Brian and I were first introduced to Yo Gabba Gabba when we visited the US in November. Some of the characters from the show took part in the Macy Thanksgiving Parade. At that time, we thought that the characters were rather funny and quirky - in a good way. So when we got home, I checked them out on the internet: Yo Gabba Gabba. In many ways it reminded me of another show which I grew up watching when I was in grade school - Electric Company (which, by the way, has an updated version currently running on US tv).
Their website features some music video clips from the show and when shown to Craig, he loves them - lively music, colorful characters. One particular song all of us like was "Don't bite your friends" which teaches one not to bite others. A few days ago, I discovered that the show is now being broadcasted over a Singaporean tv channel daily at noon.
Now, even before Craig was born, we had decided that he will not get to watch tv until he can read and has cultivated the love for reading. So, armed with a decision like that, and upon some negotiation with Brian, we decided that we will make an exception for YGG. But guess what? C didn't like it! Other than pausing for a few seconds from his hectic playing and getting into things he shouldn't when DJ Lance says, "YO GABBA GABBA!", he was not interested in the show at all. We are strangely quite pleased that he is more interested in his soft building blocks than Plex or Muno. So that's that for now, no tv for C at least till he first loves reading and when he shows an interest in watching the tube (can one still refer to the tv as the tube now that most sets has LCD screens???).
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3 comments:
Yea! That's very exciting - Ada disliked tv until about age 4. Since we keep it in the basement, Eden hardly ever even sees it. Her library has been started so her and C can have a nice collection... :)
And, by the way, the new Electric Company is not like the old one. It's much worse. Shocking, I know. :)
Stacy: Yes, combined, I think Craig and Eden will have an awesome library! I saw the new EC when I was in the US - yeah - disappointment. Hey, we want more pixs of Eden!
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