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[Phil]

Some people are mad because the program Sesame street is producing episodes targeted for kids under 2 years old.

Without seeing the footage I don't know how appropriate I would find it, but my 2 year old doesn't sit still long enough to watch tv. Although Barney seems to hypnotic.

I think Jason was about 4 when he could sit through a tv show like Sesame Street and understand it.

While I don't know what they're planning in showing, 2 and under still might be a little bit young for an orgaiized tv show of any kind.

Even little kids with cartoons I doubt they really get the plot they just are entertained by the actions of voices of a certain charachtor.

Just the thoughts of Phil.

[im_an_alien]

Phil is an Extraordinary Member (when was it changed? It used to be "God")

[skier1]

imanalien said:

Phil is an Extraordinary Member (when was it changed? It used to be "God")

I'm guessing lewa changed it, in the hope of not offending another 0.00000000001% of the population that might visit the site. The same kind of thing happened when he decided to get rid of a banner because it had "WTF" on it. It's really a small measure of trying to be PC that doesn't really do anything, but it's been that way for a while.

On topic: The whole idea of a show targeted at two-year-olds seems ludicrous. I think that TV is a waste of time, and seldom watch it at all, and to me, this seems like just another way of getting kids sitting in front of a screen for a dozen hours a day.

[Kimm]

Media talks too much about nothing kinds of things sometimes.

[mattis]

It's actually said to be suitable for ages 6 months and up, or so Sesame Street says. there's not enough research on what effect this has on kids, so a lot of people are criticizing Sesame Street.

[Phil]

I'm just saying that neither of my kids attentions spans would have watched a whole episode at that age.

Jason started around 3 he could usually sit through a show like Seseme street. His brother is 2 and 1/2 and he's not quite ready yet but he does stop and stare for a while if Barny comes on.

[im_an_alien]

skier1 said:

imanalien said:

Phil is an Extraordinary Member (when was it changed? It used to be "God")

I'm guessing lewa changed it

actually I got a PM from classic after that post. he changed it when he became admin