Customer Reviews

Caillou - Big Brother Caillou & Other Adventures

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I'm no child psychologist so I'm not going to try and determine whether or not this DVD is appropriate for your kids. Rather I'm just going to pass on this observation: Both my kids (ages 1 and 3) love watching this DVD; the oldest has watched it so many times that he even mouths the words as he's watching it (because he's memorized what's going to happened next). I suspect he finds this DVD so riveting because the story lines are so close to his reality (for example; having to share a toy with a younger sibling, or needing daddy to fix a toy). Irrespective; I've not noticed a change in his behavior when watching this DVD (unlike a Video on Monster trucks we once made the mistake of renting), and personally have no qualms letting my kids watch this show.

"Caillou" is one of my favorite cartoons for young children on television! My daughter likes it as well, but my main reason for loving it is the wonderful example of positive parenting it presents. As a firm advocate and practitioner of Gentle Discipline, i applaud the makers of Caillou for the way they portray Caillou's parents as patient, playful, encouraging, non-punitive, respectful of their children's feelings, and allowing them to express their autonomy while holding age-appropriate expectations of them. It is so rare to see this kind of gentle family dynamic in the age of such abhorrent shows as "Malcolm in the Middle" etc. How refreshing, and how wonderful that parents of young children who see this show are every day being exposed to at least half an hour of good parenting role-models -- even if they are animated!!!

My son is 2.5 years old and has had this DVD for over a year. He didn't get interested in it until recently when he's really understood what being a brother and sister means. My daughter is six months old, and now when the "Big Brother" song comes on, he goes over and hugs his sister. The video also shows how to play together and share toys - a very big thing in our house right now! Very Cute!

Caillou is great for helping kids put words with their emotions and express them. My mildly autistic son watches intently as Caillou goes about his daily life, and uses words to express what he needs and is feeling.

I do not think Caillou is whiny or disrespectful at all. The person who said that he was must have robot kids, or very unrealistic expectations of how children should act. What a great way to raise perfect, passive aggressive children: never, ever allow them to express anger or frustration, or an opinion of their own. Sound healthy to you? No, me either.

My granddaughter absolutely LOVES Caillou. This video however, intersperses the animated segments with "live" puppets. A turtle, cat and one other one. She does not like the puppets and wants to see Caillou. So she does lose interest the minute the puppets come on.

Caillou has been a life saver. My 19 month old daughter absolutely loves this show. It is so cute and fun to watch. Unlike the review below, Caillou is so harmless!! How pathetic to absolutely ban CAILLOU from your home. To the person who wrote the bad review, to allow a DVD to set example for your kids! Come on now, sounds like your household is raised on videos only!

This DVD is excellent for good behavior. I have a 2 year old boy and a newborn girl. The boy was really gelous about the baby and with this DVD he starts to help me with his baby sister. I prefer to put the DVD than the TV, because Caillou is better than other characters in the TV, he teaches values and respect.
In addition, my son is practicing english, because we live in Mexico and he listens and speaks more spanish than english.

Caillou is the most adorable little boy out there. Our family adores Caillou it's almost like he's an extension of our family. We love all the adventures he has and I particularly like how he treats his baby sister Rosie. He can't stand to hear her cry and really watches over her. This a wonderful show for any collection!

My 2 year-old thoroughly enjoys Caillou, and especially enjoyed watching this particular DVD, which features more of Caillou interacting with his little sister Rosie. Regarding some comments by others: I heartily disagree with those who claim Caillou is a whiner or bad role model for children. He is simply a child voicing the joys and frustrations of learning about his world and his emotions. A child is not an adult and should not be expected to act like an adult. It is important for children to feel that their emotions are understood and taken seriously, and it is important for the adults in their lives to properly support and respond to their needs (and provide discipline in a loving and patient manner). No, Caillou's parents do not hit or physically discipline their children, nor should they! Hurting a child physically does not teach them anything except that it is okay to hurt another person physically. It teaches them fear and mistrust of the people who should be providing them with the trust and security they so need and deserve. I think people who take the physical discipline route do so because it is much easier than the time and attention it takes to properly discipline a child.

This item was exactly as described, arrived within the time limit and my toddler was very happy with the DVD since he has a brother.