**This is a long post about a kid's TV show that I think is the best thing in children's television right now, if finding great entertainment options for your kids is not important to you, you can skip over.**
I coudn't decide whether this was appropriate for entertainment or politics, but I think it's a bigger concern here so I'm posting here.
So I have a toddler and I've become increasingly concerned with the politicization of children's television. See below:
I feel like Disney Junior has done the best job of avoiding this, but this is especially true in the show "Bluey," here is my dissertation and pitch:
Bluey is actually a show from Australia featuring a world that is pretty much exactly like ours except the "people" are anthropomorphic dogs. Bluey is the oldest of two daughters, 6 and 4. She and her sister in the 7 minute episodes are usually playing some sort of imaginary game, but the world is never imaginary, they use items throughout their house, so when they play games like "Hospital" or "Hotel" they are using things around the house. Their parents often join in the fantastic enthusiasm and imagination. My kid has picked on the games as well and plays them in the house pretty often.
The thing that is also unique about this show is that there is often great humor for parents of toddlers. This is essentially a family living int he suburbs dealing with every day life and the topical humor for parents is all over the place. This is especially featured in an episode called "Sticky Gecko" where the mom is trying to get the kids to the park on time for a play date and they just simply can't get out the door. Lots of parent humor.
However, it also emphasis normal, healthy parent-child relationships. Instead of encouraging the child to pick their own gender or other agency over their lives they are not ready for, it demonstrates simple ideas of parenting, like a scene from the episode "Grandad" that has a scene in the begging that goes like this:
"Mom: Bluey eat your pumpkin seeds so you can grow up big and strong."
"Bluey: Aw, but I don't want to grow up big and strong."
"Mom: Too bad."
"Bluey: But shouldn't it be up to me?"
"Mom: If it were up to you, would you eat the pumpkins seeds?"
"Bluey: No."
"Mom: Then no, it shouldn't be up to you."
The point being this is a fun show with short episodes that present often a good life lesson and is enjoyable for parents, especially parents of small children.
Here is clip from an episode called the "The Creek"
Anyway, flame away if you want from a post about a kid's show, but this is a great example how sanity can be brought back into the entertainment realm and I strongly encourage parents of small children to bring this into your rotation if it is not already. We have to show this type of entertainment is what is appropriate and in demand. Episodes are available on Disney Plus or Disney Junior app if you have Disney Junior on your cable subscription.
Thanks!
I coudn't decide whether this was appropriate for entertainment or politics, but I think it's a bigger concern here so I'm posting here.
So I have a toddler and I've become increasingly concerned with the politicization of children's television. See below:
I feel like Disney Junior has done the best job of avoiding this, but this is especially true in the show "Bluey," here is my dissertation and pitch:
Bluey is actually a show from Australia featuring a world that is pretty much exactly like ours except the "people" are anthropomorphic dogs. Bluey is the oldest of two daughters, 6 and 4. She and her sister in the 7 minute episodes are usually playing some sort of imaginary game, but the world is never imaginary, they use items throughout their house, so when they play games like "Hospital" or "Hotel" they are using things around the house. Their parents often join in the fantastic enthusiasm and imagination. My kid has picked on the games as well and plays them in the house pretty often.
The thing that is also unique about this show is that there is often great humor for parents of toddlers. This is essentially a family living int he suburbs dealing with every day life and the topical humor for parents is all over the place. This is especially featured in an episode called "Sticky Gecko" where the mom is trying to get the kids to the park on time for a play date and they just simply can't get out the door. Lots of parent humor.
However, it also emphasis normal, healthy parent-child relationships. Instead of encouraging the child to pick their own gender or other agency over their lives they are not ready for, it demonstrates simple ideas of parenting, like a scene from the episode "Grandad" that has a scene in the begging that goes like this:
"Mom: Bluey eat your pumpkin seeds so you can grow up big and strong."
"Bluey: Aw, but I don't want to grow up big and strong."
"Mom: Too bad."
"Bluey: But shouldn't it be up to me?"
"Mom: If it were up to you, would you eat the pumpkins seeds?"
"Bluey: No."
"Mom: Then no, it shouldn't be up to you."
The point being this is a fun show with short episodes that present often a good life lesson and is enjoyable for parents, especially parents of small children.
Here is clip from an episode called the "The Creek"
Anyway, flame away if you want from a post about a kid's show, but this is a great example how sanity can be brought back into the entertainment realm and I strongly encourage parents of small children to bring this into your rotation if it is not already. We have to show this type of entertainment is what is appropriate and in demand. Episodes are available on Disney Plus or Disney Junior app if you have Disney Junior on your cable subscription.
Thanks!
