11 months, 1 week & 1 day into Daddyhood
Far from finding children’s TV the necessary evil/tolerable annoyance that, pre-parenthood, I thought it might be… I am (dare I say it) enjoying it! 
Take, for example, In the Night Garden (which I believe I have mentioned elsewhere on this blog)… what’s not to like? It’s funny, positive, has nice music, rhymes/song you can learn and recite/sing with/to your little ones, it’s in a beautiful natural setting, and it’s great for keeping aforementioned little ones calm and still whilst changing them, dressing them, etc.
Similarly re Teletubbies, The Tweenies, Charlie and Lola and my/Talise’s new discovery, Waybuloo – which features yoga, spiritual (ish) themes, lovely tinkly music and more natural settings!
She’s not that fond of Pingu, though… 
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June 24, 2009 at 11:27 pm
M
Current favourites of mine are Ed & Oucho. And I don’t even have an excuse for watching children’s TV! I just find that cactus hilarious.
June 25, 2009 at 11:34 am
pepsoid
Ed & Oucho?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/watch/edandoucho/ouchosingingjackson5wk28c
They have the appearance of amusing fellows!
I shall have to indulge further when I next have some “Ed”phones on me “Ed” (groan… 
)
(although technically speaking, Ed & Oucho appear to be on “CBBC,” rather than “CBeebies”… but I’ll let you off… just this once…)
BTW, the aforementioned remind me of 2 other amusing fellows…
http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/bigandsmall/
Tee hee etc!
June 25, 2009 at 11:34 am
pepsoid
(PS. until I get around to “indulging further”… what’s wiv the cactus, then?)
June 25, 2009 at 12:01 pm
M
CBBC, CBeebies…when you’re approaching 40 it really makes no difference!
I’ve yet to experience Big & Small… the programme, I mean, not the concept.
But yeah, I dunno… I think Oucho is kind of like a cross between Oscar the Grouch from Sesame St (but less grouchy) and Papa Lazarou from The League of Gentlemen (one of the greatest comedy creations ever). I just find his voice hilarious and also the fact that ED totally understands him. The weird thing is, after watching it for a while you begin to understand him too. Here’s some more amusing Oucho moments…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pc_LrSu5OE0&feature=related
Enjoy…
July 2, 2009 at 11:18 am
pepsoid
Like… OMYGOD…
(I could only take 43 seconds of that!!)
June 26, 2009 at 11:16 pm
flandrumhill
Talise has obviously very discriminating tastes. That Pingu is a brat!
The Night Garden is still a favorite with me. My grandson seems to have outgrown both it and Bob the Builder, who was also a former favorite. One series that he continues to enjoy tremendously is Mighty Machines.
June 29, 2009 at 11:26 am
pepsoid
The Night Garden is sublime…
