain damage^,that man must be thinking of himself,he is probably like Homer and is trying to praise himself.

 

[Muezzin]

A cartoon character who sits on the couch infront of the telly drinking beer everyday, who gets drunk and passes out, who acts violently towards his kid Bert, who, at times, runs around naked, who is rude to neighbours, who does NOT teach his kids manners, who does not give a darn about his kids' education, who, sometimes, does not even remember that he has got a third child (maggie), is considered to be a "role model"...a good "role model"? Sure, indeed Homer is a good "role model"....a good role model to bad parenting that is!!! :thumbs_up

Well, all this stuff about the Simpsons is really a moot point, since it's not intended for children in the first place.

 

[Zico]

Wait till you see this:

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q16KpquGsIc[/media]

It makes even grown ups brains explode!!

 

[Zico]

I haaated that Mcdonald's THING. :enough!:

Haha I know exactly how you feel, but the problem is the more I listen to it the more it becomes appealing to me :X







....help?

 

[Mysterious Uk]

Oh my,:uuh: what an incredibly strange video..

 

[Zico]

Lol, I'm not talking bout listening. I mean I always hated that ugly scary clown. :X

This is not helping!! :hmm:

 

[Güven]

That was one weird video!!

I HATE that guy!!!

 

[czgibson]

Greetings,

Well, all this stuff about the Simpsons is really a moot point, since it's not intended for children in the first place.

Surely it's intended for people of all ages? Many children watch it too.

Having said that, back when I was teaching English to adults I would sometimes use bits from the Simpsons in lessons, and I found that most parents liked the show, but some would get exasperated when Homer did something stupid and their kids copied him. Anyone who took him as a role model in every respect would obviously not last long, so I think the professors either haven't been quoted in full or haven't thought it through.

For me, the Simpsons is the greatest satire of our times, and I think we're very lucky to have it.

Peace

 

[Muezzin]

Greetings,


Surely it's intended for people of all ages? Many children watch it too.

That's probably due to the sub-par writing as of late

It's no more aimed at kids than Futurama or King of the Hill or other animated sitcoms. I don't think it's even aimed at people of all ages. Pixar movies are aimed at people of all ages. The Simpsons tends to aim for the teens-and-above crowd (in my opinion).

Having said that, back when I was teaching English to adults I would sometimes use bits from the Simpsons in lessons, and I found that most parents liked the show, but some would get exasperated when Homer did something stupid and their kids copied him. Anyone who took him as a role model in every respect would obviously not last long, so I think the professors either haven't been quoted in full or haven't thought it through.

Maybe they were just joking and/or writing the article for a bet.

For me, the Simpsons is the greatest satire of our times, and I think we're very lucky to have it.

Peace

Maybe. Still, I don't think it's really aimed at the kiddywinks. Kids may watch it, but that doesn't mean it's intended for them.

 

[Bint-Al-Islam]

OMG I used to love teletubies and watch it everyday.. (lolz when i was a little kid)
Alhamdulillah i got over it