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DS is scared stiff of the teletubbies! Anyone else experienced anything like this?!

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mumfor1standfinaltime · 17/08/2006 12:13

Hi, was just wondering if anyone else has had this kind of experience.
Ds (19m)was watching c beebies a couple of weeks ago and the teletubbies came on. He has never watched them before. He literally screamed when the 'periscope thing' came out of the ground! He wouldn't stop crying until I turned it over!
I thought maybe it was just one of those things, but he has just done the same thing again!

He rarely watches tv, he mainly watches his baby bright dvds which he loves to bits.

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GeorginaA · 17/08/2006 12:16

Ds2 hates the baby in the sun. Oh, and is terrified of Mr Tumble from Something Special and of "BIG PICTURE!" man from Smarteenies when he puts his had on and yells loud. Ds2 was 2 in May so you may have a wait yet

GeorginaA · 17/08/2006 12:16

Mind you ... he'll happily watch Finding Nemo (which ds1 at 5 is still frightened of bits of it) without even flinching... odd child.

KathyMCMLXXII · 17/08/2006 12:17

I know adults who are scared of the Teletubbies.

schneebly · 17/08/2006 12:17

My 19 month old hides behind the sofa if razzle dazzle comes on - he doesnt like the little orange thingy and he used to be frightened of storymakers when it turned midnight!

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mumfor1standfinaltime · 17/08/2006 12:20

Glad ds isn't the only one then! His little face crumpled up as soon as teletubbies started! So sweet!
He loves the woman from balamoray, sorry don't know their names yet, the one from the nursery!

He also loves watching phillip schofield! lol

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GeorginaA · 17/08/2006 12:21

Well there's no accounting for taste (re: philip scofield... )

aDAdOnMumsnet · 17/08/2006 12:31

This thread came up about a month ago, although I can't find it now, and you are not alone, loads of people said the same. Things kids found scary were: the baby/sun thing, the periscope, the dancing bear, the noo-noo, the one where the valley fills up with water and a boat appears.

Strange isn't it. With my dd, she LOVED teletubbies when she was younger but then at the age of 2.6 suddenly started finding it quite scary. She also can't stand underground ernie, and robbie rotten in lazytown (thank god as that is an awful program). She now sprints out of the room, slamming the door behind her.

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mumfor1standfinaltime · 17/08/2006 12:37

Thought this may have been talked about before. I suppose kids tastes change as they grow. He really giggles when phillip comes on tv, think he likes people with smiley faces!
He hasn't encountered the tweenies yet, that should be interesting!

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themoon66 · 17/08/2006 17:48

I remember a feeling of absolute terror when I was little watching punch and judy shows with all the physical violence. Also used to cry my eyes out if people started with the old slapstick, custard pie throwing things too on telly.

My DD used to go into hysterics if she saw Morris Dancers at summer fetes etc. I used to have to turn her buggy away from them.

KathyMCMLXXII · 17/08/2006 17:51

My nephew is scared of the Bear in the Big Blue House.

JackieNo · 17/08/2006 17:52

DS (2.8) is terrified of Mr Tumble, and also of the bit in Big Cook Little Cook where they're washing up and little cook gets suds on his face.

jellyhead · 17/08/2006 18:04

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GeorginaA · 17/08/2006 18:15

Oh I am SO glad there are other children who fear Mr Tumble and the Big Picture man!

I'd forgotten about Brum too - we don't watch that anymore because ds2 hates it when Brum gets into peril, really gets upset. I think because it's more "real" than something like Bob the Builder or Finding Nemo, it feels much more like "real" peril.

Jasnem · 17/08/2006 18:26

dd1 was terrified of Aunty Mabel (Come Outside) for no reason she could explain. She would turn the tv off if even a trailer for it came on.

nicky1975 · 17/08/2006 18:29

My friends' ds 4 1/2 is terrified of the man in the house on Teletubbies

GeorginaA · 17/08/2006 18:33

That puppet thing that goes into all the rooms with the curtains closed? Don't blame him, that gives me the wiggins too...

ledodgyrobespierre · 17/08/2006 18:44

My dd was terrified of Mr Tumble when she was around 2 now at 3 she adores him.

Blandmum · 17/08/2006 18:46

dd ws scared of the Lion and the bear

ds was scared of the rubbish trucks in the counting sequence, which was wierd, since he was facinated by them in real life.

alittlebitshy · 17/08/2006 18:47

ledodgy, my dd was the same. lol. she now over emphasises that she likes him, so i'm not sure if it is bravado or true love

2shoes · 17/08/2006 19:02

ds was terrified of mr blobby

TinyGang · 17/08/2006 19:07

Oh MB my dd was terrified of the Lion and the Bear too. Really scared.

She's 7 now - it popped up on tv the other day and I reminded her about it. She went all nonchalant about it and said she hadn't been really.

ComeOVeneer · 17/08/2006 19:08

DS is terrified of the E-sure mouse on the adverts. He literally will flee the room screaming when it comes on.

proudofmyboobs · 17/08/2006 19:13

My ds is almost 20months and he cries at razzle dazzle.. dd is almost 5 and she was always terrified of the baby in the sun when she was young, now she flicks the TV over when the baby appears lol she said she hates its laugh!

dabihp · 17/08/2006 20:03

my dd was about 18 mo and she loved teletubbies.. but we bought her teletubby pj's and she screamed at then! in the end had to get her to wear them inside out!

she nearly 4 now, and only recently has being scared of 'mark' big picture, small picture Smarteenies! (only scared of the big picture bit! lol)

I was scared of beginning of Summerton Mill!!! (the black n white bit! a bit too texas chain saw 4 me!!!!) thank goodness its not on cbeebiues anymore! lol

dabihp · 17/08/2006 20:04

also, dd would watch razzledazzle, but was terrified of the screen saver of it on pc!