to l like Ratamouse?

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I think its adorable and sweet,

was watching the wright stuff today and people from west indies background, had no objection to it. and lest we forget its a mouse! not a person

back in the day El Nombre was far more gimmicky but no one had an issue with that, I think its actually the best thing on ther atm, that is all :)

I like it purely because white middle england will hate it, haha. My daughter of 2yrs is half nigerian, my OH frequently talks to her in Benin and she also has a better grasp of english than most middle english white kids. She will obviously grow up to be bilingual, a concept middle england have yet to grasp. Oh and she loves rastamouse.

it's a fair old time since "The Fosters" first hit our screens, along with "Empire Road", with a fantastic theme tune from Matumbi. circa 1975??

Diffence was I reckon that Fosters and Empire were designed for consumption by the Carribean diaspora whereas Rastamouse is for everyone, see?

Reckon Posie needs a tug on a likkle weed.

My dp is Barbadian heritage, born and raised in Jamaica. She can 'talk' RP, Bajan or Jamaican: trust me, they all sound very distinct! Bajan sounds more like Somerset than anything else...

Our dd, who has been exposed to Caribbean accents all her life, talks like a 1950s newsreader on helium.

love it, love the language, the animation and the gentleness of it.

I actually encourage my children to read books with dialect and to listen to different accents because I want to share my love of words, travel and people with them.

Children who relish language of all kinds and have permission to have fun with it will grow up to be literate adults. Our language is always growing and changing and incorporating new words as cultures meet and influence each other - surely that makes us all richer?

The books are written by a skilled writer making the most of the lilting rhythms - it's not like it was recorded randomly from people wittering on and arguing on their mobiles (not that it would do much harm if it was)

Actually I think it is me who keeps annoying the dc's by saying iiireee man every time the programme is advertised - I just like saying it

When my sister's DS was small he was banned from watching Sesame Street.

He took a great liking to Cookie Monster and used to gobble his biscuits and say in a gruff voice "me love cookies" He was obsessed by it.

Guess what? He has grown into a wonderful adult who speaks the Queen's English.

Yes, but what is he like when a plate of biscuits is passed round?

He doesn't eat biscuits these days. More the seafood, pasta, beer mineral water type of person

damn, must be thinking of the alcohol

Rastamouse is a fine cartoon and series of books. I am quite frankly horrified by the majority of the comments made on this subject, posie parker in particular. In fact I am so disappointed in what I have read I'm going to unsubscribe from Mumsnet. I really do not want to be associated with narrow minded, unaccepting of other cultures, ignorant people. It makes me really sad to read the uncultured and uneducated comments that have been said over a simple lovely cartoon, which is meant to entertain children.

Scalise, I think you're over-reacting!

If you read the thread you'll find the vast, vast majority of people on it are celebrating Rastamouse and the increased diversity it's brought to Cbeebies.

In fact looking back, Posy is one of the very few critical voices. She has posted a number of times on this thread, it's true, but she's still only ONE poster.

Bit of an over reaction Scalise.

' Majority of comments ' ????

are you reading the same thread?

Is it on TV?

I read a Rastamouse book to my daughter when she was 3/4- apart from being challenged by the requirement to do a carribean accent which I am frankly crap at - I thought it was cool and different. It wasn't as hard as reading a French Little Miss Book, which a friend bought me for a laugh at university - my French accent is almost as dodgy these days.

most posts are good but some ignorami on this thread lol

lets get rid off all programmes that feature ethnic dialect, wouldnt want the kids speaking this way...

Let's stop overthinking every little thing

Some people seem to not know the meaning of the word Rasta fari, Rasta fari means a way of life for the african race an knowing the african culture an how the human race lives. Rasta fari teaches the african nation how to live as one and to free the mind from mental slavery that has taken place over the period of time that have effected all human kind.

This is called Rasta Movements, racism however has no meaning to Rasta Fari for all those who know their culture are very born proud african people who do nothing but defend their lives without living in no fear of man kind an the destruction that humanity them selves have caused for the upper coming foundation,

How ever Rasta Fari teaches the off spring to develop knowledge, respect life an culture live in peace an unity for your knowledge an wisdom makes you a stronger person bring wealth, good health and a better upper coming future for the generation to come. Sometimes people forget the meaning or other people make Rasta Fari out to be a religion when it' so not.

jah rule!!