Blardy Ben 10 - too old for 4 year old DS?

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DH unleashed Ben 10 on my 4.2 year old DS a couple of weeks ago. I had been keeping him cossetted in a world of Sid and Andy, but I guess the time had come for him to move on a little.

I don't really mind Ben 10 - seems to fire his imagination and he spends more time pretending to be Ben 10 than actually watching it.

BUT I think I inadvertently let him watch Ben 10:Alien Force once. I've not put it on since because I think it is too old for him. Is it?
Please tell me so I don't have to waste an hour of my life watching it myself!

I think my ds started watching it when he was four

DS (4.6) has been into Ben 10 since he was 3. He doesn't like the new Alien Force and prefers old Ben 10. I think it is because they are older and Ben doesn't come across as a child.

The bog standard Ben 10 bigchris, or the "darker" Alien Force jobbie?

God I know this is lazy parenting - I really should just watch it myself and make my own decision, but I have a newborn and really can't be bothered!

DS having a meltdown (Repeat ad infinitum>

gaed I have no idea, I just used to stick it on whatever channel Ben 10 was on

my 2 year old watches both Ben10 and Ben 10 alien force. It doesnt seem to faze him at all.

my 4.4 year old lives for ben 10, it will only be a passing fase and he will move onto power rangers or something similar, i would put it on for a bit of sunday morning peace

I wish it were a passing phrase, ds is still obsessed at 5.5

My Ds is also obsessed with Ben10 here. Got into it a couple of months ago and now he spends 90% of his day being Ben10 or 1 of the aliens and hasn't taken his ben 10 watch off, other than the bath for 2 months (or when removed as a punishment!). He's a May baby so had heard the words "ben 10" at pre-school from the older boys long before he actually started watching it.
He prefers old ben 10 too.

Now Ds2 who is 2 is equally keen although he doesn't watch it, just mimics everything ds1 does.

I too have a newborn (3 weeks) and can't be bothered to have more "issues" than necessary at the moment . I figure like his Noddy obsession it will pass in time!

in fact power rangers were more of a fleetign stage
now he's on abotu wanting kevin 11 toys for xmas

actually we have been stuck on ben 10 since about xmas, ds even named our guinea pig Gwen after Ben 10's sister, maybe im just hoping its a passing fase

lol

lol at naming the guinea pig Gwen - that's what DS1 wants to call his new baby sister!!! I said that could be his nickname for her but that mummy would call her Darcey .

Thanks all.

I am ok with him watching old Ben 10. With a new baby I am happy for him to do anything independently for more than 30 seconds.

I just wondered if there is a difference between that and the Alien Force oodjymaflip. Good old Wiki informs me that AF is "darker". Not sure "darker" is good!

Maybe I will have sit down and watch it. Who know I may also become obsessed and have to get myself an omnitrix and run around shouting "Four Arms" (or is it "Forearms") at top of my voice.

there is a whole new set of aliens for ben10 alien force so you will have to get your head round brainstorm and humungasaur instead!!

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