Strollerderby

I'm SO glad that someone else sees Caillou for the whiny little brat that he is.  And I think that the more exposure to families of all types is what will eventually get the US to accept this as a norm.  Then again, I'm from San Francisco so maybe I'm optimistic.

Two Moms is Just Right

There is an emerging market in entertainment- shows aimed at gay and lesbian families and their allies.  A new cartoon on the scene Buddy, G My Two Moms and Me has this focus and does it well.  

Buddy G, My Two Moms and Me is a cartoon about a little boy who has all sorts of adventures, has a computer as a friend/mentor, and just so happens to have two moms.  The story focuses on Buddy G and his hand held computer Socrates.  Socrates helps Buddy G to learn right from wrong and even teaches him a little something about science.

Buddy G has two moms, Mom and Mommy, but they are not the central part of the cartoon.  The fact that he has two moms is just that, a simple, normal fact.  The producers set out to normalize a same sex headed family- and they do a great job.  Although Buddy G may not be representative of every type of family with two moms, at least there is now something on the market that is representative of some part of our community; thanks to Buddy G our children may feel a little less alone.

As an early childhood expert, Buddy G, My Two Moms and Me meet all of my criteria for high quality children’s entertainment.  I love that my son can watch this cartoon and see that he is not the only young boy who has two moms.  Many of his friends who have watched Buddy G at our house love the cartoon and have often exclaimed, “Wow!  Buddy G has two moms just like you!”  Buddy G is not annoying to them at all.  

Watching Buddy G, My Two Moms and Me was a pleasure for me and for my son.  He has watched it multiple times, laughing throughout, and keeps asking to watch more.  Rumor has it, there are more episodes to come and we are anxiously awaiting them.

I like Calliou.