Let me explain. I love Cbeebies. We mainly watch it and dvds or LoveFilm. One of the reasons for this is the amount of planning that goes into Cbeebies shows. Its probably the same for most pre-school shows.
But I also think that Cbeebies shows are made with parents in mind. Seriously, you put a bit of mummy or daddy eye-candy on tv and you've won half the battle. You only have to look at some of the Facebook fan sites for Mr. Bloom! Also watch "The Octonauts and the Seahorse Tale" and you'll realise the amount of stuff that probably goes over the kids heads.
I do think they've got it right though. If you keep the parents entertained then we're more likely to sit down and watch along. This allows really interesting conversations to develop after shows. I've honestly learned loads from watching with my sons. There's loads of supporting material on the grown-up part of their website for each show too.
So please, please enjoy my blog while your kids watch tv but maybe just limit it to when a repeat that you've watched fifteen times is on.
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