Comments on: In the Night Garden makes £10m (with a little help from us!) http://www.littlemummy.com/2008/02/12/in-the-night-garden-makes-10m-with-a-little-help-from-us/ Thu, 04 Dec 2008 19:58:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Anji http://www.littlemummy.com/2008/02/12/in-the-night-garden-makes-10m-with-a-little-help-from-us/#comment-81298 Anji Sun, 24 Feb 2008 17:57:34 +0000 http://www.littlemummy.com/2008/02/12/in-the-night-garden-makes-10m-with-a-little-help-from-us/#comment-81298 Whoa Melanie, get off your high horse for a minute! For one thing, Little Mummy is right - not everything has to be educational. For another, NO television program is going to educate your children unless you participate as well. Operating on the assumption that you're not just dumping your kid in front of the 'electronic babysitter', the amount he/she learns is solely the responsibility of one person - you. My son (two and a half) and I watch ITNG together and we talk about it - "What are they doing? What colour are those birds? How many Pontipines can you count? What do you think will happen next?" If you are using television to educate your kid, you need parenting lessons. Television is there to entertain. YOU are there to teach. Whoa Melanie, get off your high horse for a minute!

For one thing, Little Mummy is right - not everything has to be educational.

For another, NO television program is going to educate your children unless you participate as well.

Operating on the assumption that you’re not just dumping your kid in front of the ‘electronic babysitter’, the amount he/she learns is solely the responsibility of one person - you. My son (two and a half) and I watch ITNG together and we talk about it - “What are they doing? What colour are those birds? How many Pontipines can you count? What do you think will happen next?”

If you are using television to educate your kid, you need parenting lessons. Television is there to entertain. YOU are there to teach.

]]> By: Little Mummy http://www.littlemummy.com/2008/02/12/in-the-night-garden-makes-10m-with-a-little-help-from-us/#comment-81295 Little Mummy Sun, 24 Feb 2008 17:43:28 +0000 http://www.littlemummy.com/2008/02/12/in-the-night-garden-makes-10m-with-a-little-help-from-us/#comment-81295 I agree, Iggle Piggle isn't very educational, but not every toy needs to be educational - we all like to have 'fun' sometimes. I agree, Iggle Piggle isn’t very educational, but not every toy needs to be educational - we all like to have ‘fun’ sometimes.

]]> By: Melanie Smith http://www.littlemummy.com/2008/02/12/in-the-night-garden-makes-10m-with-a-little-help-from-us/#comment-81256 Melanie Smith Sun, 24 Feb 2008 12:38:21 +0000 http://www.littlemummy.com/2008/02/12/in-the-night-garden-makes-10m-with-a-little-help-from-us/#comment-81256 I think iggle piggle is the most uneducational pathetic concept full of mumbo-jumbo that doesnt TEACH your child anything (except that a train is now called a ninky-nonk). My daughter is 20 months and at this age they need to be learning shapes, colours, numbers, animals etc, not "ipsy upsy daisy do" which doesnt mean anything! I think iggle piggle is the most uneducational pathetic concept full of mumbo-jumbo that doesnt TEACH your child anything (except that a train is now called a ninky-nonk). My daughter is 20 months and at this age they need to be learning shapes, colours, numbers, animals etc, not “ipsy upsy daisy do” which doesnt mean anything!

]]> By: Little Mummy http://www.littlemummy.com/2008/02/12/in-the-night-garden-makes-10m-with-a-little-help-from-us/#comment-78895 Little Mummy Thu, 14 Feb 2008 08:52:41 +0000 http://www.littlemummy.com/2008/02/12/in-the-night-garden-makes-10m-with-a-little-help-from-us/#comment-78895 My mother in law just added plate, bowl, mug and cutlery set to the list! My mother in law just added plate, bowl, mug and cutlery set to the list!

]]> By: Laura McIntyre http://www.littlemummy.com/2008/02/12/in-the-night-garden-makes-10m-with-a-little-help-from-us/#comment-78891 Laura McIntyre Thu, 14 Feb 2008 08:35:12 +0000 http://www.littlemummy.com/2008/02/12/in-the-night-garden-makes-10m-with-a-little-help-from-us/#comment-78891 Yip we can be blamed for some of that to,when will the madness end Yip we can be blamed for some of that to,when will the madness end

]]> By: Little Mummy http://www.littlemummy.com/2008/02/12/in-the-night-garden-makes-10m-with-a-little-help-from-us/#comment-78730 Little Mummy Wed, 13 Feb 2008 12:14:55 +0000 http://www.littlemummy.com/2008/02/12/in-the-night-garden-makes-10m-with-a-little-help-from-us/#comment-78730 And it's only been on the tv for short while!! And it’s only been on the tv for short while!!

]]> By: Rosie http://www.littlemummy.com/2008/02/12/in-the-night-garden-makes-10m-with-a-little-help-from-us/#comment-78705 Rosie Wed, 13 Feb 2008 10:00:06 +0000 http://www.littlemummy.com/2008/02/12/in-the-night-garden-makes-10m-with-a-little-help-from-us/#comment-78705 And I read that it's creator is now worth about £60m! Creating a children's programme seems like the way to rake the money in!! And I read that it’s creator is now worth about £60m! Creating a children’s programme seems like the way to rake the money in!!

]]> By: Little Mummy http://www.littlemummy.com/2008/02/12/in-the-night-garden-makes-10m-with-a-little-help-from-us/#comment-78605 Little Mummy Tue, 12 Feb 2008 20:09:30 +0000 http://www.littlemummy.com/2008/02/12/in-the-night-garden-makes-10m-with-a-little-help-from-us/#comment-78605 Oops I forgot about the dvd.... Oops I forgot about the dvd….

]]> By: Anji http://www.littlemummy.com/2008/02/12/in-the-night-garden-makes-10m-with-a-little-help-from-us/#comment-78603 Anji Tue, 12 Feb 2008 20:04:27 +0000 http://www.littlemummy.com/2008/02/12/in-the-night-garden-makes-10m-with-a-little-help-from-us/#comment-78603 Yep, we've contributed a fair bit too. Orion has the talking Upsy Daisy and Iggle Piggle dolls, along with numerous books/CDs/DVDs etc. I remember being really upset there wasn't a Makka Pakka doll (he's my favourite!) so I just squeed out loud to see that link! Now if only they would heed my plea for a set of little wooden Pontipines, my life would be complete. Clearly I need to get out more. ;oP Yep, we’ve contributed a fair bit too. Orion has the talking Upsy Daisy and Iggle Piggle dolls, along with numerous books/CDs/DVDs etc. I remember being really upset there wasn’t a Makka Pakka doll (he’s my favourite!) so I just squeed out loud to see that link!

Now if only they would heed my plea for a set of little wooden Pontipines, my life would be complete.

Clearly I need to get out more. ;oP

]]> By: Emma http://www.littlemummy.com/2008/02/12/in-the-night-garden-makes-10m-with-a-little-help-from-us/#comment-78600 Emma Tue, 12 Feb 2008 19:53:22 +0000 http://www.littlemummy.com/2008/02/12/in-the-night-garden-makes-10m-with-a-little-help-from-us/#comment-78600 Yep think we are coming close to some of the other millions! Yep think we are coming close to some of the other millions!

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