I actually saw the Wiggles for the first time last night. Treehouse has been changing its schedule, and the Wiggles have replaced Miss Spider in the time slot.
I have to admit, I didn’t mind it.
Honestly, in many ways The Wiggles somewhat remind me of The Elephant Show (Sharon Lois and Bram). Really, I must have annoyed my parents with Skinamarink and One Elephant came out to play…
(And just typing those gets them stuck in my head again… I wonder if they have that on dvd somewhere, I already bought Velociraptor the Mr Dressup Tickle Trunk Treasures…)
I miss The Elephant Show. I would love for it to be part of the little dude’s childhood.
They had Skinamarink TV for a bit, and the most recent show I saw was only a few years old (it was a special, made up of clips and such, and done when they were given the Order of Canada).
Heh and that’s a bit of a hijack there.
I see lots on Youtube though, so I think Velociraptor and I may be hanging out to watch…
You’re not supposed to use the electrified collar on you children. It leaves scars.
We didn’t mind the Wiggles in our house. Fang would watch while he was doing the nebulizer in the morning. He would sit still and keep the mask on, and I could get breakfast and pack lunches.
At least it wasn’t The Doodlebops.
I’m not a parent, but here’s my take as an auntie. Everybody, even a two-year-old, has their own personality and their own personal tastes. Two-year-olds are always being told “no” (rightly so). They can’t throw tantrums in the store, they can’t bite their friends, they can’t choose their bed time, they can’t paint on the walls, they can’t drink anti-freeze, they can’t stay on the playground all day, they can’t pull the cat’s tail, etc.–basically, there’s a huge list of things that they want to do that they must be told “no” to. So, why not say “yes” to something harmless that makes them happy?
My husband’s mom wouldn’t let him see Disney’s Jungle Book or The Sword in the Stone because she thought the animation was sub-par. That just seems utterly bizarre to me. It’s not like he’s grown up with a finer appreciation for the aesthetics of animation because of it. He just doesn’t know the words to “Bear Necessities.”
I hate the Wiggles - every time I watch it, I feel like I’m acquiring ADD. The only show our son watches right now is Fraggle Rock. We try to limit TV as much as possible because it causes a discipline problem with him. Not only might he throw a tantrum when we turn it off, he gets incredibly whiny afterward for a couple of hours. I swear, even just under two, that kid has the memory of an elephant.
I’m so glad our son never got interested in the Teletubbies - if he had, I might have had to be committed.