My rant about the cartoon " Max and Ruby"

Jennifer - posted on 09/30/2011

My Daughter is almost three ( in December) she loves max and ruby but i havn't had any problems with that channel... Ive heard many things but i donno i guess it just depends on the child themselves.

Casey - posted on 09/30/2011

oo max and ruby then the pig shows! i cant remember the naes but BOTH of them are very rude. there is even an episodeon one of the shows (i think its little bear?) where one of the characters sat on a baby doll and they have to find a box to bury the baby in because its dead! and they repeat that all throughout the episode!! i swear if it wasnt for dvr i would never be able to watch good cartoons.

Ashley - posted on 09/30/2011

My three-year-old daughter and I like Noggin's new shows: The Fresh Beat Band, Bubble Guppies, Team Umizoomi.

I've seen a couple people being anti-TV. IDK about your kids, but my older kids just kind of outgrew it. They started preferring DOING STUFF than sitting around. They also have too much homework for me to give them too much idle time. My daughter is moving in that direction too.

Jennifer - posted on 09/30/2011

My son loves that cartoon. and for his 2nd birthday I actually produced an Awesome party. There is nothing licensed so it was difficult.
I know exactly what you mean about Max's "bad habits". My son, Jayden started picking up those habits around his second birthday. I mean his attitude, the way he talked, not sharing his toys and a few other thing started to appear in his behavior. I had a talk with his dad. Then we would correct him whenever we seen him acting "like Max". Lol If he wouldnt listen, we wouldnt let him watch it for a while. But we showed him how to share and explained why it wasnt right to act the way he was.

Ashley - posted on 09/29/2011

I see where you are coming from. My husband says the samething about the show. Max is always getting in trouble and it does to teach bad behaviors because in the end of the show they make it seem ok that he acts that way.

Megan - posted on 09/26/2011

LOL I hate Caillou too :D I won't let my kids watch it. The kid is a jerk! And yes, Max and Ruby irritates me as well. Those are the only 2 shows I don't like, though.

Karlita - posted on 09/26/2011

I have a 5 year old boy and a 2 year girl, both of them don't watch max and ruby, i don't think they like it. They love dora, i'm so glad that show has manners. My girl might start liking max and ruby when she gets bit older, and i would be upset too, if she started demanding things. I don't think your overreacting at all, we all want our children to have manners. So i understand what your saying:)

Laicon - posted on 09/25/2011

It doesn't say anything about him portraying an autistic child

Katrina - posted on 09/25/2011

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_and_Rub...

Laicon - posted on 09/25/2011

They don't give any type of indication of that on the show

Katrina - posted on 09/25/2011

if you look up on reading about Max and Ruby , Max is actually portraying an Autistic child.

Laicon - posted on 09/25/2011

Max and Ruby always bugged me for the same reason. I mean where are the parents? And ruby doesn't seem ok'd enough to be babysitting, and grandma only coming around every once in awhile. My daughter doesn't watch tv here, not because it's forbidden, but webjust don't have cable, it's more of a winter time thing. But she does watch it at her fathers house and there is definitely a difference. She refuses to ask politely for anything for a couple days and she just demands stuff. I think she gets that mostly from her father but also the shows he let's her watch. They should have shows that teach the kids respect, I remember watching shows that used manners besides Disney movies and if we didn't use manners we weren't given anything except a swift smack on the butt

Hope - posted on 09/25/2011

Oh I must also add, that shows when I was a kid, I find far better than today's generation of shows.

Hope - posted on 09/25/2011

Quoting: Rebecca Simbeck I allow my childen to watch any cartoons as long as I teach them that Its just tv show and not real life. We have maners and respect in life. If the children are repeating them tell them how its just for laughs and entertaniment, teach them about entertainment. Just not letting them watch something just becuase of its effects is not teaching them anything. Also think ahead on alot of sujects in life we as parents are not going to protect them from everything. If they cant experience the world then they wont be able to learn the world correctly. It would be like taking us and just putting us to work in a career we know nothing about and expecting us to know it. Them watching cartoons and not learning that its just entertainment is the same thing.
I have to say very well put, I totally agree, I am not a huge fan of Max and ruby, and Calliou does have alot of whining, but she loves the show and why deprive her of that show, you just teach them the difference between whats on television and what is real life.

Jessica - posted on 09/24/2011

i find ruby to be bossy and she dont include max in her actives. max just want to help he dont communaite to well . And she always shoving him off to do something elese. She seems very slefish is weird how their r no parents whats up with that

Ashley - posted on 09/24/2011

I dont like the show due to WHERE ARE THE PARENTS!? The sister is ALWAYS watching Max and is ALWAYS bossing him around! I don't want my kid to think its ok to act like that!

Ashley - posted on 09/21/2011

Cara, my two younger children do the exact same thing. I never made the connection to Max & Ruby, but you could very well be correct. I don't know if my little one learned it from her brother or the show. Maybe both.

Ha! Never made the connection. Now I'll pay closer attention to what's on Noggin.

Elizabeth - posted on 09/21/2011

Exactly we started early with the good manners and my son just turned two in May and he always says please and thank you when asking for things and so forth, but he loves watching cailou and we don't watch Max and Ruby anymore, but he watches alot of Sprout that his new channel that he loves and the shows are also so educational and teach good things to him.

Tina - posted on 09/21/2011

This is exactly why we've bought DVD's of shows we know are appropriate and have eliminated almost all regular tv programming. I don't mind Word World, Dinosaur Train, Everything's Rosie, those kids of shows. But I totally agree with Caillou, Max and Ruby, and Franklin (the whiner!). A lot of the DVD's we got were also retro. Sesame Street just isn't what it use to be, sorry. Love Mickey Mouse Clubhouse too, btw, but even that we bought on DVD to avoid commericals.

Maybe try that and you'll at least have more control? Best of luck!

Jen - posted on 09/21/2011

I am totally with you on that and never really seen it like that until now. HAHHAHA..Congrats to that. My son is 2 years old and he's loving this cartoon for at least a year now...it's hard when he's loving that. And yes he loses it just like max. And my beef is why is there a picture of the parents and they are never in the picture and not one of them talks about them??? Even grandma!!! Weird..and that's right they are both never watched. Just seems that Ruby has taken over the mother roll. It's strange. I guess it's the sister, brother thing and that's what the cartoon is supose to be about. But, even Cat and the Hat have parents. So totally with ya...don't even get my started on Caillou!!!!! I mean really!!! It's another RANT there.

Tara - posted on 09/21/2011

We love Nick Jr and have not really seen much negative effect from it. If we see our 2 1/2 yr old exhibiting negative behaviors we correct, I can't blame a cartoon for that. I just believe its his way of asserting him self and testing limits.

Dawna - posted on 09/20/2011

I agree. My daughter likes the show sometimes, but we don't have cable, so she can only watch it at her grandma's house. she doesn't really repeat things she sees on tv much, so I don't have an issue with that. Mainly, I just can not stand to watch it. Max is beyond a brat, and Ruby is so whiny and annoying I just want to slap them both. Clearly in real life I wouldn't, but hey they're just cartoons, so it won't hurt them, right? ;)

The complete lack of parents, despite the presence of other adults, really bothers me, too. I know someone else said they've seen parents once or twice, but I never have. Frankly, Ruby is far too young to be left alone with Max; they should not be latchkey kids. Those parents should be turned in to CPS. Besides, Ruby is often "parenting" Max in selfish ways to get him out of the way for her own purposes, and Max always gets his way in the end. Seriously, everything about the show annoys me.

Bethany - posted on 09/19/2011

I havn't seen Max and Ruby. In Australia, we now have a range of free digital channels, one of which is ABC2, it's ABC for kids, from 6 in the morning to 7 at night, and mostly benign preschoolers programs, but I still keep a close watch on what is on, as some of them are a bit mature for my 2.5 year old. I didn't let her watch tv until she was 2, and try (not very hard some days) to make sure she only watches an hour or two most days.

She has been quoting from her Pooh movie,(It's ruined!, It's lost in the mist, I'm rumbly in my tumbly) which is cute.

The annoying thing I have found is all the references to 'monsters' and threats, which are resolved in the end, but she doesn't remember that bit, just the monster bit. Like Humf, having a monster in the closet, and then it was a lost kitty. It's started to affect her bed time, saying she's scared, etc. So I say "no TV for you, it's too scarey" and she says No it's not! but still has trouble getting to sleep.

Dora - posted on 09/19/2011

LMAO you are definitely not the only parent that I have heard complain about the show. If you have Direct TV there is the Qubo channel 347. It has some pretty good shows for the little ones in the morning. I also notice the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse has some great episodes that actually teach your child different solving problem skills.

Jill - posted on 09/19/2011

@ Laura it so is :) And good for learning!!

Laura Zoey - posted on 09/19/2011

Magic school bus is AWESOME!!!

Jill - posted on 09/17/2011

My hubby and I bought our favs from when we were kids. Magic school bus, Scooby doo, Aladdin and were waiting for the proper age to introduce them to him. I cancelled our cable because I cannot stand most of the shows for children on there anymore. Dora drives me up the wall and my husband gets this weird maniacal look in his eye when he sees anything wiggles.

Savannah - posted on 09/17/2011

My daughters Favorite shows are Max and Ruby and Caillou. I agree about both, Max doesnt even talk but one word sentences and its always demanding. And Caillou totally talks like a baby and is ALWAYS whining! Right now shes aloud to watch Dora and thats just about it. I dont even like spongebob.

Kristen - posted on 09/17/2011

I completely agree with you! I cannot believe the things that this cartoon teaches children. One episode was about Max playing with Ruby's friend's son about the same age as Max. They were fighting over toys the whole time saying "Mine! Mine!" My son never said this until he watched that show. What a way to teach kids sharing, right?! I wish we could do something about that show- it would be great if someone, a mom, reviewed the shows before it aired!



OMG and I have never seen their parents on the show! Just the grandma! What in the world!?? These kids are left to do whatever they want in or outside the house with no parents in sight, ever!

Randie - posted on 09/14/2011

They have a mom I have a watched the show a few times with my kids as well I have seen the mom and dad once or twice appear on the show sometimes the mom corrects max or ruby for their behavior but not very often I never really noticed how rude max and ruby were on the show until I read this post,

Amanda - posted on 09/14/2011

Yes I totally understand what you mean!! I have this problem With a show called Handy Manny. I hate how the monkey wrench is scared of everything and cinstently showing fear and now my son does as well. But lately I have problems with almost all kids shows, anyone remember rug rats? the show was basically about babis doing nything ad their parents being so absent minded. what is with cartoonists these days?

Laura Zoey - posted on 09/14/2011

Callou is awful too. Dora scares Eric, and backyardigans are always being little criminals! Tom and Jerry is a huge no no! Way way too violent, I don't need my kids thinking it's ok to cut up burn smash and blow up each other! And that death isn't permanent. Tom blows up Jerry and Jerry still lives, if my kids blew up themselves they're dead, so no, not appropriate!

Laura Zoey - posted on 09/14/2011

Max and ruby is awful!
We watch special agent oso, pocoyo, Clifford, bubble guppies, wonder pets, wow wow wubzy, team umi zoomi

Amanda - posted on 09/13/2011

i know what u guys are talking about the max and ruby show it l am a mom of 3 and i dont have my kids watch of that they watch pocoyo bubble guppies and team umizoomi

Kristal - posted on 09/13/2011

try pocoyo! i have it on dvr for both my girls, going to buy dvds too, it's a great show, not alot of talking and tons of narration and the use of imagination :)

Carmine - posted on 09/12/2011

I hear you. we don't have cable so we have only a select few shows that our daughter can watch. Dora, Blues Clues, Sesame Street, Elmo's World, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Strawberry Shortcake, The Backyardigans and Penguins of Madagascar. She's scared of spongebob, and i refuse to let her watch brainless cartoons.

Kayte - posted on 09/12/2011

I remember watching it when my son was just turning 2 and I immediately turned it off. I'm not the kind of person who makes a big deal out of anything- typically if my son sees something confusing or mature I explain it to him and he comes comfortably to his own conclusions. (Basically I don't baby him) But this show always drove me crazy. Max is supposed to be around 2 years old; is demanding and lacks any form of punishment. It always struck me as insane that he does things like color on the walls and all he gets is an "Ohhh Maxxx" while his sister cleans up his mess and he goes on playing. I totally agree with you that this show is poorly constructed- the entire point of the show is to watch a child misbehave and find it funny.

Beth - posted on 09/10/2011

I soo agree, lol but I love the cartoon once and a while. they engross themselves for the 15 mins of preping to leave the house. but hey... How about that CHICKA Character on Sprout. Ech, squeeking is awful.. but now the oldest is in pre k so i can be a bit less grouchy about the children shows because the tolder is not easily bored, we do alot more one on one time activites.

Anissa - posted on 09/10/2011

We have not watched the Max and Ruby cartoon yet so thank you for the warning. My daughter has however repeated things off television before. We watched a show like "kids say the darndest things" but with Heidi Klum as the host and in it she dresses up like George Washington and yells "Booyah" so about a week later She started yelling it over and over again all day! Never watching that show again!

Kristie - posted on 09/09/2011

My son is 5 and i tell ya he loves max and ruby. Never has done anything like that tho! He has although learned so much watching dora, esp. spanish! and his numbers n such! He just started school this year and my daughter is in 8th grade learning spanish, so i would go with dora!

Nicole - posted on 09/09/2011

I've run into my daughter turning her head when she doesn't want to listen (just like Max) and blowing raspberries at people when she doesn't feel like talking (just like Max). I had to take those episodes out of circulation just so she'd stop getting the example shown for her! :(

Lindsay - posted on 09/07/2011

Heh! My co-worker's son did the same thing, and he was 6 years old when he discovered the show! Just kept saying the same word over and over again whenever he wanted something. My co-worker said it drove him completely insane but that he understood why his son was doing it because Max always got his way at the end of the episode!

Tara - posted on 09/07/2011

Now this is a great post lol, made me laugh!! as I am reading these posts Max and Ruby came on. I agree, some of these cartoons are horrible! My son is almost 3 and loves this show also. He is a huge fan of Toopy and Bino and that show is actually funny so I don't mind it. The one I really dislike is In The Night Garden. Not really teaching our children great things for example the language... where is it? sounds like a bunch of farting noises and gibberish. He likes that show also but I change it when it comes on as I don't understand the point of it. As for Max and Ruby, my son hasn't changed behavior from it that I can tell. He is going through the normal terrible 3's now but I don't think it's because of these shows. I read on here about Sponge Bob, well my husband introduced that show to him and he loves it. I was working Sat mornings for a while and my husband isn't a fan of Tree house but he can tolerate Sponge Bob lol.

Brooke - posted on 09/06/2011

I think it's a cute show and my 2 year old son loves it. I do think it's weird you never see their parents though. Why is Ruby always watching Max? We saw one the other day she was even taking him shopping for new overalls. She is only 7.

Leanna - posted on 09/03/2011

I haven't noticed my daughter imitating the show, however I DO find it extremely annoying and uneducational. =)

Tasha - posted on 09/02/2011

We stopped watching Disney channel due to things like this. I would be out of the room, and some older kids show would come on that disrespects parents, and my 4 yr old had picked up on it. We have been 3 month Disney free and her respect level has really changed. Same with Max and Ruby we just dont watch it. We watch tons of local PBS and boomerang (Jetson, Smurfs, Ton and Jerry...the things I grew up on.) Atleast their things arent close to actually what could happen.

Melissa - posted on 09/02/2011

I don't know this particular show but this is pretty much how I feel about the PBS show Caillou. He's a very whiny, demanding child, he doesn't like to share, he gets angry when he doesn't get his way, and he's not at all disciplined. When he throws a fit his parents will giggle and very softly say "Ok Caillou, what would you like to do?" or "Ok, Caillou, let's do something else!" He, too, doesn't use any manners and isn't taught to use any manners. At first my boyfriend was like "really, Melissa, let's not be so ridiculous, it's just a cartoon", but then after he watched it once he was like "alright yeah we're never playing that again!" lol. And the thing that gets me is PBS always has these programs with gatherings of mothers and child psychologists and what not, talking about what's best for our children and how we can go about making a better environment for them and blah blah blah, and then I see this show! All in all I love PBS; Dinosaur Train, Clifford, Word World, Super Why, I think they're great shows and will watch them with my son and I've never seen anything I didn't like. But Caillou?? Nooooo thank you.

Janessa - posted on 09/01/2011

Omg i thought I was the only one that gets annoyed by children cartoons. I am always bitching to my partner about these cartoons and how I do not want our on watching some of them. My least favorites are Max and Ruby because Max gets away with everything and when he doesn't behaved he still gets his way really? I also dislike The backyardigans because there have ghetto names like Uniqua thanks. Caillou I do not mind but some times that child needs a spank and why doesn't he have hair am I lost on that?

Sarah - posted on 08/31/2011

I cant stand that show either.

Christy - posted on 08/30/2011

I hate that damn show. Where the F^%K are their parents? And Max is an ass, sorry. I know he's a "baby" but come on, I agree with you!