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Anyone else's dcs scared by Numberjacks?

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nearlythree · 27/10/2006 22:06

The content is right but the style seems much more suited to older children...or is it just me and mine that have a problem?

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Gillian76 · 27/10/2006 22:07

mine love it esp ds (3)

lockets · 27/10/2006 22:08

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madmarchscare · 27/10/2006 22:10

I find it hideous. DS, almost 3, loves it.

harpsichordcarrion · 27/10/2006 22:10

dd1 LOVES it, even when she had only seen the trailer she just went on and ON about it...
now she won't watch anything else, not even Charlie and Lola

Hattie05 · 27/10/2006 22:11

my three year old loves it but i'm scared by it!

xena · 27/10/2006 22:11

My children love it even DS1 who hates cbeebies with a passion!!!

nutcracker · 27/10/2006 22:11

My 3 love it (8, 6 and 3). I think it is boring.

GeorginaA · 27/10/2006 22:11

ds1 loves it (he's 5), ds2 freaks out and demands cuddles ("'carey, mummy") every time it's on (he's 2).

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nearlythree · 27/10/2006 22:15

Well, in our house it's dd1 (aged 4) who is terrified and dd2 (aged 2) who sits glued to it, but every now and then something comes on that frightens her. It reminds me of those daytime educational programmes for schools.

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hairymclary · 27/10/2006 22:17

oh it's funny you should say this. I go to another forum and a couple of people on there had commented about it frightening their kids too.
I just thought it was pretty boring, but then I think ds is a bit too young still to get scared by it.

very strange though

DarkAlleyBongo · 27/10/2006 22:19

kids love it, but i was quite scared by that bloke in the big hat with the hoover on his arm. dh and i were quite perturbe when he imploded

DumbledoresGirl · 27/10/2006 22:19

My ds3 adores Numberjacks! He is 3 years old btw. I think he likes it so much because he has recently learnt to recognise numbers up to 10 and so it is just the right educational level for him.

Lilliput · 27/10/2006 22:20

My dd is scared of the blob thing and asks why he has an eye in his mouth.

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nearlythree · 27/10/2006 22:21

Dd1 has a real thing for numbers, she was so excited about it so it's such a shame she finds it too scarey to watch. She likes the website though!

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harpsichordcarrion · 27/10/2006 22:26

yes I think that's the same for dd1 DG, she is just learning her numbers and gets very excited because she understands it

Tatties · 27/10/2006 22:29

My ds loves it! He keeps saying "four, four" at it - all numbers and letters are 'four' to him...

hairymclary · 27/10/2006 22:29

i was scared of that blob thing too! and the weird man in white.
yes, it is a bit creepy actually

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Snowstorm · 27/10/2006 22:46

DD1 (4) and DD2 (2yrs +8) love it but today DD1 was upset by 'the number catcher' ... whoever/whatever that may be ... I haven't watched it!

cbtrue · 27/10/2006 22:51

dd aged 3 years 6 months hated number catcher and the whole numbers thing.

alismummy · 28/10/2006 15:51

yes! ds (2.9) said 'switch that off'.

trice · 28/10/2006 16:17

I think it is part of the new programming to bring cbeebies up to age 6 and close the gap with cbbc. ds who is 5 loves it.

Radley · 28/10/2006 16:18

My two, 4 and 7 love it and dance round the room when it is on or advertised.

Trinityrhino · 28/10/2006 16:29

i personally think it is a bit scary, the number taker guy in white is hideous(remind me of the child cathcher) and the head that gives them clues, weeeeeeeeeeird but my 6 yr old LOVES it

jodee · 28/10/2006 16:32

Never seen this so need to know when it will be on please, so ds can do thumbs up or down! DS is 6 and is in between Cbeebies and CBBC so haven't had the channel on for ages (reduced to Jetix, unfortunately).