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Teletubbies: Here Come the Teletubbies

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I realize there has been some controversy with the Teletubbies.
I realize that there are some statements by the leading experts that kids under two should not watch tv. But all that aside, the Teletubbies are the videos I turn to when I want a video for my children to watch. My four year old loved them and has recently outgrown them and doesn't find them as fascinating as he did. However, my two year old still loves them. They are gentle, sweet, and fun. They dance and jump and play and hug. The videos are devided into short clips that around 10-15 minutes long and this makes it very easy to moniter how much tv they are watching. You can let them watch one or two little segments and turn it off without interrupting something right in the middle of the show.

If you like to control what your child watches and you have young children, this is a great video to get. Any of the Teletubbie videos are great.

Enjoy.

My 13 month old is completely in love with this movie. There are several different vignettes that are easy to follow and make it less boring than earlier movies. Lots of interaction, so to speak, witht the viewer. My son loves when the teletubbies slide down their side and when they are trying to figure out 'who spilled the tubby custard?'. Entertained for the whole hour!

When I first saw the Teletubbies I thought they were dreadful. However my son (now 21 mths) has taught me how well designed the show really is. His favourite words are their favourite things - Ball! Hat! Bag!. This video is one of their best, avoid Dance with... as its pretty dull.

Okay, so I admit I'm an adult and I love the Teletubbies. We rented the video just to see what these strange little colorful creatures were all about. We ended up watching this video four times before we brought it back. I can't say anything about how educational it would be for children, but as adults we thought it was one of the most entertaining hours we've spent in front of the T.V. in long time. The little bunnies, the strange baby sun, their little voices (and Tinky-Winky's strangly mature voice), it all adds up to one extremely entertaining hour. Anyone who cannot find this video amusing needs to stop taking life so seriously.

My son (21 months) has several Teletubby videos but this one is his favorite by far. he loves the segment with the little dog and the kids at the beach. I can have this video playing in one room and he can be in another and when he hears that little dog he will come running. it is like he is mesermized with the teletubbies. I have several family and friends who think I shouldn't let him watch them but my husband and I have no problems with the teletubbies. they are sweet and loving and my son gives more hugs since watching them. I will continue to buy teletubby tapes until he out grows them. I would recomend this and any of the other videos to anyone!!!

My child (and myself) came to Teletubbie land first through the pbskids.org website. If you find yourself sitting at the computer with your 2-year old on your lap clicking through the Teletubbies website (which is very well done, I might add) then you'll find a number of familiar themes in this video.

As far as the "controversy" of the Teletubbies, whipped up by some conservative folks out there- I think they are off base and need a life. The Teletubbies serve up giggles galore for my kid. And, believe it or not, I'm not fearing for my son's future preferences! Parents fearing Tinkie Winkie need to truly get out more and work on eliminating their Taliban-esque bigotry.

We got this video for our now 4 year old when he was little, and he loved it!! We used to watch the show on PBS in the mornings until they took it off air :( The videos of the children in between tubby clips are so entertaining that my kids always ask to watch them again, and the clips of the tubbies are very fun too! My now 23 month old daughter LOVES this video. It is the only one we have, but we have borrowed some from our local library that she has not enjoyed as much. If your child likes Teletubbies, then I would highly recommend this one.

My 18-mo-old and 3-yr-old love this video. I have various Teletubbies tapes, and this one even hold MY attention. There is a segment where children are playing in the rain and splashing in puddles, and it's very cute. There is also a little animal parade with catchy music that my kids like. After saying the names of the animals over and over, my son now says them and recognizes which animals are which. So it's educational, too!

Not only does my 7 month old daughter burst with funny noises and uncontrollable desire to sway with the music, but I feel like a good parent for providing her with learning entertainment. The video discretely introduces counting (adding and subtracting teletubbies) and the use of prepositions (searching for Poe). There is also an excellent use of community and fun. This is a great video and highly recommended for 5-12 months at the least.

If you are looking for wholesome, stimulating and educational viewing material for kids under 5, look no further. They are a bit trippy from an adult's perspective, and I'm sure controlled substances were in use by the folks who thought this up and designed the program, but they are PERFECT for the under-5 set. My son is 4 and still enjoys watching this. Both my son and daughter (22 mos) particularly loved the animal parade segment as well as the live footage of kids at kindergarten and chasing Jesso the dog on the beach. In fact, there have been many times when the only way I could calm my son down as a toddler was to sing the animal parade song with him. My kids enjoy making their own parade with their stuffed animals as well.
This video won't overwhelm your kids with huge quantities of data on letters, numbers, shapes etc., but it does provide plenty of quality material to use educationally in watching with your kids in a low-key way - I've found it a decent tool for fostering vocabulary development by naming the animals etc., narrative understanding talking about actions and storyline that are occurring on screen, naming colors, counting items, etc. And hey, it's stimulating to eyes and ears and just plain fun! the tunes are catchy if goofy. Whoever created these Teletubbies shows and videos really knows what young kids enjoy. And to them, I say, THANK YOU!