Peecee BBC gives children nightmares with one armed Cbeebies presenter.

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t***@googlemail.com

2009-02-23 10:31:28 UTC

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Cbeebie's big black men and one armed women make toddlers' few hairs
stand on end.

A disabled CBeebies presenter has been the victim of a disturbing
campaign after parents complained that she was scaring toddlers.

They claimed that host Cerrie Burnell - who was born with one arm
- is not suitable to appear on the digital children's channel.

It has prompted a flurry of complaints on parenting message boards.
One father said he wanted to ban his daughter from watching the
channel because he feared it would give her nightmares.

'I didn't want to let my children watch the filler bits on The Bedtime
Hour last night because I know it would have played on my eldest
daughter's mind and possibly caused sleep problems. And yes, this is a
serious post.'

Michael Carrington, controller of CBeebies, said: 'It's a big ask to
entertain millions of children every day. 'Cerrie is warm and natural
and we think that in time all mums and dads and children will love her
as much as we do.'

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1152466/One-armed-presenter-scaring-children-parents-tell-BBC.html

England, Home of the English

2009-02-23 10:59:28 UTC

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If it isn't big black men with toothy grins it's one armed women. My
kids do not suffer the liberal social engineering of CBBC and I don't
have a TV license, and if you care about the well being of your sons
and daughters you protect them from the BBC too.

Welches

2009-02-23 12:34:40 UTC

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My daughter was born with one hand missing too, and I can tell you that
toddlers do not generally notice. When they do (at about age 3-4) they are
more interested than alarmed. Most young children will come up and ask but
they are curious not upset by seeing her. In fact, it gives her rather a
poularity boost with her peers (age 5)
Obviously if that's the dad's reaction then he's taught his chilren to be
afraid of people who are different. I wonder how they'll cope if he comes to
lose an arm or leg due to illness or accident later?
It is generally adult's reactions not children's that are inappropriate.
Debbie

Post by t***@googlemail.com
Look away now
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Cbeebie's big black men and one armed women make toddlers' few hairs
stand on end.
A disabled CBeebies presenter has been the victim of a disturbing
campaign after parents complained that she was scaring toddlers.
They claimed that host Cerrie Burnell - who was born with one arm
- is not suitable to appear on the digital children's channel.
It has prompted a flurry of complaints on parenting message boards.
One father said he wanted to ban his daughter from watching the
channel because he feared it would give her nightmares.
'I didn't want to let my children watch the filler bits on The Bedtime
Hour last night because I know it would have played on my eldest
daughter's mind and possibly caused sleep problems. And yes, this is a
serious post.'
Michael Carrington, controller of CBeebies, said: 'It's a big ask to
entertain millions of children every day. 'Cerrie is warm and natural
and we think that in time all mums and dads and children will love her
as much as we do.'
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1152466/One-armed-presenter-scaring-children-parents-tell-BBC.html

Mumoftwo

2009-02-23 13:40:39 UTC

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Well said Debbie.

Post by Welches
My daughter was born with one hand missing too, and I can tell you that
toddlers do not generally notice. When they do (at about age 3-4) they are
more interested than alarmed. Most young children will come up and ask but
they are curious not upset by seeing her. In fact, it gives her rather a
poularity boost with her peers (age 5)
Obviously if that's the dad's reaction then he's taught his chilren to be
afraid of people who are different. I wonder how they'll cope if he comes
to lose an arm or leg due to illness or accident later?
It is generally adult's reactions not children's that are inappropriate.
Debbie

ncrist

2009-02-24 16:37:26 UTC

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Post by Welches
My daughter was born with one hand missing too, and I can tell you that
toddlers do not generally notice. When they do (at about age 3-4) they are
more interested than alarmed. Most young children will come up and ask but
they are curious not upset by seeing her. In fact, it gives her rather a
poularity boost with her peers (age 5)
Obviously if that's the dad's reaction then he's taught his chilren to be
afraid of people who are different. I wonder how they'll cope if he comes to
lose an arm or leg due to illness or accident later?
It is generally adult's reactions not children's that are inappropriate.
Debbie

Post by t***@googlemail.com
Look away now
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2009/02/22/article-1152466-039FD2B5000...
Cbeebie's big black men and one armed women make toddlers' few hairs
stand on end.
A disabled CBeebies presenter has been the victim of a disturbing
campaign after parents complained that she was scaring toddlers.
They claimed that host Cerrie Burnell - who was born with one arm
- is not suitable to appear on the digital children's channel.
It has prompted a flurry of complaints on parenting message boards.
One father said he wanted to ban his daughter from watching the
channel because he feared it would give her nightmares.
'I didn't want to let my children watch the filler bits on The Bedtime
Hour last night because I know it would have played on my eldest
daughter's mind and possibly caused sleep problems. And yes, this is a
serious post.'
Michael Carrington, controller of CBeebies, said: 'It's a big ask to
entertain millions of children every day. 'Cerrie is warm and natural
and we think that in time all mums and dads and children will love her
as much as we do.'
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1152466/One-armed-presenter-s...

I second the notion!

Greegor

2009-02-26 08:16:32 UTC

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What's more scary than anthropomorphizing your
food, giving it a human like face and then eating it?

How about giving the food emotions and sadness
about being left out of the ""party"" in your tummy?

http://www.ebaumsworld.com/video/watch/39699/

Cindy Kandolf

2009-02-26 12:52:15 UTC

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..OR, they could look at this as a golden opportunity to talk to
their children about ways that people are different, in the privacy of
their own home, at a time when they can calmly listen to the child's
concerns and answer questions. That is, if the child really *has* any
concerns or questions... little kids take a lot in stride before they
learn what's "normal" and what's unusual.

Or maybe they'd prefer the moment every parent treasures: a
six-year-old in a crowded shopping center pointing and yelling: DADDY!
THAT LADY'S GOT NO ARM!!!

- Cindy Kandolf, mom of Kenneth (15) and Robert (9)
***@nethelp.no ****** Bærum, Norway
Bilingual Families Web Page:
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Welches

2009-02-26 13:08:57 UTC

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Post by Cindy Kandolf

..OR, they could look at this as a golden opportunity to talk to
their children about ways that people are different, in the privacy of
their own home, at a time when they can calmly listen to the child's
concerns and answer questions. That is, if the child really *has* any
concerns or questions... little kids take a lot in stride before they
learn what's "normal" and what's unusual.
Or maybe they'd prefer the moment every parent treasures: a
six-year-old in a crowded shopping center pointing and yelling: DADDY!
THAT LADY'S GOT NO ARM!!!

Actually 6 year olds usually come up and ask why. (or ask if it was bitten
off by a shark) It's often produced really nice conversations between them
and #2 who will show them all about her arm. It's 8-10 year olds who shout
it out...
Debbie