so, yesterday was a rainy day (and a day when will decided he didn't want to take full naps), so i resorted to baby einstein videos. while looking through my small collection of baby dvds and vhs, i realized something horrible.i accidentally bought a barney tape!
what had happened was i had picked up a sesame street Kids Favorite Songs video at the thrift store for 50 cents along with Baby Shakespeare (which is pretty cool). turns out there was never any Kids Favorite Songs - it was Barney Safety!
okay, so i know a lot of kids out there love barney the dinosaur and i know he's really nice and all - but, i have always vowed that i would never let my children watch Barney - because I don't want to watch Barney.
let's face it - he's just too nice. a little creepy.
check this out -
studies conducted by Yale researchers Dorothy and Jerome Singer have confirmed that episodes actually contain a great deal of age-appropriate educational material, calling the program a "model of what preschool television should be."[1]
One specific criticism is that
"his shows do not assist children in learning to deal with negative feelings and emotions. As one commentator puts it, the real danger from Barney is denial: the refusal to recognize the existence of unpleasant realities. For along with his steady diet of giggles and unconditional love, Barney offers our children a one-dimensional world where everyone must be happy and everything must be resolved right away."[I agree with that last criticism. anybody want a free Barney Safety tape?
Just to play devil's advocate... or barney's shall we say...
ReplyDeleteDavid loves him. And, it's got some really good dancing and music on it.
yeah, i think every kid loves barney - so i'm sure will would too. i'll probably cave in a year or two. but, i'll give you the tape next time i see you.
ReplyDeletewill you read this? hmm. i will call soon
I laughed and laughed when I read this post. Before children, Nate banned Barney. He thought he was annoying. It wasn't long after Jonathan was born that all of our preconceived ideas about parenting changed--even about Barney! LOL
ReplyDeleteLet's just say that the first time your toddler sings I love you, you love me, we're a happy family, with a great big hug, and a kiss from me to you, won't you say you love me too, dumb show though it may be, it melts your heart. :-D
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