The Caillou Debate

You either love him or you hate him. This show used to be banned in our house. When the girls were little I didn't let them watch it at all because of the "whiny"voice that Caillou uses. However, one day the show came on when Thomas was watching TV and he sat down, and became engrossed in it. He started asking lots of questions about things on the show. He is learning lots from the show because I think things that happen in the show are things that relate to every day life. Luckily, Thomas has not picked up the whiny voice from Caillou. This has been the show that Thomas relates to the most, and he has almost doubled his vocabulary since he began watching it. I don't credit it all to Caillou but, it definitely has influenced Thomas a lot. He is learning about different feelings and emotions and how to express himself. We always end up having discussions about something that happened in the show. This show teaches Thomas how to be a big brother and about sharing with others. So, for now Caillou is allowed in our house because its having a positive impact.