Comments on: 10 Reasons Why The Wiggles Are Better Than Sesame Street

By: JoeAnne11

JoeAnne11 — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 06:17:16 +0000

Well honestly my kids are watching this program all day long and they enjoy it really much so I have to agree that this is one of the best kids tv show in the air right now. My daughter is also a really big fan of short wigs and I actually brought her a lot this year.

By: Teaching English in Taiwan

Teaching English in Taiwan — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:12:45 +0000

Nice one. I have stumbled and twittered this for my friends. Others no doubt will like it like I did.

By: Domains

Domains — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:46:04 +0000

Thanks

By: foodad

foodad — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

I\’m going to have to make this tomorrow\’s article I think… more later.

By: Glenn

Glenn — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

The wiggles are indeed good, although I\’m not a fan of the pirate. Hes just a bit too manic IMHO.

Another really good show is the Young Einsteins. Dunno if youve seen it but my son gets just as active watching those cartoony kids as with the wiggles.

By: Noodad

Noodad — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

My daughter loves them. And they teach her a lot too. I definitely concur.

By: rupertz

rupertz — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

The american pediatric society officially recommends [B]no[/B] TV for children under 2. If you think the baby einstein series or any other series for you kid under 2 are doing anything for them you are just buying into a marketing lie.

By: Noodad

Noodad — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

First off, my daughter is not 2. But also, if you saw how a kid under 2 can learn songs, the alphabet, basic reading skills, animal recognition, and colors all from engaging with a tv show like I have, you too wouldn\’t give a sh*t about what the American Pediatric Society said.

By: Harry

Harry — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

The Baby Einstein series (including the incredibly fabulous Little Einsteins) and some other series for under two, such as Sesame Street do something for my 20 month old—they are entertaining for him. They make him smile and they encourage him to do things like sing, dance, laugh, giggle, and generally be silly. Yes, those things can come from other mediums, but they can also come from tv. TV is only evil if it\’s a babysitter and used excessively. You seriously would deny any child under the age of two Elmo?

By: QSMama

QSMama — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Baby A (almost 2.5) looooooves the Little Einsteins, and her Disney-hating mom (me) is fine with that. I\’ve been suprised at just how great a show it is. She pretends \”Rocket\” all the time, sings the theme song at least ten times a day, wants to play the violin like Leo, and ballet-dances around the house pretending to be June.

She also watched a little Sesame Street and SS videos, and learned to count to twenty, could nail the ABCs at…I don\’t even remember…19 months?…and knows every color, shape, and so on, thanks partly to the show. Yes, her dad and I have influenced her, too, but it doesn\’t hurt to have an entertaining backup when there are, you know, meals to cook, clothes to fold, and blog posts to write.

I\’m afraid I\’ll hate the Wiggles, but I hated the Teletubbies, too, before I saw her reaction to them. You\’re on to something when you say it\’s not the characters you hated, rather, it was too early for your child to enjoy them. (Except Barney. Barney deserves hate.)

She is allowed to watch maybe 1.5 hours a week, and it\’s the first privilege we take away when she\’s naughty.

- L