Every Time Oso Gets Some Kind Of Message He Just Messes Up What He's Doing Like He's "Pretending" To Mess Up It's So Annoying But I LIke That Zachary Gordon Is In Is He's From Diary Of A Wimpy Kid Movie

I know what they are trying to do- create a show that teaches kids, but I think it is poorly executed. I have come to hate this show and we do not watch it. Sure Oso helps, but I don’t like how if a child in the show has a problem they just sit there and look sad and wait for someone to come help them, instead of trying to solve it themselves or ask for help. They sometimes try and teach things that are not age appropriate for the audience this is aimed at and in one episode Oso was showing the kids how to change batteries. I think that is irresponsible, batteries can be dangerous (an old or mis-installed battery can corrode quickly creating poisonous and corrosive chemicals. Also many batteries are choke hazards.) This show is aimed at preschoolers who are very big imitators, and it never mentions anything about safety, even though it shows Oso swimming and operating machinery. I know they are just trying to be funny but Oso messes up a lot. Sure he perseveres, but the other messages it is sending (falling and getting hurt is funny, etc) are not good. This show totally misses the buck in my opinion.

I do at times find the show a little strange. However, my kid loves the show. I see nothing wrong with the content. It's ok in general I guess. I think parents have to keep in mind it's just for entertainment. I doubt your kid is going to walk away from it and say I need to go make a checklist! Don't rely so much on media to teach your kids everything. It's just for fun, and you should let your kids know that before they watch any TV.

fayt loves this series, he is almost 2 and he won't take his eyes off oso when he is on.

My son is 21 months and loves this show. He cannot say much yet but when he does he talks about the bear!

This isn't a review of the show, more of a question about the website--what do you think about the aggressive nature of the marketing for this show? Whenever my child goes to Disney Playhouse to play games, he's hit with this audio and video telling him to register to get a phone call from Oso. The registration process asks for a fair amount of personal information from the parents. Why do they need this information -- so my child can get a call from Oso (they include audio of a sample call, just to get your child further worked up about wanting this registration to happen) or so another advertiser can have access to my personal information? I was really turned off by the whole thing. We tell our kids not to give any personal information online, to not sign up for contests and prizes -- and here's Disney doing just that. So what is a careful parent supposed to do?

This show is good for young kids. Honestly, though, Oso is rather annoying. He always messes things up, which is good because it shows that everyone makes mistakes, but Oso comes across as an idiot. The kids are smart and it teaches appropriate skills (ex. tying shoes, brushing teeth) but it is rather annoying.

My daughter has been watching since she was 4 months old...honestly! It's the only tv she watches, but she loves it from beginning to end. And I'm sure she's getting something from it!

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