Now some pediatricians claim studies that prove any screen time (on a daily basis) before two years of age is harmful. Or is it? There's been a lot in the news again about kids and 'screen time.' The Disney Folks and Baby Einstein creators have run a good game convincing parents that certain programs can give your kids a head start in the smarts department. But seriously, it's harmless and empowering fun, when used in extreme moderation. As with most of my kids' DVD reviews, I can say that this advertising-free, positivity-and-pedantry-lite example of video entertainment is (with adult interaction) far better than just plopping your kid in front of commercial television while you smoke cigarettes and drink vodka from a glass at the kitchen table. They also (in this go 'round) teach kids that practice makes perfect, performance anxiety is normal, making music and songs can help you learn, and that everyone has unique talents. They dance up a storm, mug shamelessly, pop and lock and play their instruments convincingly (though how they manage with those sausages for fingers I'll never guess). The Doodles, as my kid calls 'em - all microfiber dreadlocks, stunted ears and bulbous fingers - are indefatigable in their enthusiasm.
Episodes on this disc are: Keep Tryin,' O Solo Moe, Roar Like A Dinosaur, and Switch-A-Doodle.
The episodes are extremely formulaic in nature, something of no import to the kids, but an aspect that stands out more than normal due to the program's simple variety show set up: Doodlebops perform theme song, Deedee and Rooney search for Moe, trade quips with an irascible cat, someone complains of being insecure or uncertain of how to perform a simple task, their manager rhymes a bit, then they take their bus (driven by a neo-Ralph Kramden) to a concert hall where they perform more songs for a crowd of screaming toddlers and baffled parents. Anywho, on each of four 22 minute episodes on this disk, the Doodlebops sing about four songs, introduce a simple theme, tell a few jokes and do a lot of dancing. Harmless enough - but more on that later. It's like a bizarre amalgam of The Monkees, The Muppets, and any number of Sid & Marty Krofft nightmares. The Doodlebops is a Canadian kids' entertainment creation three weird, colorful quasi-humans that play pop music. You'll excuse the rambling: I'll try to top-load the important stuff. When the kid is sick, all she wants to do is watch TV, (hence the fried brain) so late in the game we've received this Doodlebops DVD. My mind is fried from a solid week of sick kid - something that always seems to precipitate a kids' DVD review.
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