For those of you new to the Kids’ TV game, I am sure you are underwhelmed with what passes as entertainment for children on Sprout, Nick Jr., Noggin, Cartoon Network, PBS, etc. A great deal of it will make you wince, even though your child may love it. Personally, I have been delighted at how few of these animated mistakes have been able to rope in my 4-year-old son.
One I must admit I enjoy is Oswald,
The problems encountered on the show aren’t big, but there’s a healthy dose of camaraderie, honesty, and problem-solving. No one gets too mad or too mean and there’s no violence at all (thankfully). But the show brims over with creativity and a diverse cast of characters including a tree, a snowman, a butterfly, a rabbit, a robot, a pumpkin-headed fellow, and a dog that is, well, a hot-dog.
No matter how often we watch it or how often the episodes are replayed (I think there aren’t too many, and they date back to just 2001-2002), my wife, our son and I always stop to watch. It’s gentle and quirky and a welcome respite from the predictable boring television for children.
February 10, 2008
Posted by on 02/18 at 06:56 PM
This show is OK. My son also likes “Little Bear” because it’s not too fast moving, I think. He’s only 2, so I don’t want him watching all that other stuff, like Sponge Bob and all that. We also watch “The Comfy Couch” which is kind of old-fashioned. I don’t think they make it anymore.
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