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 Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 9:36 am
So Little Bear has an episode where Lucy, the doll, "dies". Then they all have a funeral. After the funeral she "wakes" up and s alive...
I'm not sure I want my two year old having play funerals for her dolls. Granted, she will need to learn, but two, I think, is too young.
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Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 10:43 am
They have to learn someday, it might be better just to have a little prior knowledge of the subject, should it come up. She'll want to learn as she gets older, and, while I don't agree with having play funerals for dolls, this is a show for children and they're probably trying to explain this in a way a child would understand. Like on Sesame Street, when mr. whatshisface dies, they have to explain it to Big-Bird
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Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 1:04 pm
*my son is watching Little Bear right now xd *
I know the episode you are talking about, and honestly never really thought anything of it. I can see where it might make for some uncomfortable questions from the kiddos, but mine never asked. To be fair my youngest is non-verbal so if he ever questioned it, I'll never know, but my oldest never said anything about it either, but he'd already been to several funerals by the time that episode came out, so it might not have had the same affect as it would on a child that had never encountered such a thing.
In a way though, I'd almost be more upset that she wakes up at the end, which gives kids the impression that it's not a "permanent" condition. But really unless we are really keeping a very close eye on what our kids are watching, they are likely to be introduced to death in much worse ways in other cartoons, so I don't really have any issues with it in the Little Bear episode.
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Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 1:21 pm
Well, I grew up with the family's graveyard for my backyard. I don't really think it effected me when I was 2, 3, and 4 in any way good or bad... Well, maybe for the better because I was never scared of ghost or anything.
My brothers and cousins would go back there and play funeral all the time, and it was just a matter of who would be the preacher, the dead person, and the grievers... We never even considered the philosophical aspects of it until one of our great aunts were buried there. It took someone we knew actually dieing before anything clicked in our minds about it. Until then, just knowing what funerals were, and what the graveyard was for didn't really make us question or worry or anything.
Yet, if you feel uncomfortable about that episode, you probably shouldn't allow your child to see it, because children will pick up on their parents' feelings. Plus, you shouldn't feel like you are compromising when it comes to the raising of such little ones. You should feel confident that you are providing the best you can for them.
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Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 2:00 pm
She does pick up on my feelings a lot. She hates when I cry and start to cry too. Even if it's a stupid reason, like how we women cry over piddly little things. XD
I really have no clue when I first learned about death. I do remember my grandfather dying when I was in middle school. So I was old enough to understand that, but I'd never been to a funeral before that.
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Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 3:36 pm
Is 2 really the age group for Little Bear? I was thinking 2 was like...Blues Clues. Little Bear makes me think of a 6 year age group.
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Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 5:48 pm
Nah, Little Bear is fairly young.
But I don't see it as a problem. I don't think kids really care. I also think they're sheltered way too much these days.... kids are really quite bloodthirsty and enjoy any number of tv shows that we think they probably shouldn't. I mean, remember how badass cartoons were in the 90s? Why don't they make shows like that anymore? Plus if you read most fairy tales, they're pretty disturbing in their own ways. Women burnt alive in their own ovens and so forth.
Sesame St was awesome that way, with Mr Hooper dying and everything. But I knew about death when I was 5 and it didn't really concern me.
And, did anyone ever read the Wizard of Oz series as a kid? That s**t was messed up. And yet they're children's classics!
In conclusion, worry less. Death is a part of life and it's unlikely that it'll mess your kids up. And if they have questions, that's probably a good thing. Learning is good, hooray.
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Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 6:51 pm
I let her watch Little Bear because it does have a lot of good lessons. Especially with sharing and manners. She has really good manners as is, not thanks to TV.
I don't really like Blue's Clues... It gets on my nerves and she doesn't pay attention to it. I LOVE Ni Hao Kai Lan. It's really cute and has a ton of good lessons. Although, Rinto is a grumpy kitty! XD
I just don't want her to learn about death too young. I think having some idea around 4 or 5 is good. But fully understanding it would be a little morbid, I think. I remember our neighbor who was 6, at the time. He was obsessed with death and dying. That was a bit creepy and concerning.
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Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 8:01 pm
Aakosir I let her watch Little Bear because it does have a lot of good lessons. Especially with sharing and manners. She has really good manners as is, not thanks to TV.
I don't really like Blue's Clues... It gets on my nerves and she doesn't pay attention to it. I LOVE Ni Hao Kai Lan. It's really cute and has a ton of good lessons. Although, Rinto is a grumpy kitty! XD
I just don't want her to learn about death too young. I think having some idea around 4 or 5 is good. But fully understanding it would be a little morbid, I think. I remember our neighbor who was 6, at the time. He was obsessed with death and dying. That was a bit creepy and concerning. Yes, but, like Apple said, Little Bear's target audience is what-5, 6? A time when kids are curious about death. How do you feel about Dora the Explora? XD
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Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 8:02 pm
Sanguina Cruenta Sesame St was awesome that way, with Mr Hooper dying and everything. But I knew about death when I was 5 and it didn't really concern me. THAT'S WHAT HIS NAME WAS.
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Posted: Tue Feb 01, 2011 8:09 pm
Little Bear is targeted at 2-5 year olds. It is actually one of the few shows that I don't have any issues with, and it is actually pretty attractive, animation-wise. Something you don't see often anymore.
It's focus is in teaching youngsters family and moral values in a way that children relate. I know that my daughter and I have seen the doll funeral episode, I just don't remember much about it Our favorite episode is when Owl and Little Bear get in Little Bear's Father's john boat and imagine they catch a sea monster while they are fishing, and a mermaid comes to rescue them all. It's cute.
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Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 3:57 am
Aakosir I let her watch Little Bear because it does have a lot of good lessons. Especially with sharing and manners. She has really good manners as is, not thanks to TV.
I don't really like Blue's Clues... It gets on my nerves and she doesn't pay attention to it. I LOVE Ni Hao Kai Lan. It's really cute and has a ton of good lessons. Although, Rinto is a grumpy kitty! XD
I just don't want her to learn about death too young. I think having some idea around 4 or 5 is good. But fully understanding it would be a little morbid, I think. I remember our neighbor who was 6, at the time. He was obsessed with death and dying. That was a bit creepy and concerning. Blue's Clues when Steve was on it, was awesome!! Joe is just creepy. Pandora the Wonderful Yes, but, like Apple said, Little Bear's target audience is what-5, 6? A time when kids are curious about death. How do you feel about Dora the Explora? XD As was mentioned above Little Bear is recommended for younger ages. It comes on as a part of Nick Jr, which is geared toward 2 to 5 year olds.
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Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 4:18 am
I don't know the episode you're talking about but I can say that I wouldn't have a problem with my future kids watching it. I knew what death was by the time I was 3 or 4 and when I was 2 I was helping my grandma gut and pluck chickens. Then again being raised on a working family farm my upbringing and learning about death was very different from most people in my generation. My dad used the livestock we had to teach us about death and dying we all learned young that everything dies eventually. We had a whole cemetery for all of our deceased cats and small pets, even the farm dogs had their own space.
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Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 9:26 am
Pandora the Wonderful Aakosir I let her watch Little Bear because it does have a lot of good lessons. Especially with sharing and manners. She has really good manners as is, not thanks to TV.
I don't really like Blue's Clues... It gets on my nerves and she doesn't pay attention to it. I LOVE Ni Hao Kai Lan. It's really cute and has a ton of good lessons. Although, Rinto is a grumpy kitty! XD
I just don't want her to learn about death too young. I think having some idea around 4 or 5 is good. But fully understanding it would be a little morbid, I think. I remember our neighbor who was 6, at the time. He was obsessed with death and dying. That was a bit creepy and concerning. Yes, but, like Apple said, Little Bear's target audience is what-5, 6? A time when kids are curious about death. How do you feel about Dora the Explora? XD
I hate Dora... Those shows are annoying. And I work on colors and counting with her. she doesn't need to learn them in Spanish right now. I hate the Wonder Pets... I don't like how they go out and rescue pets without any help. Yea it teaches teamwork, but I don't want my kids to think they should go rescue the cat stuck in the tree.
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Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2011 9:30 am
ncsweet Aakosir I let her watch Little Bear because it does have a lot of good lessons. Especially with sharing and manners. She has really good manners as is, not thanks to TV.
I don't really like Blue's Clues... It gets on my nerves and she doesn't pay attention to it. I LOVE Ni Hao Kai Lan. It's really cute and has a ton of good lessons. Although, Rinto is a grumpy kitty! XD
I just don't want her to learn about death too young. I think having some idea around 4 or 5 is good. But fully understanding it would be a little morbid, I think. I remember our neighbor who was 6, at the time. He was obsessed with death and dying. That was a bit creepy and concerning. Blue's Clues when Steve was on it, was awesome!! Joe is just creepy.
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