Are there any kid shows that you like?

[Mr Allen]

It was an original, it was missing his power sword.

I had Mossman and Too Bad. Forgot the name of that floating ghost in a blue hat and the red robe. I'll know his name once I start digging into the series. I have other series to finish on Netflix first.

That's Orko.

And he wasn't a ghost, he was an Alien creature.

 

[Aeolienne]

I was recently introduced to All Over the Place via a brief mention in the Big Issue. It's a bit like Blue Peter's annual summer expeditions but a bit wackier, with the added bonus of a clever song parody in each episode.

And I like Balamory and LazyTown. It would be great if Iceland were to win Eurovision because then Magnús Scheving and Björk could host it the following year!

 

[Lady Lucifer]

Powerpuff Girls, Sesame Street (speciffically sketches with Bert and Ernie), Pokemon (I generally consider it a series for all ages though), and Winx Club (until the 4th season...)

Oh yeah and I have a guilty pleasure in Barbie and Bratz movies. They are awful, but I enjoy them.

 

[LadyBird84]

I like Adventure Time and Gravity Falls.

 

[Mary Anne]

Generally am appalled at “modern” children’s tv programming except for electric company and Sesame Street.

I grew up with Clutch Cargo, Garfield Goose, Lamp Chop, Mr. Ed, Dennis the Menace, Leave It To Beaver, Batman, The Monkees, Partridge Family, Brady Bunch, Flintstones, My Three Sons. Loved most of those. Never liked cartoons except the Flintstones and Snoopy holiday specials. Hated Bozo!!!!

I am tv free, but when I had one, no, I did not make a point of watching child stuff except for Noddy, and Cailloo. My childhood sucked, and I do not need to remember it. I did love and still love the Andy Griffith Show of the 1960s.

In the eighties I did adore Pee Wee Herman (still do), and I appreciate Mr. Bean, Noddy, Caillou, and the Simpsons, but tv is not something I need. I want to live in the moment and future, not the past. I am not into fantasy living. However, I AM a Tim Burton fan, and love anything he creates. I do not need to keep watching things over and over, though there are movies I have watched 10;times or more. It’s rare.

 

[Starfire]

I love CBBC The Zoo, I watch it with the kids and find it hilarious.

 

[Dadwith2Autisticsons]

Some that our oldest Autistic son likes: wiggles, octonauts, team umizoomi, odd squad, curious george, backyardigans, diego, bill nye the science guy, popular mechanics for kids, sid the science kid, berenstain bears, blues clues, bubble guppies, blaze, thomas the tank engine, rock n learn, chuggington, mighty machines, bob the builder, yo gabba gabba, the imagination movers. little einsteins, agent oso, paw patrol, super why

 

[Mr Allen]

Some that our oldest Autistic son likes: wiggles, octonauts, team umizoomi, odd squad, curious george, backyardigans, diego, bill nye the science guy, popular mechanics for kids, sid the science kid, berenstain bears, blues clues, bubble guppies, blaze, thomas the tank engine, rock n learn, chuggington, mighty machines, bob the builder, yo gabba gabba, the imagination movers

My 10 year old nephew used to like Chuggington, I bought him some of the toys. And he liked Bob the Builder when he was about 5, so I bought him a load of BTB toys.

 

[Quart]

Fun House, from 1995. I was such a Nineties child!

 

[Panthro]

The new Ducktales is actually pretty good!

 

[Mr Allen]

The new Ducktales is actually pretty good!

Yeah it's on the Disney Channel a lot but I'm always watching something else at the time, might have a look this week.

 

[Rayner]

I like the andy griffin show too. '

Generally am appalled at “modern” children’s tv programming except for electric company and Sesame Street.

I grew up with Clutch Cargo, Garfield Goose, Lamp Chop, Mr. Ed, Dennis the Menace, Leave It To Beaver, Batman, The Monkees, Partridge Family, Brady Bunch, Flintstones, My Three Sons. Loved most of those. Never liked cartoons except the Flintstones and Snoopy holiday specials. Hated Bozo!!!!

I am tv free, but when I had one, no, I did not make a point of watching child stuff except for Noddy, and Cailloo. My childhood sucked, and I do not need to remember it. I did love and still love the Andy Griffith Show of the 1960s.

In the eighties I did adore Pee Wee Herman (still do), and I appreciate Mr. Bean, Noddy, Caillou, and the Simpsons, but tv is not something I need. I want to live in the moment and future, not the past. I am not into fantasy living. However, I AM a Tim Burton fan, and love anything he creates. I do not need to keep watching things over and over, though there are movies I have watched 10;times or more. It’s rare.

 

[Mary Anne]

Some that our oldest Autistic son likes: wiggles, octonauts, team umizoomi, odd squad, curious george, backyardigans, diego, bill nye the science guy, popular mechanics for kids, sid the science kid, berenstain bears, blues clues, bubble guppies, blaze, thomas the tank engine, rock n learn, chuggington, mighty machines, bob the builder, yo gabba gabba, the imagination movers. little einsteins, agent oso, paw patrol, super why

Wow, that’s a lot of tv watching. Maybe get your kids engaged is something more interactive? Something that gets them outdoors, or exercising, or preparing for an interest in future careers? Kids watch way too much tv nowadays, and it does not serve much purpose other then to dampen inquisitive little minds, and encourage child obesity.

 

[Dadwith2Autisticsons]

Wow, that’s a lot of tv watching. Maybe get your kids engaged is something more interactive? Something that gets them outdoors, or exercising, or preparing for an interest in future careers? Kids watch way too much tv nowadays, and it does not serve much purpose other then to dampen inquisitive little minds, and encourage child obesity.

From the surface it looks that way, so Mary Anne I will give you some background information that may change your perspective some.

We as parents have not had television, satellite tv or cable tv in eight years, since our first child was born, as we did not want either child to see all that garbage on television, like violence, sexuality, adult themed shows. They may eventually have to learn that stuff later in life, but we will instruct such harmful things now upon need, in other ways. So, we as parents took it one step further than most all other parents. We sacrificed those entertainment needs and interests the last eight years to benefiit our children.

For all the shows mentioned, they were randomly watched one by one several times each at home sometimes over the last two years by our oldest. He watched those shows from handpicking himself one or more of these educational dvds at the library each week we would take him there. Aaron is a visional, and hands on learner like for science projects, inspections and games, and he loves going to the library to pick out books and dvds weekly. For books he reads on his own at least seven a week.

Aspies often are introverted, and can have special interests where they do or need to do activities alone, for part of their days to re-energize themselves. Some Aspies like reading, some like playing games, some like computers, some like being entertained through media, and some have other interests. Aaron loves all of that, including loving his interactive ipad app games which he does daily too. About one third of Aaron's daytime hours are spent doing these activities by himself, as he desires and needs, whereas the other two thirds time is spent interacting with us and others, and learning this way.

Homeschool instruction and activities daily involve direct teachings by us, through workbooks, play, hands on activities, etc., not only with teaching the basic subjects, nor in boring ways, but teaching things they do not teach at school and in creative ways. They also learn daily about life skills, and with regards to character development. Both children get out daily for about two hours, to do activities in public and meet others. If anything, our oldest child is too social now, with him going up to all persons he sees in public and wanting to talk lots to them, not realizing they have their own desires & needs too.

Aaron gets out to his vocal lessons weekly, too, and he sings in public weekly, besides my daily teaching and practicing of vocal music at home to him. He had went weekly to an art class too, that lasted numerous months until he got bored of such. So, with regards to socialization, independency, and having other life skills, Aaron is quite fine, and he plays with children daily at parks during good weather. One of my biggest pet peeves is the school system thinking homeschooled special needs children need that public social school environment.

That depends on who the parents are, and what they define as socialization. If the parents shelter their children, abuse them, or are not very bright, of course some other environment to learn would be good. But, school systems can be awful for certain students who look, feel or act different, and if bullying is swept under the carpet, and if bad behaviors are picked up there by watching other students. School systems have far less to offer than us parents, as those school personnel may have their own rigid schedules and routines, with sensory triggers present, or sensory or comfort needs not allowed, that do not coincide with our children's needs, and they may need an accommodation or different pace. My wife witnessed all this in a preschool setting, after they allowed her there, so we pulled him out. And just think if she was not there what they would have done. They likely were on their best behavior with her there.

When I went to public school, and a public university system, nobody socialized with me. Students avoided me like the plague, or critiqued or harassed me, and so I avoided them. Teachers did not care and looked the other way. Not one made any attempt to help me, despite knowing I did not talk. I started talking less, and my social fears increased. Aaron at age eight now is one hundred times more talkative and social than I ever was as a child, and fearless of all he meets. Yes, we likely have different conditions than him, but as parents, we are proud of the fact we have given our all minute-by-minute efforts for both children, and doing things in a positive but constructive way.

So Mary, from the surface the shows Aaron watches may look like Aaron is not learning or socializing much interactively, that is not true. Even for shows on dvds he watches, we have the closed captioned words scroll on those too, when that feature is available. All those shows mentioned are quality type children's programs that encourages one to not only learn about life, but to think and help others, too, and to be one's best. Like reading, it can help with imagination, too. Sometimes persons can learn more good things from such wholesome shows, than by real life where persons can be mean or dishonest.

I grew up on watching way more television shows than our children. We'd watch "Little House on the Prarie," "The Waltons", "Leave It To Beaver", "The Brady Bunch" , "The Partridge Family", "Sesame Street", "Mr. Rogers' Neigborhood" and mostly shows like that. I think my Mom cared then, but admittedly, despite learning some things, and learning to be introspective and analyze lots of things by watching television, it was too much television. Yes, for that situation I would have preferred more positive interaction from our parents, and learning to socialize with others. That could not happen then, so I made the best of the situation.

But, we as parents believe a combination of ways to learn is best. Schools often believe in just lectures or teaching just the basics to the masses. We feel each person should try to learn in severals ways, but in the ways best for them, and in the timing best for them. The goal of ours as parents is for our children to be comfortable in life and happy, not to assume our children want a profession with high status, which other medical and even Autism supposed experts seem to be pushing. If our children can be more independent, social and functional with our direction and numerous efforts, great, but if one day they just want to live a life away from most others we will support them with that, too, if that is what makes them happy or content in life, if doing otherwise makes them feel worse.

 

[Mr Allen]

Most modern stuff that passes for kids' TV nowadays is rubbish compared to some of the stuff that was on back in the 70's and 80's IMO.

Footage of most of the old good stuff is freely available on YouTube.

 

[Mary Anne]

Most modern stuff that passes for kids' TV nowadays is rubbish compared to some of the stuff that was on back in the 70's and 80's IMO.

Footage of most of the old good stuff is freely available on YouTube.

Funny cuz I think the stuff on in the 70s and 80s was rubbish. LOL I loved the stuff from the 50s and very early 60s!

 

[Mary Anne]

From the surface it looks that way, so Mary Anne I will give you some background information that may change your perspective some.

We as parents have not had television, satellite tv or cable tv in eight years, since our first child was born, as we did not want either child to see all that garbage on television, like violence, sexuality, adult themed shows. They may eventually have to learn that stuff later in life, but we will instruct such harmful things now upon need, in other ways. So, we as parents took it one step further than most all other parents. We sacrificed those entertainment needs and interests the last eight years to benefiit our children.

For all the shows mentioned, they were randomly watched one by one several times each at home sometimes over the last two years by our oldest. He watched those shows from handpicking himself one or more of these educational dvds at the library each week we would take him there. Aaron is a visional, and hands on learner like for science projects, inspections and games, and he loves going to the library to pick out books and dvds weekly. For books he reads on his own at least seven a week.

Aspies often are introverted, and can have special interests where they do or need to do activities alone, for part of their days to re-energize themselves. Some Aspies like reading, some like playing games, some like computers, some like being entertained through media, and some have other interests. Aaron loves all of that, including loving his interactive ipad app games which he does daily too. About one third of Aaron's daytime hours are spent doing these activities by himself, as he desires and needs, whereas the other two thirds time is spent interacting with us and others, and learning this way.

Homeschool instruction and activities daily involve direct teachings by us, through workbooks, play, hands on activities, etc., not only with teaching the basic subjects, nor in boring ways, but teaching things they do not teach at school and in creative ways. They also learn daily about life skills, and with regards to character development. Both children get out daily for about two hours, to do activities in public and meet others. If anything, our oldest child is too social now, with him going up to all persons he sees in public and wanting to talk lots to them, not realizing they have their own desires & needs too.

Aaron gets out to his vocal lessons weekly, too, and he sings in public weekly, besides my daily teaching and practicing of vocal music at home to him. He had went weekly to an art class too, that lasted numerous months until he got bored of such. So, with regards to socialization, independency, and having other life skills, Aaron is quite fine, and he plays with children daily at parks during good weather. One of my biggest pet peeves is the school system thinking homeschooled special needs children need that public social school environment.

That depends on who the parents are, and what they define as socialization. If the parents shelter their children, abuse them, or are not very bright, of course some other environment to learn would be good. But, school systems can be awful for certain students who look, feel or act different, and if bullying is swept under the carpet, and if bad behaviors are picked up there by watching other students. School systems have far less to offer than us parents, as those school personnel may have their own rigid schedules and routines, with sensory triggers present, or sensory or comfort needs not allowed, that do not coincide with our children's needs, and they may need an accommodation or different pace. My wife witnessed all this in a preschool setting, after they allowed her there, so we pulled him out. And just think if she was not there what they would have done. They likely were on their best behavior with her there.

When I went to public school, and a public university system, nobody socialized with me. Students avoided me like the plague, or critiqued or harassed me, and so I avoided them. Teachers did not care and looked the other way. Not one made any attempt to help me, despite knowing I did not talk. I started talking less, and my social fears increased. Aaron at age eight now is one hundred times more talkative and social than I ever was as a child, and fearless of all he meets. Yes, we likely have different conditions than him, but as parents, we are proud of the fact we have given our all minute-by-minute efforts for both children, and doing things in a positive but constructive way.

So Mary, from the surface the shows Aaron watches may look like Aaron is not learning or socializing much interactively, that is not true. Even for shows on dvds he watches, we have the closed captioned words scroll on those too, when that feature is available. All those shows mentioned are quality type children's programs that encourages one to not only learn about life, but to think and help others, too, and to be one's best. Like reading, it can help with imagination, too. Sometimes persons can learn more good things from such wholesome shows, than by real life where persons can be mean or dishonest.

I grew up on watching way more television shows than our children. We'd watch "Little House on the Prarie," "The Waltons", "Leave It To Beaver", "The Brady Bunch" , "The Partridge Family", "Sesame Street", "Mr. Rogers' Neigborhood" and mostly shows like that. I think my Mom cared then, but admittedly, despite learning some things, and learning to be introspective and analyze lots of things by watching television, it was too much television. Yes, for that situation I would have preferred more positive interaction from our parents, and learning to socialize with others. That could not happen then, so I made the best of the situation.

But, we as parents believe a combination of ways to learn is best. Schools often believe in just lectures or teaching just the basics to the masses. We feel each person should try to learn in severals ways, but in the ways best for them, and in the timing best for them. The goal of ours as parents is for our children to be comfortable in life and happy, not to assume our children want a profession with high status, which other medical and even Autism supposed experts seem to be pushing. If our children can be more independent, social and functional with our direction and numerous efforts, great, but if one day they just want to live a life away from most others we will support them with that, too, if that is what makes them happy or content in life, if doing otherwise makes them feel worse.

You are an awesome rare set of parents!!! Thanks for your detailed explanation.

 

[whitewyrm]

I'm currently REALLY into the Ducktales reboot, Steven Universe, Ben 10 Omniverse and a bunch of anime series. I actually cannot wait for the new She-Ra series coming in November. That was one of my fave shows as a kid and it'll be neat to dive back into that franchise again.

 

[Mr Allen]

I'm currently REALLY into the Ducktales reboot, Steven Universe, Ben 10 Omniverse and a bunch of anime series. I actually cannot wait for the new She-Ra series coming in November. That was one of my fave shows as a kid and it'll be neat to dive back into that franchise again.

So glad I kept Netflix, I considered cancelling when Star Trek Discovery finished.

 

[whitewyrm]

So glad I kept Netflix, I considered cancelling when Star Trek Discovery finished.

I unfortunatley don't have netflix so I have to use sites like Kisscartoon to catch up on some of the stuff I'm missing.

Also forgot to mention that after watching a few eps of the new Rise of the TMNT show I have to admit I'm pretty much hooked on that but I blame it mostly on the voice cast as I really like Ben Schwartz and Josh Brener (Who both happen to be in Ducktales atm too.)