AIBU....Horrid Henry.

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DS1 was shown this in school recently. He asked me if he could watch it,so I searched for it on Sky and sky plused it. Ten days on and my child has morphed into a right little horror! Answers back to everything,sticking out tongue,being a complete smart arse,and picking on his wee brother continously.
I was talking to a friend yesterday,and felt like a bit of a loon when I suggested that his recent bad behaviour could be down to a cartoon. But she said lots of parents don't allow this cartoon,as it makes kids naughty! I had never heard of it before.
So today is D-day for him. He knows if his behaviour doesn't improve tody it is banned. But would I be unreasonable to ask the school not to show it again too?

DS used to read Horrid Henry, and now he reads Jennings and Just William (than the Lord!). Naughty boys in children's stories are nothing new really, and I think it is a stretch to blame them for bad behaviour

thank the Lord!

YANBU

I created a similar thread about HH a few weeks back...it spawned a subsequent bitchfest because I made the grave error of using an Americanism and referring to him as a "douchebag".

I'll just call him a twatbastard this time around.

Same problme here OP - nothing to do with Xmas DS started watching it earlier in the year and it was very noticeable because he started using the same phrases as HH when having a hissy fit and calling people "worm" etc.

I hate it - it is a "horrid" model of paretning and though DS does understand its not real it definitely influences his behaviour. Am amazed that people don;t think that what TV programmes childrne watch doesn;t influence them. But maybe some childrne are more impressionable than others.

I don;t ban it but it is recorded and I ration them to a couple a week.

My twins were naughty before they'd even heard of Horrid Henry

My 8 year old DD refuses to read for pleasure and Horrid Henry are the only chapter books she'll read so I'm all for it.

To be fair to Horrid henry - he is probably like that because of te dreadful parenting and obvious favouritism shown to him since the birth of Peter.

yes Hula - I think the thread should "AIBU to call SS on HH's parents?"

I disliked the books because I thought they were badly written and completely tedious, but tbh if ds behaved badly I would just see that as his responsibility and punish him until he learnt to behave- not fair to ask school to ban a film when other children can enjoy it and still behave. I felt ds needed to get the message that it doesn't matter how other children- whether real or imaginary- behave; he is still not allowed to behave badly.

But obviously, it depends on the age of the child: I wouldn't have the same expectations of a 3yo as of a 6yo.

I imagine it depends on the child? Some children are better than others at distinguishing between positive and negative examples in fiction. For instance, in Matilda, neither of Matilda's parents are people to emulate, yet I recall a girl quoting "I chose looks, you chose books" seriously! Mind, perhaps they're portrayed more positively in the film. (I've not seen it.)

It's banned in this house too. HH is just such drivel. Awful shite.

Horrid Henry had an influence on my 7 year old for 3 days - then I reminded him who's boss by clearing out his room of everything except the bed and bedding.

He now knows better, and mostly thinks before he does something naughty - some of the time.

not allowed here. Shite crap that does influence them.

ps never read DM in my life

I hate the programme, no wonder Henry is horrid when his mum is always calling him horrid and snapping at him! DD1 has the books but doesn't find them very interesting, I think.

I don't allow Horrid Henry, because Ds2, who looks like Perfect Peter, is stricken by how awsome everything about Horrid Henry is.

Jessie, it was matilda's mother who said that, to Miss Honey (and Matilda's mother was very clearly a Baddy)

Have had a good think about this. Mine loved the books and the books were a great incentive for reading. Too old for the TV programme though so probably out of sync with most of you. I recall thinking much the same about Rugrats when it came on - but the dc thought it was rubbish too. Now they just snigger that I used to ban Eastenders.

actually do not think poor henry is that naughty - often things kinda happen , he is a cheeky little boy and seems to be particualrly good at knocking things over or being in the wrong place - personally my dd2 aged 6 loves him and is really enjoying reading hte books, we often discuss why wht henry did got him into trouble , and frankly if i had sickening peter as a brother i would be 10 times worse !

Thanks for all the responses and input!
I spoke to him today about how HH is a cartoon,and that behaving like that in "real life" is not on. I also told him that every time he acts like Henry,I will delete an episode. So if he wants to watch it he needs to behave!
Seemed to work today. Not half so many incidents of "Henryisms". Not a moment too soon either as DS2 has started copying him now too!

Tee Hee - am I the only adult who finds some HH tales hilarious? I nearly fell off the bed reading Restaurant Le Posh! I also persauded my often fussy 5 and 6 yr old daughters to try snails in France on the back of it . I love to find stories that we can all laugh at together - will anyone else admit to a favourite??

Well alright then, I do like the one about the favourite chair...but still too much HH is a bad thing in my experience.

DD was banned from reading the books, I doubt she even knew there was a cartoon.
Her behaviour was appalling when she had had an hour or so with HH.
He is a nasty little boy without a redeeming feature. She was also not allowed to read Juney B Jones for similar reasons.
OP, YADNBU.h

dd (5) was asked to read a section from her favourite book to the class and chose the one where HH goes to his dad's office and photocopies his backside.

Personally I (and the teacher) found it funny. :)

Sequins I am totally with you HH is known as the Henry Haters in our house, I think it is the most awful example of parenting on tv, even some of super nannys families aren't as bad as Henry's. My 12 year old told me the other day (after dd 7 had been watching it), that the parents should be done for child abuse! As Henry wasn't horrid his parents where just nasty and picked on him.