S/O Caillou poll

[Lolly]

I have seen it once and am very thankful that my children seem to be older than this cartoon. I'm not sure I could have stood it. If they aren't above the age when this was out, I am glad they never found it. In otherwords, other.

[ElizaG]

For those of you who cannot stand Caillou, please keep me in your prayers (of whatever type they might be!) Caillou is considered a role model in my area of the world. Every single child of that age sounds and behaves like Caillou, and parents are being praised if they raise their kids just like that.

 

I'm surrounded by real-life Caillous. Thankfully my kids are growing up and I am no longer dealing with Caillou-wannabes on a regular basis.:001_huh:

Oh, you poor dear. I had a fear that it was like that.

 

When I was little, the characters on French-Canadian children's shows all seemed to have crazy outfits and be very... well... strange and excitable by anglophone standards. ;) Caillou is much calmer, but more insidious. I guess this is what happens when you get children's books and TV shows written by "child-centered" psychologists, instead of by whoever came up with the old ones.

 

It makes me nostalgic for this. :D

[missmoe]

We watched it when my kids were little. Haven't watched it forever, but loved it back in the day.

[Joy at Home]

I think Caillou is a whiny brat. Older dd liked it but I couldn't stand it. Thankfully, it never caught on with Boo Boo and they are both now past it.

 

 

This. Whininess with indulgent parents. Yuck.

 

Lisa

[nmoira]

Other

 

We've never seen any Caillou other than a trailer (en español) before Pocoyo.

[Trresh]

I couldn't stand the whining either.

 

Just so happens, my 13 year old acted just like him today.

[Georgiana Daniels]

:lol::lol::lol:

 

Hilarious! I wanted to vote that my husband likes it, just cuz.

 

Cornbread here!

[bcnlvr]

Other. Don't have TV.

[DianeW88]

Cornbread.

 

The option I needed was "We have seen more episodes than I care to admit, but not because we like it--we all mock and point out how ill behaved Calliou is and wonder if he'd be less whiny if his parents did something to curb his annoying behavior."

 

:iagree: Good grief, they need some parenting classes!! That kid is an obnoxious, out of control, whining, spoiled brat!! My kids refused to watch it even when it was age appropriate. Thank goodness!!

[Cricket]

:iagree:. I loathe Caillou still, and we are many, many years past it.

 

 

:iagree: I'm glad I'm not the only one who can't stand that little kid! :lol:

[chepyl]

Not sure how to vote because I do not exactly tolerate it nor do I exactly enjoy watching it. I would fall between that I suppose.;)

 

:iagree:I voted that I tolerate it, but it did not really bother me. DS loved it, DD never got into it. It was a short lived phase in our house. Although i do prefer it to Dora any day!

[gaillardia]

I couldn't stand it either, but allowed 2 dd to watch it for a period of time, finally I said enough. You think I'm a mean mom? I didn't allow my boys to stay hooked up to sponge bob either.:lol::lol:

[stripe]

Out of nowhere at lunch one of my kids said, "You know, we haven't seen 'Caillou' in a long time!"

 

I swear they weren't even near me when I read this thread earlier.

[Ginevra]

I chose other. I watched it a couple of times years and years ago, but I didn't like it or despise it. It never caught on with my kids and I think they only stumbled upon it at some odd time that they wouldn't normally watch tv.

[thescrappyhomeschooler]

I voted other. Neither the kids nor I like it, so no one watches it, but it hasn't been banned. I do think Caillou is whiny, but if my kid liked it, I'd let him watch.

[Mrs Mungo]

I voted: I tolerate it because the kids like it, but my kids have actually outgrown it now, THANK GOODNESS!!!!

[melissel]

I'm going with "cornbread!" here :lol: I feel no animosity whatsoever toward Caillou and enjoyed the show just fine when the kids cared to watch it. I didn't find his voice horribly whiny or his parents particularly permissive, and they never whined after watching it either. DD9 did try the voice out a few times after watching, but that's because she likes to mimic voices and accents (she's eerily good at it!).

 

I've never understood the hatred of Caillou, just like I've never understood the hatred of SpongeBob! Now, if you get me going on the Suite Life of Zack and Cody, though, you'll wish you had earplugs :tongue_smilie: And that stinkin' Diego broke my kid's collarbone!

[PIE!]

My kids like it. It doesn't bother me. Way better than a lot of other shows they like. I can't stand Yo Gabba Gabba, teletubbies, or barney. or spongebob for that matter.

 

A couple of hours ago my neighbor brought over a bunch of stuff she's selling (my boys are two years younger than her boys, so she always lets me have first dibs on her garage sale stuff) and I ended up buying a Caillou computer game from her. Must be Caillou day.

[regentrude]

I voted other. I have never watched a single episode, but I can not say that I don;'t allow it in my house because I have no clue what Caillou is and why I should care.

[C_l_e_0..Q_c]

 

It makes me nostalgic for this. :D

 

Oh no! That's just as worse as Caillou!!! :-(

 

What I'm nostalgic for doesn't even exist anymore. All reels have been destroyed. It was called Bobino et Bobinette.

Edited September 13, 2011 by CleoQc

[RegGuheert]

What I'm nostalgic for doesn't even exist anymore. All reels have been destroyed. It was called Bobino et Bobinette.

Here you go: Bobino et Bobinette on YouTube :001_smile:

 

ETA: Duh! Yours was a link already! :blushing:

Edited September 13, 2011 by RegGuheert

[Farrar]

It's not even the content so much - sure he pleads and bit and gets upset like any toddler - it's the tone of his voice. It's just horrid. If they had the voice actor do it differently, it would change the whole character of the show.

[KarenNC]

Not an issue now, as my daughter is starting middle school ;), but I couldn't stand listening to it when she was young and wouldn't let her watch it. Our preference was Little Bear:).

[TrixieB]

Since I love polls, I voted other. I have never seen it and have no idea what it is. :D Although I'm assuming it's a kid show, I couldn't tell you anything more than that.

Same situation here.

[justamouse]

Calliou brings a collective groan from the audience at this house.

 

We watched Little Bear, too.

[Murphy101]

I hate Caillou. Hate. Hate! "Roooosiiiiie!" ugh.

 

Ds has only seen it once or twice, that is all it took for the, "but I don't like that," or "but I don't want to do this," to start. That was quite enough.

 

I don't allow Spongebob either. I'll take the violent cartoons like He-Man, Spiderman and Looney Tunes any day other Caillou or Spongebob. Yay for netflix!

 

:iagree: with both of you.

 

Btw. xmen is on Netflix too!

 

And we own ThunderCats

[stripe]

It's not even the content so much - sure he pleads and bit and gets upset like any toddler - it's the tone of his voice. It's just horrid.

 

Also the lack of hair. Why does everyone else have a huge bushy style?

 

Caillou stands for all children. He doesn't have curly blond hair, a carrot-top, brown hair, glasses, or ethnic features, because he represents all children. We wanted to make Caillou universal so every child could identify with him. And they do! Caillou's baldness may make him different, but we hope it's helping children understand that being different isn't just okay, it's normal.

 

Right. But he is lily white!

 

Anyway, virtually all boy cartoon characters are voiced by women, in my observation, and it looks like Caillou's no exception, and that there have been several. What does Caillou sound like en francais? Better?

 

I do like that the show is about regular kids doing real things.

Edited September 13, 2011 by stripe

[VeganCupcake]

I haven't seen it and neither has DD. I have some negative rumblings about it, but I don't know exactly what people object to about it. We just generally dislike children's TV and try to avoid it.

[OrganicAnn]

My DD watched it when she was younger, but not very much. She didn't really like it that much. I didn't care one way or the other.

[Audrey]

Just curious about the results. Pick which you think best fits you.

 

 

Ds loved Caillou. I liked it, too. I should note, though, that we watched it in French, as it's meant to be seen. ;) Caillou is much more agreeable in French.

[amyco]

I picked other because I've never heard of it.

[laundrycrisis]

DS1 used to watch Caillou when he was about 3. I never understood why people think Caillou is a whiny, annoying, high maintenance kid....compared to DS1 at that age, Caillou was a bright and cheerful independent little sunbeam ! :lol: I guess it all depends on which side you are coming from.

[Mom-2-7]

Good grief, they need some parenting classes!! That kid is an obnoxious, out of control, whining, spoiled brat!!

 

This!

[All4one]

Hated the show but the books were worse. We were given some as a gift. The kids picked them every. single. time. for bedtime. AAAAH!

 

Unfortunately, they are now lost:p

[rwjx2khsmj]

Other for me. We've watched it but it never became a family favorite.

[Guest]

We watched it when my kids were young. I thought it was cute for kids.

[Grover]

never heard of it

[Shawna in Texas]

Other. I've never watched Caillou, so I don't really have an opinion. I do have a 16 yo sister who watched it when she was smaller. I recall my mother saying it was her favorite show.

[AHASRADA]

I haven't watched it in years, since my kids have outgrown it :), but my ds watched it daily when it first came on (I'm thinking about 12 years ago?) and I thought it was a cute, beneficial and appropriate show for preschoolers. I remember him being so excited when he had a birthday and was "4" just like Caillou!

 

I am expecting it will be on again in our house in another year or so, assuming the content hasn't changed over the years. I am actually surprised to see some don't like it (although I can see his high-pitched voice becoming annoying, I suppose).

[Barb_]

Despise.

[gardenmom5]

I can't stand the music or the slowness of speech, but this is a show for preschoolers. I do allow my son to watch it. It is very gentle, and has been good for him. there are few things he's allowed to watch, and many he is not.

 

(I banned curious george when we noticed a) george was always causing trouble, but NEVER getting in trouble and b) my son started mimicking him and causing lots of trouble.)

[OnTheBrink]

After a few episodes, we started calling it "Cry-you". No need to invite in a whiny, crying, rotten kid into the house! LOL

[spaceman]

I've only seen it a few times, and not recently. I'm surprised at how many here think he's a spoiled brat.

 

I guess you won't want to meet my family then. :(

 

From what I remembered of the show, it was nice and gentle. We all liked it. It also (for the few viewings my son has had) had the tv benedryl effect mentioned earlier. It honestly left my kid calmer and less likely to whine, ime..

[Tree House Academy]

My choice wasn't there.. so I had to pick "we watched it a few times and I won't allow it back in my house" but that is not totally true. We have watched it a few times, I tolerated it...the kids didn't love or hate it...and we moved on. I could care less if someone watched it in my house again. That wasn't an option though.

[Caterpiller]

I clicked other. We get netflicks and went through a short Caillou phase here. There was about a week where it was all she wanted to watch, now not so much. I didn't mind him but I didn't love him either. I had fun trying to figure out how to say his name though. :tongue_smilie:

[NorthwestMom]

"I'm just a kid who's four, each day I whine some more..." is how it was sung in our house in the toddler years.

[Melora in NC]

My kids are far beyond Caillou now, but when they were little I Did allow it, even though his high pitched, whiny voice was like fingers on a chalkboard for me. I miss those little kids years, but I don't miss Caillou one bit!

[Paige]

Caillou is one of only 2 preschool shows I've banned. The other was Doodlebops, which I think is gone. I remember my OB/GYN frequently had Caillou on in the waiting room when I was pregnant with my first and I was horrified. I thought, is this what my life will become?? Will I end up having to endure watching this all the time, or worse, living with a child who sounds like this? It was nightmare inducing. Maybe it was just the pregnancy hormones but I still hate to hear the theme song or Caillous or his mother's voices!

[Denisemomof4]

I voted CORNBREAD!!! I have an AWESOME cornbread recipe. I grind my own organic popcorn for my cornmeal, grind my wheat, then I'm good to go. It's best with buttermilk. During my kitchen remodel, I don't DARE try to find the recipe. And even if I did, how will I cook it with a gutted kitchen?

 

Oh, and Caillou? I became a mom 20 years ago and I weant to be DONE with those young kid's show.s Just the beginning of the show where they say, "CAILLOU" sends me over the top. NO MORE.

 

Guess what I voted?:biggrinjester:

[Catherine]

I picked Other. My boys weren't interested, but probably watched it a total of 5 times.