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To think that Charlie (from Charlie & Lola).....

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theUrbanDryad · 29/06/2007 11:02

is practically bringing up his sister alone? where are the parents?

and if you ask me, pink milk sounds full of sugar and e numbers and not suitable for a bedtime drink!

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Highlander · 02/07/2007 10:47

Charlie and Marv need to kick that 60-a-day habit.

americantrish · 01/07/2007 11:48

pink milk is awesome ;)

mummypigoink · 29/06/2007 21:25

one of the first things dd2 learned to say was the snorting noise from peppa pig. A proud moment

katelyle · 29/06/2007 20:49

My dd (11) has convinced ds that Charlie is a girl. So there are gender identity issues to report to Social Services too!

edam · 29/06/2007 20:45

Can't stand Peppa Pig, the TV programme was unbearable for someone who has put up with dh's extreme snoring for years (if it ever became an Olympic sport, he'd get gold, no contest).

sarz · 29/06/2007 20:45

I often think about this, and commented on it on another thread!! Never mind pink milk, I hate reading charlie and lola because it makes me crave jammy dodgers and party rings, they are always pictured!!!

MrsWeasley · 29/06/2007 20:43

I cant belive how dense you all are

Pink Milk comes from PINK COWS.

I thought everyone knew that >

edam · 29/06/2007 20:43

They eat fair trade food - we have a book all about it. Think it was produced for Comic Relief day.

It's a convention of children's literature that you have to get rid of the parents, otherwise there would be no adventures. Charlie and Lola's parents are always there, just not doing much except telling Charlie to get Lola into bed or to eat her tea etc. etc.

mummypigoink · 29/06/2007 20:41

think the parents are putting too much pressure on charlie ~ sometimes they ask me to help put her to bed. this is a difficult job..

dora in the jungle with her best friends the talking animals is a cause for concern, but I'm more worried about the baby twins who can escape without being able to walk. Dora's survived this long I think she'll be fine.

maggie ~ I'm more worried about her hair than her mental health tbh

little einsteins ~ who lets them fly their own spaceship around the world on thier own???

at least peppa pig has family around her, and the backyardigans are only allowed in the garden along!!!!!

hippipotami · 29/06/2007 20:34

no no no, if you watch the dvd, it starts with 'one day dad took us to the park. there was me and charlie, and charlie's friend marv, and my friend lotta. and sizzles. sizzles is marvs' dog. i love sizzles... or words to that effect... but dad definately took them to the park.

re pink milk - my dd is a very fussy eater and she has pink ovaltine max for milk before bed. better than nothing.

i love charlie and lola. not seen ruby and max.

apologies for lack of caps. chocolate biscuit stuck under caps button.

LoveAngel · 29/06/2007 14:22

Not Nesquik! gasps in horror

I was practically reared on the stuff :-)
Lola's got excellent taste.

PetitFilou1 · 29/06/2007 13:29

My sister had pink milk when she was little, it is even worse because it was probably made with Nestle strawberry milkshake powder

lucykate · 29/06/2007 13:26

to be fair, the programme is aimed at children, that's why it's shown on cbeebies. kids want to see programmes about kids, not adults, so i can see the logic in it really.

lljkk · 29/06/2007 13:22

I always think it's wonderful when you see (read about) kids having their own adventures, without adults having to interfere or be seen as orchestrating everything.

HappyDaddy · 29/06/2007 12:10

Just Charlie and Marv took Lola and Lotta.

Call childline.

RosaLuxembourg · 29/06/2007 12:06

No it was just Charlie and his friend I'm sure, though I can't be bothered to go and look.

fryalot · 29/06/2007 12:06

my two try to be Charlie and Lola - which allows me to mn

BandofMuggles · 29/06/2007 12:01

Their dad took then to the park when Sizzles went missing, I believe. Having read the damn book a zillion times I should know for sure

themaskedposter · 29/06/2007 11:50

lol!!

Charlie is THEE best older brother in the world imo

Oblomov · 29/06/2007 11:48

Charlie is 8 going on 35.

GrumpyOldHorsewoman · 29/06/2007 11:38

Well, obviously pink milk is made from locally farmed, organic strawberries blended with soya and wheatgerm.

I can't believe you did not know that.

lucykate · 29/06/2007 11:36

charlie & lola's mum never appears as she is too busy spending far too much time on mumsnet and far too much money shopping at boden.

satine · 29/06/2007 11:27

Ha ha! My SIL delights in giving my children pink milk - only it's that god-awful neon raspberry flavour stuff in a bottle that you mix with milk like squash. Problem is, they think it's the best thing they've ever had.

I did draw the line the other day when she was about to put bloody Splenda on their strawberries. Mmmmm, a lovely cocktail of chemicals instead of unrefined cane sugar. ????

Ruby will become one of those irritating Head Girl types, whilst Max will become a Hell's Angel. And Maggie will need loads of therapy as a result of living in a strange fantasy world in her own head for so long.

DaisyMOO · 29/06/2007 11:26

Her Dad takes her to the library though!

Flame · 29/06/2007 11:23

Lola is very fussy about food, so I expect they just feed her anything in an attempt to get her to eat.

Mum & Dad are mentioned quite often... I am always slightly concerned about why they are in the park alone when Sizzles goes missing.