I was watching Blue’s Clues today (don’t ask) and they had a game where you had to find the fish in the art piece. I couldn’t find the fish. And these art pieces were really sophisticated, like an impressionist painting, a mosaic – I thought this show was supposed to be for pre-schoolers?! Nothing will make you feel stupider (yes, I know it’s not a word) than not being able to compete on a game designed for the 3-year-old set. Seriously.
I suspect that damn snooty dog is of the “Einstein-ian baby” philosophy. You know, start ‘em off early with classical music and logic problems (which color block goes next) and by the time they’re five they’ll be doing SAT studies and advanced geometry. Well I say, my kid doesn’t need to study that early in life! Aint there enough pressure? Play with your toys kiddo. There’s something to be said for dreaming and screwing off as a kid… builds creativity, not just memorizing facts! And you can get a lot out of life when you’re creative. You know some of us managed to weasel out of taking the SATs and still went on to graduate school! (Didn’t take the GRE either, so HA!) I don’t want any children of mine turning into those little pressure-cookers, locked in their room studying all the time when they’re not doing 10-million extra-curricular activities, worrying that they won’t get into college because they got a 4.2 GPA instead of a 4.3. I’m stopping it here! No Blue’s Clues for anyone. Screw that dog! It’s all really just a paranoia conspiracy started by the elitists who run those education-for-profit programs anyway, like tutoring and phonics and… and…
Dumb fish.
I don’t think it’s as snoooty as it seems… as kids are just learning image recognition, they don’t have all the high-level overthought going on that we adults do. It’s probably easier because they are looking for a fish, and aren’t distracted by all this artistic crap in the picture that adults would see. They just see shapes. I bet if you captured the still-frame and flipped it upside down you’d see the fish!
I’m with you Mommy! Blue’s Clues is a goverment plot to have all our kids singing to inanimate objects and wearing strips in horrid colors. Come on, spices can talk? Mine don’t and belive me I’ve tried to have intelligent conversations with my Cumin on multiple occasions. Bupkiss is what I’ve gotten! The Chile Flakes are another matter altogether. Enough said.
Dear Make It Stop,
Thank you for your support. I think this “Rob” character is taking things a little seriously. (I betcha he’s one of those do-gooder, intellectual types; probably works for a non-profit, takes in stray cats, you know the type I’m talking about.) I don’t need his patronization! I SAW that damn dog snickering at me! And I’ll find the fish next time!
Besides, I’ve been hearing rumors… I can hardly believe it myself but… they say Blue isn’t an “educator” at all. In fact, he’s a totally different dog when the cameras are off. Goes by the name B-dogg… completely hardcore – all about the cars, the bling, the bitches. Steve won’t even talk to him in public, ’cause Blue’s all crunk on the fame. When he’s not doing a show he’s teaching an entirely different set of clues, I’m telling you. It’s just not pretty. – the weirdgirl