To ban Tracy Beaker

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My 7 yr old DD has been watching Tracy Beaker/Dumping Ground episodes for a little while, but has become a bit hooked on them and is constantly asking to watch them all on You tube. I have noticed in the last few weeks though, her attitude is getting awful - really stroppy, shouting and answering back.

Now DD is not a perfect little angel, so it might be that she is just going through a phase, but I am also thinking that she could be picking up a few tips from Tracy Beaker. Should I ban it even though she loves it and if so, what else could she watch that is more appropriate but still grippy?!

DD loves them, we never had an attitude problem,(and I haven't been aware of any from any of her friends that enjoy the program)

and she enjoyed the books and magazines, read lots enthusiastically, as she dyslexic we were really pleased that she engaged.

She all to aware from real life the ins and outs of some children's different home lives, I think the series brings some understanding to children that don't.

I banned ds from watching Horrid Henry. He now turns it off himself when it comes on.

I hate Tracey. everything about her makes my flesh crawl. glad when mine grew out of wanting to watch it but I did used to ration it. now I am fighting off educating Yorkshire. never have let them watch any soaps. vampire diaries is the nearest we have got to one. once they get to teenagers everything makes them vile and stroppy

She is quite young at 7 for some of the things Jacqueline Wilson writes about though Snoopy, and if she's trying out the cheeking back thing because she's seen TB it's possible it's good for giving you the opportunity to stamp it out talk to her about why it's not appropriate?

It didn't work for me, but you might have more luck

I thought similar about DD1 being a bit sheltered and getting a taste of how everyone's lives isn't as pampered secure and settled as hers. JW did introduce a few interesting/alarming topics that she asked about, like suicide, which isn't something you'd necessarily bring up without prompting.

Same happened in our house, dd turned into a nightmare. I hadn't seen tb and had no idea what it was like. As soon as I watched part of an episode it was banned.
Dds behaviour got even worse when I got Virgin tv and she started watching hannah montana and the wizards of waverly place. They also got banned and virgin media got cancelled!

whats wrong with wizards of waverly place ? Hannah Montana was a brat i will give you that

I love reading and watching HH with DD2 and read all the books with DS a few years back too. He used to nearly fall out of bed laughing. When DS was 4, Francesca Simon came to a literary fair nearby and read HH meets the Queen -we've been hooked since.

We also (me and 13, 11 and 7 year olds) all love the TB TV shows and DD1 is a huge Jaqueline Wilson fan. I did censor her books a little and won't let the 7 year old start on them yet, but I have never noticed any copied behaviour from the TV and am surprised so many of you have children who copy the sort of attitude, back chat and rowdiness they see on TV shows!

So I would have said YABU, but I suppose if DD really is influenced by TB on TV, then YANBU!

I quite like High School Musical myself