Dora The Explorer is getting a makeover and there are two possible directions that the franchise is looking to go.
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This is the most ridiculous piece of fluff. The only people that really care about this are people with way too much time on their hands. This is not news. It’s just plain stupid…
It is fluff (which is why I posted it on a weekend and with a “Humor” tag.) But as the parent of a little girl who takes an interest in what she watches, I can understand why people are looking closely at this. Personally, I think that the new “tween” Dora wearing a long A-line shirt with leggings (that is NOT a micro / mini dress as some people have said) comes off as somewhat more appropriate than the little pot-bellied kid whose bellybutton was always sticking out.
This is important “community awareness” news as it is indicative of the messages that are reaching our children, and the way in which media seeks to influence children at very young ages with increasingly mature images. It’s vital that we are aware of the position that media plays in the emotional as well as cognitive development of small children, particularly among the preschool subgroup.
vmj, you might find this fluffy, but little girls ages 12 months- 6 yrs find it life shaping.
And…just to clarify my opinion on this particular change, I don’t find it offensive, but I think the message sent by the current Dora is more effective at showing children that “cool” kids can be chubby and plain looking too! You don’t have to be a fashionista or long-haired, skinny beauty queen to be smart and popular with the masses.
I vote for the current Dora!
I keep hiding my daughter’s Dora DVD because I’m so sick of the formulaic plot lines. Swiper steals something. Dora gets Backpack and then uses the Map to find her way. Then there are the awkward silences when she asks the viewers questions and they leave time for you to respond. From what I’ve seen, most kids don’t anyway.
I prefer my daughter to watch good, quality shows like “Jakers! The Adventures of Piggly Winks” (which even Mel Brooks does one of the voices for!)
Years ago, when my son was little, Mr. Rogers was all the rave. The show drove my husband crazy and Mr. Rogers voice put my Dad to sleep, but my son loved the show.
Of course, Mr. Rogers was already grown up, thank God, or someone would have made a fuss, or not. Actually, I think we had more important news to write about…