Veggie Tales anyone??

TamraJean · August 2010

My kids are obsessed with it!! I tried getting Skyler into it when she was younger rather than the nickjr shows but she didn't like it at first ... now it's pretty much all we ever watch.

Charli will hum the theme song, and she calls it "Cebu" because her favorite episode has a silly song in it called the song of the cebu that she will walk around singing. It's so stinkin cute.

Just thought I'd see if anyone else watches VT around here. I'm thinking we are going to have a veggie tales themed birthday party or two this year ... haha.

Merin · August 2010

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Veggie Tales! I used to watch them all of the time back when I was baby-sitting regularly. I will still catch myself humming/singing the theme song occasionally, lol.

houndbaby · August 2010

I put it on a few times and J had no interest in it

jerseygirl81 · August 2010

Oh hells no. Charlie is going to get his religious education from me and valid sources, not some vegetables dancing across the screen.

Dreamofmusic768 · August 2010

We love veggie tales!!!

Ron*N*Kel · August 2010

No, we have never watched it.

TamraJean · August 2010

jerseygirl81:
Oh hells no. Charlie is going to get his religious education from me and valid sources, not some vegetables dancing across the screen.

I don't really see it that way.

Dreamofmusic768 · August 2010

TamraJean:

jerseygirl81:
Oh hells no. Charlie is going to get his religious education from me and valid sources, not some vegetables dancing across the screen.

I don't really see it that way.

me either. and IMO I would rather him watch a little religious programming from time to time than some of the junk they make for children today.

Merin · August 2010

jerseygirl81:
Oh hells no. Charlie is going to get his religious education from me and valid sources, not some vegetables dancing across the screen.

Ya know, I've thought about this too!

Because it's been a while since I've watched VT, I can't promise that I recall perfectly, but I feel like I remember it being saying more of -this is a good lesson- , and not -Jesus is awesome-. Sure, they use stories from the bible, but I guess I got more of an "Aesop's Fables" vibe than a "Preacher's Sermon" vibe. If that even makes sense?

I'm certainly not saying that should make it cool with everyone, but just explaining why I personally never felt it was too pushy or overly religious.

jerseygirl81 · August 2010

Dreamofmusic768:
TamraJean:

jerseygirl81:
Oh hells no. Charlie is going to get his religious education from me and valid sources, not some vegetables dancing across the screen.

I don't really see it that way.

me either. and IMO I would rather him watch a little religious programming from time to time than some of the junk they make for children today.

You can see it that way or not see it that way, but that's what it is. It's fine for kids who are going to be raised in a particular religion, but we're not doing things that way. I'll expose him to religious ideas on my own timetable.

Charlie has no interest in TV anyway, so he's not watching "other junk," either.

jerseygirl81 · August 2010

Merin:
Because it's been a while since I've watched VT, I can't promise that I recall perfectly, but I feel like I remember it being saying more of -this is a good lesson- , and not -Jesus is awesome-. Sure, they use stories from the bible, but I guess I got more of an "Aesop's Fables" vibe than a "Preacher's Sermon" vibe. If that even makes sense?

I understand that, but the ones the girls I babysat for used to watch were obvious retelling of bible stories. I just want to bring those kinds of things up on my own time, without it coming in from cartoons. Didn't they used to sign off with "god made you special" or something like that? I'm 99% sure that they did. That's not where I want his first introduction to god and the bible to come from.

TamraJean · August 2010

Merin:
jerseygirl81:
Oh hells no. Charlie is going to get his religious education from me and valid sources, not some vegetables dancing across the screen.

Ya know, I've thought about this too!

Because it's been a while since I've watched VT, I can't promise that I recall perfectly, but I feel like I remember it being saying more of -this is a good lesson- , and not -Jesus is awesome-. Sure, they use stories from the bible, but I guess I got more of an "Aesop's Fables" vibe than a "Preacher's Sermon" vibe. If that even makes sense?

I'm certainly not saying that should make it cool with everyone, but just explaining why I personally never felt it was too pushy or overly religious.

Yeah, the lessons have the religious background in them but they also teach more of the stand up for yourself, listen to your parents, little guys can do big things too type of stuff.

I'm also not saying it's for everyone but personally, I like it and I don't mind my kids watching it at all because it's not what I'm using to give them a religious education. They go to church and Skyler asks a lot of questions that I answer for her.

Merin · August 2010

Merin:

jerseygirl81:
Oh hells no. Charlie is going to get his religious education from me and valid sources, not some vegetables dancing across the screen.

Ya know, I've thought about this too!

Because it's been a while since I've watched VT, I can't promise that I recall perfectly, but I feel like I remember it being saying more of -this is a good lesson- , and not -Jesus is awesome-. Sure, they use stories from the bible, but I guess I got more of an "Aesop's Fables" vibe than a "Preacher's Sermon" vibe. If that even makes sense?

I'm certainly not saying that should make it cool with everyone, but just explaining why I personally never felt it was too pushy or overly religious.

So after my post I did some googling, and I guess it is a bit more religious-leaning than I recall. I guess I just didn't pay close attention, lol.

I completely respect your opinion on it, Jene, and I'm sure you maintain the same stance on cartoons/shows that 'teach' other topics too that you'd prefer to cover with C2 on your own.

I seriously think that if we ever have children I'm only going to let them watch reruns of the shows I watched when I was little, haha. Well, that and college football. LOL!

Merin · August 2010

jerseygirl81:
Merin:

Because it's been a while since I've watched VT, I can't promise that I recall perfectly, but I feel like I remember it being saying more of -this is a good lesson- , and not -Jesus is awesome-. Sure, they use stories from the bible, but I guess I got more of an "Aesop's Fables" vibe than a "Preacher's Sermon" vibe. If that even makes sense?

I understand that, but the ones the girls I babysat for used to watch were obvious retelling of bible stories. I just want to bring those kinds of things up on my own time, without it coming in from cartoons. Didn't they used to sign off with "god made you special" or something like that? I'm 99% sure that they did. That's not where I want his first introduction to god and the bible to come from.

You're totally right, and I found that in my googling. That's something I did not remember it from watching them!

MrsHoltwick2Be · August 2010

I love it! Haven't watched it in a LONG time, but one year that I was a counselor for Vacation Bible School at church, VeggieTales was kind of the theme. I also have a Junior the Asparagus thing that sings the tune of "God Is Bigger than the Boogie Man", lol.

Veggie Tales anyone??

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