What shows will you NOT let your children watch??

Cassandra - posted on 06/23/2009

Mostly my son just watches treehouse, sesame street super. he cannot watch any of the adult/older children cartoons or barney, max and ruby, and teletubbies!

Carrie - posted on 06/23/2009

Quoting Christian:

spongebob!! CANNOT STAND IT.. I agree with the yo gabba gabba.I also do not allow d-d-d-d-dora... bc to me that show is teaching kids how to studder.

Dora really.... Dora has helped both of my children learn to count in English and Spanish... Also say please and thank you.  I really don't see anything wrong with it at all.

Crystal - posted on 06/23/2009

yo gabba gabba def no good

Danica - posted on 06/23/2009

No spongebob!!!!!Ever!!! and no grown up cartoons....anything on noggin and some things on nickelodeon

Karma - posted on 06/23/2009

Quoting Lisamarie:

Quoting Deborah:

I let my 3 yr old watch whatever she wants or i watch. As long as it is not nudity or something like that. I watched scary movies since as far back as I remember and she is fine with them. I turned out fine I am sure she will too!

yay someone normal!!

My Little girl doesnt watch a whole lot of tv yet but when she does watch it she watches whatever i watch. My parents were like that with me and im fine! But i have to say her favorite is Dora the Explorer!! Just wondering what is SO bad about Yo Gabba Gabba? Emma has watched it a couple of times but i didnt really see anything more than dancing & singing...

Dannette - posted on 06/23/2009

Quoting Lynda: I agree! No TV my son loves books! He is 19 months old and its his favorite thing to do. He is so smart because of it.

Best advice is to TURN the TV OFF! play music or read books, but the TV is useless.

Pippy - posted on 06/23/2009

geez, they are only kids, if we always say not this show, not this one either, why bother even lettin them watch tv, my daughter is 14 mths, and she watches what ever she wants, except nudity and we try to keep, the swearing to a min,but she gets the remote and clicks onto japanese news, if she wants too!





its not real, god

insted of being so worried about kids picking up bad habbits from tv, parents should be worring about them not making their own fun, always relying on the idiot box! and being to over protective about everything.



insted of watching some gabba gabby fool run around and have an adventure outsisde HAVE A REAL adventure with your kids in the back yard???



instead of watching sponge bob, swim around and have fun, go down to your local pool, or backyard one, and play ????



i cant believe this, tv is for footy, movies, and something to collect dust. seriously!



god im gglad im not the only mother who thinks llike this! cheers ladies

Vicky - posted on 06/23/2009

I do not let my son watch in the night garden as som of the names are a bit strange, but the characters do not talk properly and i know children that just repeats the words and sounds they make.

Rhionna - posted on 06/23/2009

My kids watched CBeebies for a short time today, and as I was washing up my youngest son started screaming, he really doesn't like "the shapes" in Mister Maker. It was only cos he was so upset that it reminded me that both my eldest boy and my neice were also terrified by them?!

Shannon - posted on 06/23/2009

My kids watch pretty much what they want. But are usually playing or doing crafts or drawing they really dont watch alot of tv

April - posted on 06/23/2009

I LOVE Yo gabba gabba!! It gets my kids off their tushies and up on thier feet dancing!! Weird for us as adults, but very educational for the little ones!! Sprout, Noggin, PBS, Discovery kids, and Disney all have some really great educational shows for little ones!!

April - posted on 06/23/2009

I LOVE Yo gabba gabba!! It gets my kids off their tushies and up on thier feet dancing!! Weird for us as adults, but very educational for the little ones!! Sprout, Noggin, PBS, Discovery kids, and Disney all have some really great educational shows for little ones!!

Elisabeth - posted on 06/23/2009

my daughter loves Scooby Doo, but I won't let her watch the new episodes, because there are alot of pagan/ witch craft influences. As a Christian mother, I don't want her to be subjected to that or think I encourage that. That is my freedom of religion. ;) I also don't allow her to watch any of the television programs aimed for tweens; such as "The Witches of Waverly Place", or iCarly, Hannah Montana, "The Suite Life of Zack & Cody", Drake & Josh, or anything similar. The characters have bad attitudes, talk back to their parents, use language that is unappropriate (stupid, duh, etc.), and have no respect for authority. I have noticed when my daughter did watch these programs, that she had a bad attitude, was mouthy, called children names, and had no respect for her elders. I already have enough to deal with, since she has ODD, ADHD, BiPolar, and some other frustrating medical/psych conditions.

User - posted on 06/23/2009

We have shows and channels that are banned for everyone in the house. Most of the time we watch tv together. Anything age/family inappropriate is recorded and watched after the kids are in bed. Religious channels are banned and we don't watch shows with violence - real or make-believe (no WWE). The most violent show he's allowed to watch is Wipe-Out... and that's not violence... just a lot of falling down. He's also seen a couple of fights during baseball games or other sporting events, but that doesn't really bother me. I don't really care if he sees nudity in the context of health or culture (educational channels). We are a Barney-free house. Instead, my son prefers to watch The Backyardigans. I like them too which really helps. The songs get stuck in your head, but they aren't annoying. It's a really well written show.

Joni - posted on 06/23/2009

I don't mind letting my daughter watch anything she wants to watch with the few exceptions of anything with vulgar language, extreme adult themes and as far as children's shows i do not allow her to watch The Big Comfy Couch, the reason is that although it is an entertaining show(i've watched it myself) it teaches children to make a huge mess and only clean up when completely done, and even when they clean up they don't clean up properly(stuffing things under the cushions of the couch is not cleaning).

Fiona - posted on 06/23/2009

Tv!

Suzy - posted on 06/23/2009

Thats great Mary Poppins is my 2 year olds FAVORITE movie he dances and acts just like Bert and talks about him like he is his best friend. His imagination is on the go and so is his creative. Any show that gets him up and dancing or playing around at the same time and he is not just sitting like a mindless zombie is great in my book. Obviously I agree no violence, bad language, or disrespectful attitudes towards parents although if it does come on a show I explain to him it is not ok to act that way.

Melissa - posted on 06/23/2009

Dora the Explorer. Swiper taught my daughter how to steal. Dispite the "Swiper, No Swiping" Statement they say. It planted the idea. She flat out told us that she learned to steal from Swiper.

Celia - posted on 06/23/2009

Quoting Cathralynn:

Quoting Darcy:

I have baby first tv its a channel from direct tv that I bought extra....its get for learning...

Children under the age of two are developementaly hurt by television.  There is no baby educational tv.  That and baby einstein are simple marketing schemes, be careful!

cheers :D

My boyfriend and I have agreed to no tv before the age of 3 because of studies showing it lowers potential IQ by 10% and leads to a higher level of ADHT...possibly why ADHT is rampant in North America compared to most European countries.

After 3 we will decide what is appropriate for them to watch with us, probably what we watch, the discovery channel, nature shows, Canadas Worst Handyman, the news...who knows

Angie - posted on 06/23/2009

Quoting Ashley:

Sponge Bob!!! If you ever watch it, they say stuff that adults hear and should only hear!! I do not like that show...

I agree I really don't like sponge bob... There is nothing educational or learning from it at all. I just find it to be a waste of time myself.

Angie - posted on 06/23/2009

Quoting Ashley:

Sponge Bob!!! If you ever watch it, they say stuff that adults hear and should only hear!! I do not like that show...

I agree I really don't like sponge bob... There is nothing educational or learning from it at all. I just find it to be a waste of time myself.

Sabrina - posted on 06/23/2009

Quoting Sharon:

My kids must be older than the average children here. But when they were young, early nickelodeon shows and movies/shows on dvd were all that were allowed. I HATED Barney - my son loved it though so I let him watch Barney and went to take a shower, lol.

My youngest - a girl - fell in love with Dora as a toddler - i wasn't happy about the spanish speaking as she was learning japanese, but overall it was a good show.

Now that they are older I have to ban things like Jackass, and Family guy.

i dont mind my kids watching dora and diego and learning spanish but i am glad that they came out with Ni Hao Kai-lan. My kids like it too and they are always saying things in chinese now.

Sheelah - posted on 06/23/2009

family guy, simpsons........all the newer cartoons are creepy and if i can help it my son won;t be watching them...

Margaret - posted on 06/23/2009

barney teletubbies catdog ren and stimpy simpsons general crap.....sponge bob and well most of those types of cartoons. i think they are on cartoon network in the majority its all rubbish



teletubbies is a problem it can actually hinder their speech development as do programs like it

Meagan - posted on 06/23/2009

I have the parental block on spongebob....I really dispise that show...Not meant for kids, when she was younger I wouldn't let her watch Teletubbies or The Wiggles either

Corellia - posted on 06/23/2009

The one and only Sponge Bob Square Pants. This is the dumest show for kids I have ever seen, and since I live in Canada, that is in both french and english. He is allowed to do all the things we tell our children not to do and he gets away with it because he is stupid. That is the worst message to give our children. I even get teased because I hate this show so much. They should remove this show from broadcasting. Sorry, it is a bit dry as a comment, but you can imagine how much I do not approve of this show.

Miranda - posted on 06/23/2009

Quoting Ashley:

my son is only a year old but in the mornings i put on super why, clifford, sid the science kid and whatever else is on til i watch my shows. what i watch may not be appropriate for him but oh well he's not going to have the tv all day. the only time he really pays attention to the tv is when there is singing other than that he's off playing.

My Daughter is also one and we do the same thing with the same shows. She loves the singing but once people start to just talk she is right back to playing. We play together and talk about what is going on with the show till it is nap time. After nap we actually go and DO stuff away from the tv then she watches Veggie Tales (Her fave) while I make dinner. I have a couple of shows I watch later on in the evening but I don't watch much. When I do watch my shows I play with her so she really isn't totally zoned in on what is going on so it all works!!

Britny - posted on 06/23/2009

FAMILY GUY!!! I HATE IT

Teri - posted on 06/23/2009

Quoting Melissa:

my sons only 5 months...but may i ask what the problem is with these cartoons???....minus the adult ones......this leaves me too wonder are we just gonna keep are kids in a bubble so they become shell shocked when there old and in the real world ( not to put down anyones choices because to each their own and you can do whatever you want with your kids...im just curious)

i think it's all really depending on what your values are and what you would like to teach your children.  When my kids are little i refrain from spongebob only because when my daughter was 3 she went to her preschool and decided (told the teacher) she wanted to be stupid like patrick.  That ended spongebob really quick.  Now that she is five I caught her watching it while I was in the bathroom and had come out.  He attitude had changed and she now picks out what she feels is wrong with the cartoons decisions.  So I let her watch it now and just keep the little ones from watching.  I have found that in my house it works best for me to watch it first then decide which kids can watch what based on thier individual personalities.  However, the two mentioned above, none of the kids are allowed to watch :)

Teri - posted on 06/23/2009

I would have to say teletubbies and barney. Teletubbies because of the general nature of it. I feel that it doesn't teach anything of value and the no talking thing really does not help develop my children's speach. Barney just because I think it's weird. :)

Irina - posted on 06/23/2009

To each his/her own. What does one care what other people's kids watch? Every child is different. One knows their child and should know what they can handle. Give them choices you feel are acceptable then let them make their own decision among those choices so they feel like they have a voice. Spend that half hour with them then get out and play!

Sharon - posted on 06/23/2009

My kids must be older than the average children here. But when they were young, early nickelodeon shows and movies/shows on dvd were all that were allowed. I HATED Barney - my son loved it though so I let him watch Barney and went to take a shower, lol.



My youngest - a girl - fell in love with Dora as a toddler - i wasn't happy about the spanish speaking as she was learning japanese, but overall it was a good show.



Now that they are older I have to ban things like Jackass, and Family guy.

Crystal - posted on 06/23/2009

My daughter is pretty limited to Handy Manny, Mickey Mouse Club House, and the Baby Einstein Movies, which she LOVES!

Pretty much any Kids show with Adults in it, are creepy, I don't really care much for shows like that, sponge bob is really annoying, a lot of the shows on Noggin are to slow to keep anyones attention i think lol. Teletubbies are a no no.

Crystal - posted on 06/23/2009

My daughter is pretty limited to Handy Manny, Mickey Mouse Club House, and the Baby Einstein Movies, which she LOVES!

Pretty much any Kids show with Adults in it, are creepy, I don't really care much for shows like that, sponge bob is really annoying, a lot of the shows on Noggin are to slow to keep anyones attention i think lol. Teletubbies are a no no.

Erica - posted on 06/23/2009

Spongebob.....I don't really consider that show kid friendly. I find that more adults like it, but that's just me. I allow my kids to watch the disney channel in the mornings.

Ashley - posted on 06/23/2009

my son is only a year old but in the mornings i put on super why, clifford, sid the science kid and whatever else is on til i watch my shows. what i watch may not be appropriate for him but oh well he's not going to have the tv all day. the only time he really pays attention to the tv is when there is singing other than that he's off playing.

Lyndsey - posted on 06/23/2009

MY daughter loves spongebob! and i can sit there and watch it too!! :) not alot of shows i dont let her watch. she pretty much watches anything on nickoloden.

Kristi - posted on 06/23/2009

My son is bad about repeating things, so we have had to really watch what he is watching. Cutting out shows like Chowder, and limiting Spongebob (unfortunately, a favorite) have helped with rude comments. We now turn on PBS in the morning and he loves it! Turns out, he got to see some of those shows at Pre-K and he doesn't miss the ones that we don't want him to watch.

Kristi - posted on 06/23/2009

My son is bad about repeating things, so we have had to really watch what he is watching. Cutting out shows like Chowder, and limiting Spongebob (unfortunately, a favorite) have helped with rude comments. We now turn on PBS in the morning and he loves it! Turns out, he got to see some of those shows at Pre-K and he doesn't miss the ones that we don't want him to watch.

Alison - posted on 06/23/2009

My son did learn from watching Numberjacks so I wouldn't rule out some of the possible benefits of the educational shows. I like educational shows and I think other age appropriate stuff has it's place too. I don't even have a problem with the "bad shows".



I agree with the point that interaction is better for a childs education than TV though. Play games, read books and go outside then you don't need to worry about what they can or can't watch. The TV is only on for a very small part of the day and mostly at times where the shows are suitable for all so I don't really have any cause to ban anything.

Kim - posted on 06/23/2009

I have not outright banned any shows from my 4 year old. We avoided Barney at all costs because I can't stand it, but she has seen it on occasion at the inlaws. She has never really like it any way. I don't like for her to watch Spongebob, but my husband and father-in-law let her watch with them. I just don't care for some of the things she has picked up from it, however we use it all as a learning opportunity. I mean we do live in the "real world". She watches most anything else we watch. I do try to avoid letting her watch some things that are extremely violent and gory, but she has an excellent understanding of fantasy and reality. If she was prone to be scarred by monsters and such or have nightmares, I am sure I would be more cautious with what she watches.

Melissa - posted on 06/23/2009

Caillou! I find he is way too whiny and his parents always give into him. I don't want my kids thinking this is the way to get what they want.

Sophrona - posted on 06/22/2009

I agree! Turn off the T.V., dust off the games and play! outside, read, music. earlier, we just didn't get cable or anything. we chose what the kids watch to a point. we have movies that are all pg and g. then we know what they watch. veggietales are our favorite though

Constance - posted on 06/22/2009

Mine gets to watch pretty much anything she wants with the only exceptions being Bratz and Dora. When at 2 years old my baby (she's 5 now) asked me where was Dora's mommy and daddy and why didn't they play with her, it was time to say Adios. I don't care for some of the older shows like Hannah Montana or iCarly because she tends to get sassy after watching them too much, but in moderation she can.

Tiffany - posted on 06/22/2009

and i don't agree with all the spongebob hating. i see him as a good friend and a responsible adult who takes his job very seriously, goes to work everyday, and treats coworkers and customers very nice.. just a good guy in a silly kiddy form... but guess that's me.

Tiffany - posted on 06/22/2009

definatly NEVER yo gabba gabba. that's just sick. wish there were more cartoons like blues clues and little bear.

Jess - posted on 06/22/2009

Teletubbies and Bratz!!!!!

Christian - posted on 06/22/2009

my response to yo gabba gabba and dora, were mostly because I cannot stand them.. and spongebob.. well.. I wont ban my kids from watching, but since the only tv is in the living room, when I am sitting down playing with them.. I deter them to something else.. we have digital cable, plenty of other options.. and there are also dvds :)

Lisa - posted on 06/22/2009

Not sure what is wrong with the Wiggles. My daughter loved it when she was little. She also got a lot from Lazy Town. It inspired her to be active and not a couch potato. Have you ever really listened to the words in the songs? They are great! Little Einsteins, Imagination Station, Bear in the Big Blue House, Dora, Diego, Handy Manny, Backyardigans ... these were always allowed. Now that she's 8 I don't allow anything with attitude or adult humor, but she can pretty much watch what she wants. She's more interested in reading and playing on ToonTown on the computer.

Christian - posted on 06/22/2009

spongebob!! CANNOT STAND IT.. I agree with the yo gabba gabba.I also do not allow d-d-d-d-dora... bc to me that show is teaching kids how to studder.