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The only PBS show I don't want my kids watching

posted 9 years ago by truther
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I've seen a few episodes now. While my toddlers like it enough I've really started to hate the way Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood all but celebrates whiny, neurotic behavior and encourages obsessive, helicoptering parenting. There was an episode the other day where Daniel went over to play with the cat girl and they had a tea party. She knocked the tea set on the floor -- didn't break anything, just messed up the setting -- and became so distraught she had to go lie down! Then her mother (the grownups are ever-present on this show) came up and together with Daniel they tried to soothe her and get her to feel better. Look, I'm hardly some tough-love parent but this was absurd. The last thing you want to do with kids is validate their diva behavior.

[–] OmegaWolf747 9 years ago

I kind of agree with that. I guess that's the way kids are raised nowadays.

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[–] silentxerox 9 years ago

I agree to an extent, however the original Daniel Striped Tiger on Mister Rogers was EXTREMELY WHINY AND NEUROTIC. That was far worse than this show, however the constant "singing" is overdone on this show. My kids like it a lot and I think it's cute.
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[–] boy07002 9 years ago

I watched this for the first time today with girls I nanny for. It bothered me because it was an episode about babysitting and Daniel was being told over and over again that the "parents always come back." So kids expectations are raised now, but what if, pardon me for being gruesome, the parents don't come back? what if they die or just leave like sometimes parents do? I feel like they could have relayed that message in a different way with out the solid guarantee. Maybe I'm making a big deal out of nothing, but it bothered me a bit.

[–] AdamtheGerberBaby 9 years ago

You guys are so right. Those 4 year olds really need to toughen up and act like adults.

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[–] ExplorerDS6789 9 years ago

There was a week of episodes Mr. Rogers had in which King Friday and Queen Sara had to go away for 3 days and 3 nights, leaving Prince Tuesday with his night and day caregiver, Mr. Aber. In those episodes they stressed that the king and queen WOULD come back, especially in Part 3 where Lady Elaine alluded to the possibility that they might not, which got the prince worried. That's one thing that bothers me about this new show: no Lady Elaine type character. But anyway, I haven't seen this particular Daniel Tiger episode, so I'm not sure if they overdid it, but children need to be reassured of things. Nothing is certain, but it's important to make sure they don't worry too much.

[–] samyellowmom 9 years ago

I agree with the rest of you. Sometimes Daniels and the other toddlers acts a little whiney.

The episode about the parents always come back bothered me also. I mean suppose they don't???

I still love this show despite having some issue's with it. I mean, who can resist Daniel, he is so cute.

[–] JaJa_Risa 9 years ago

When I watched the episode the first thing I thought of were children who have parents in the military. Didn't mean to think negative but they don't always come back. I think they could have done the babysitting episode better.

[–] BDrums1971 9 years ago

Good for you!! Most parents seem to think that if their kid enjoys a tv show, that it's fine to let them watch it. Course, the kid probably enjoys candy and ice cream too, but that doesn't mean it's good for them!!!

Parents have become way too lax in screening what their kids watch. Just because it is on tv and is a kids show, doesn't mean it is good viewing material for their children.
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[–] brailsford 8 years ago

Mr. Rogers=Treating with human respect
Daniel Tiger= Hypnotizing babysitter set

[–] ardsnarf 8 years ago

I agree! My 18 month old and I are binge watching every season of The Shield. I don't want to paint an unrealistic picture of what the real world is like.

[–] HelloMyNameIsMrBurns 7 years ago

lol