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CBeebies card for 7 year old...

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Whoatemyunicorn · 14/01/2016 14:19

My ds wants one. He is 7 and I told him he is too old for this. He says they do it up to 11 but I've never seen this and gave him a suspicious look.

Before someone suggests making a card I've done this before. Its time consuming and expensive. The cards weren't shown.

AIBU to break it too him that its unlikely to happen? Ever? That he might just be too old?

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Hangingbasket14 · 14/01/2016 21:18

I was overcome with excitement when DD's card was shown (first attempt failed). I still have it sky +'d.....

SchnooSchnoo · 14/01/2016 21:22

My dd is nearly 7 and still watches CBeebies. I've tried to encourage her to move up to CBBC but she's not having it!

elliejjtiny · 14/01/2016 21:39

I've seen a few 7 year olds cards being shown and one card where the children had made one for their dad.

2isamagicnumber · 14/01/2016 22:56

I've sent cards in before for my ds and they were shown. If your ds wants to I would it's very exciting. Cards have to be in about month in advance so make sure you leave plenty of time!

Crabbitface · 15/01/2016 00:27

You can go on the cbeebies website and have a personalised message read out by one of the presenters. Not quite as good as a card on the telly but if all else fails it might be nicer than nowt.

Hallamoo · 15/01/2016 16:03

Winnietheworm and AnnaMarlow

It's a shame because the OP's DS clearly wants one and doesn't consider himself too young for CBeebies, but there are replies which suggest he is. Like someone else said 'why are you in a rush for them to grow up?'

AgeingArtemis · 15/01/2016 17:13

I'm surprised people think 7 is too old for Cbeebies.

Yes, some (most?) kids might have grown out of it by seven, but it's hardly abnormally late! If it was an 11 year old with no additional needs I'd be a bit but 7? Seriously?

I might be biased as I watched Horrible Histories on CBBC until I was at least 15

OP if your kid wants it, don't consider whether he's too old, the main issue here is you whether have the time and/or can be bothered.

WellTidy · 15/01/2016 17:16

I would imagine that there are lots of 7yo children still watching some CBeebies programme. Mine does - octonauts is still a favourite. And if they have younger siblings, they may watch CBeebies for longer than they would otherwise.

CallMeExhausted · 15/01/2016 17:17

As silly as this may sound, at 4-5yo, I was reading fluently, and maths were something I could do without effort at higher than my "year level" - however, I desperately wanted to be the small child I didn't get the chance to be. If CBeebies existed then, I would have loved it.

Sadly - the same pressure that led me to become intellectually precocious also forced me to essentially raise myself by the time I was 10.

The "recommended" age for a programme is nothing more than a guideline. In all honesty - more of the "attitude" coming from children these days is prompted by media and it's influence directly on childrent and indirectly via their peers than any other sources.

Have you wondered where their peers are learning it?

AnnaMarlowe · 15/01/2016 17:22

Hallamoo if you thread what those posters said was that the Cbeebies might consider it too old. I don't believe anyone said 'don't send a card'.

I find it odd that I see so much 'don't grow up too fast' stuff on MN and FB - from what I see in the relationships, Teenage and AIBU boards young people grow up much less quickly these days and are considered 'children' for longer.

If a particular child enjoys CBeebies after their peers have largely moved on that's fine, no problem. But there's no particular virtue in it either.

fluffypenguinbelly · 15/01/2016 19:42

Sod up to age 11. I am an adult and I love Hey Duggee!

ApplesAndPears1234 · 15/01/2016 21:30

I would just like to clarify.

I said to pretend to have sent in a card, on the basis that you might not have the time, or creativity to actually make one. It's not that I don't think you should.

Furiosa · 15/01/2016 21:46

Whoatemyunicorn One day very soon, he'll want to go out drinking with his friends on his birthday. You'll remember the time when he was seven and he wanted his card on CBeebies and you deemed him "too old".

They're only children once. You might have sent home-made cards before at your own expense, but he's never seen them on the telly.

Try it one more time.

NameChangeAnon · 15/01/2016 21:54

I'm addicted to Octonauts and I'm 44.

DD1 is about to turn 7 (DD2 is 5) and we're still mostly CBeebies, with occasional CBBC to watch Shaun the Sheep (now we've out grown his cousin Timmy's spin of show) and Dragons of Berk (we have them on DVD but they like to select them on iPlayer). DDs would love a card on there, but we don't watch it live so they don't know about it

TheOddity · 15/01/2016 22:00

Also, if the card doesn't get shown, I am not sure if they still do this, but they used to have a section showing children eating their breakfast. You might have more chance of getting a picture of him shown there, and he will be just as excited to be on tv. It could even be a picture of his birthday breakfast! I just randomly one day sent one of DS, and lo and behold he was there shortly after. I just emailed the photo I think. So so easy.

Oldraver · 15/01/2016 22:37

I actually think 7 years old is more suitable than all the 1-2 years olds who wont have a friggin clue. The problem is things like this get babied and then it seems babyish to older ones

Samcro · 15/01/2016 22:44

attheendoftheday Thu 14-Jan-16 16:20:41
I once saw a card for a 15 year old (who clearly had downs syndrome) on cbeebies. I thought it was lovely that they treated it just like any of the others.

so pleased to read that. my adult child with sn still watches

(sorry nothing to do with the op.....but OP i wouldn't do it as they must get loads and only show a few)

Mothersruin75 · 16/01/2016 08:53

We've had both cards I've sent in shown on CBeebies and spoken about by the presenters. Don't know if it helps I'd put a thank you message on the back with a little bit about the kids favourite shows.
My eldest is 6.5 and still loves CBeebies, she helped make her sisters' card and had a little well done message read out for her - she was over the moon. She would love her card on CBeebies this year but it's 2nd birthdays only in this house - making the card, then the angst on the day is too much to do it anymore. Good luck!

imwithspud · 16/01/2016 10:04

I would do it, it doesn't have to be time consuming or expensive. Pick up a piece of card from a shop, print off some pictures of his favourite characters, stick them on with a photo of him and a number, bob's you're uncle.

Might do one for dd1 this year, she'll be 4 so old enough to recognise herself. DP has suggested that she might be outgrowing cbeebies now, but I strongly disagree! It's just that she's recently discovered Milkshake as well.

Hallamoo · 16/01/2016 15:27

AnnaMarlow - I think the thread has moved on a bit from my original comment, but actually one poster said 'Sorry unicorn I saw one read out the other day for a 7 year old! I was a bit wtf'

That's why I think it's a shame.

BrianButterfield · 16/01/2016 15:29

I think 7 is fine if he wants me. It fucks me right off when people send them in for 1yos- it takes up a slot that could be seen by a child who would actually realise it was for them and for their special birthday. A 2yo might get it, a 1yo definitely won't.

imwithspud · 16/01/2016 18:41

I remember watching what would have been CBeebies (playdays, original telletubbies etc) knowing full well I was too old for it! Same with cbbc shows too, was watching the likes of Tracy beaker, Raven and some others until I was about 15/16. In fact even now I'll watch Tracy beaker or jr masterchef if there's nothing on and dp likes Deadly60 lol

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