Not a Toddler but Not Yet A
OK this is another one of my rants. I am one of THOSE mothers who don’t really think that kid TV is that bad for them. As a matter of fact I beleive that my son Noah has learned a lot from some of those shows. His teachers always comment on his large vocabulary. He is always trying out new words and trying to use them in context with a little help from me. He keeps me in stitches when he throws out a word he heard on TV and I teach him the correct way to use it. Now here is my big but. That’s but not butt.
At what age do the TV executives decide it is OK to start using bad words in prgramming. It seems like it is this remarkable jump from sweet shows to BAM…stupid shows. I say stupid because those are words they use. First Noah is watching Kipper, Angelina Ballerina, Dragon Tales, Dora, Diego and Caillou. These shows use lovely language and have great lessons about sharing and being a good friend. Then come the terrbile in between shows on Cartoon network and Nickelodeon. Right away there are stereotypes, name calling, and bad words. If that isn’t bad enough there is the bad behavior that is glorified. The bad behavior is looked at as funny.
I just don’t get it. How do we go from such great programming to shit programming! Noah is getting to an age where PBS Kid Sprout, Noggin, and the Baby Channel aren’t going to cut it anymore. Yet I feel he is to young for Zach and Cody(spoiled little brats) and other shows. Whenever he watches a show with inappropriate words or behavior he will say, we don’t say that or that isn’t nice but how long until he gets the message that many people do say that and do act like that.
Of course I am not expecting TV to raise my children and show them the proper way to act but I also don’t want it glorifying the stupidity either. I just wish they would show the same care in prgramming for that in between stage. I pay $10 a month for Baby TV and I would gladly pay another $10-30 for a commercial free Pre-school TV channel. UUHHH Commericals that is a whole other rant!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You are so right! Even when I watched niki transition, the programs and characters were rude, inconsiderate, and arrogant. I think your letter makes a great point that should be forwarded on to the powers that be. And not a moment too soon.
I know of a place you could take your boys to visit that does not cost a dime. They teach good manners, good speach habits and all the good stuff. One to two hours a week.
They teach them how to spell. LOL
OK I’ll bite…..where?
O come on nik, don’t you see what’s coming..
apparently I’m just not getting it.
church, but then that is not the answer to alternative television programs for children
Ok Nikki, I will make it clear. A church here and I am sure everywhere has a program for children called AWANA. It takes place here on a Sunday about 4. They have all kinds of activites for children. You don’t have to belong to the church for your children to participate. They have special things they do at other times. Games, picnics, and they do learn Bible verses. It is great fun for them. That is it.
OH Yes, I met an older man here in town and Cooper and him were hitting it off when he invited me to his church(baptist). He told me the elders would love to take care of Cooper.