Secret life of 4 year olds

[twinklesandstrawberries]

Is anyone watching the new Secret life of four year olds on Channel 4?

[brasty]

Totally disagree the tasks are too difficult. Too many people underestimate 4 year olds.

[twinklesandstrawberries]

I'm afraid so! I will still watch the five year olds, but agreed it's not quite the same.

Magic I agree about the teacher looking at the little boy with the speech impediment in an unusual way - I was quite surprised. I hope that he didn't notice.

[RedStripeLassie]

Oh no, is that it for the four year olds?

[HairsprayQueen]

Layton really reminded me of Tim Peake, if someone said that he was him as a child I'd totally believe it!

Not as interested in the 5 year old show next week, so don't think I'll tune in but I love seeing how the 4 year olds work everything out.

[MagicChanges]

Oh I just remember I thought Orla (sp?) was very clever with Layton - O - "knock knock" L: "Whose there" O "Layton" L "Layton who?" O - "Layton whose loved by Orla."................wow super smart girl which such sophisticated use of language and getting her message across.

[MagicChanges]

I like the programme too but I don't understand why there's so much emphasis on "winning" teams and "leaders" of teams. I guess it's to see how children react when they are not "winning" or not "leaders." I think the "eat it now and no more, or save it and get another piece of chocolate" is interesting but I absolutely disapprove of the whole group being penalised if one child eats the chocolate. That seems to be setting the child who ate the chocolate to be the "baddie" of the group and that's very tough for a 4 year old.

In the last series they gave every child except 2 a really nice present, all wrapped in pretty paper - a bubble machine and 2 children got some old spoon or something. I was interesting because the little girl that got the crap present just looked a bit perplexed whereas the little boy was heartbroken and took himself off to sob uncontrollably. OK they both got the bubble machine later but I can't see the point of leaving it so long - if they wanted to see how they reacted, surely a couple of minutes would do it - it seemed ages that the little boy was crying. And what are they going to do with this information - is it part of some research or just entertainment.

I'm amazed that people think the teachers are so good - I disagree - Kate's OK I suppose but I hated the way she looked last night at the child with the speech impediment. I doubt the child noticed but it was just so unnecessary, and the bloke hardly says anything, and is a bit of a spare part.

I think some of these team activities (building a vehicle) and choosing a leader would be more suited to 7 year olds - far too complicated for 4 year olds.

Having said all that I love the programme! And Enzo - what can you say - that boy will go far......................

[RedStripeLassie]

They are just all adorable!!!!
What I'd do to have a tape of dds day at nursery school.

[EssentialHummus]

When Taysia introduced herself with, "I'm from Wales but doesn't mean that I am a whale, does it?" I actually cried a bit. not broody at all

[YouHadMeAtCake]

Just watched both the new episodes. I watched the last series too. I love it. They are all so cute. I loved little Layton and Enzo and Taysia is just adorable too. I could watch this all day.

[RedStripeLassie]

Fabian reminds me so much of dd. But Tasias accent though!!!! ❤️

[HerdOfRhino]

Taysia was very sweet. She reminds me of my ds.

[Clawdy]

Fabian's problems seemed to begin as soon as he licked that chocolate, poor little soul! I felt a bit sorry for Evie, she obviously spends so much time with teenagers, she has picked up the mannerisms - "Group hug!" and "Go play with your little friends! " with the eye-rolling. The other little girls are a bit uneasy around her.

[PeanutButterJellyBeans]

Loved it.

[Muddlingalongalone]

Just watched this on +1 - loved it last year. Imagined it was a bit like dd starting school Taysia is cuteness overload!
Look forward to next week.

[Mymothersdaughter]

Ah I want to join the thread! Love this show. I was in stitches when the little girl said she would punch the boy when she got strong

[twinklesandstrawberries]

Thanks for the update!

[Bejazzled]

They had a funeral for a dead chick twinkle

[twinklesandstrawberries]

I missed the last bit Unsure of what happened!

[ThroughThickAndThin01]

Taysia is lovely.

[EssentialHummus]

Taysia is my favourite. I'm a sucker for a Welsh accent.

[Beebeeeight]

Poor taysia!

[Bejazzled]

A funeral is like legoland? 😀

[O2BBesideTheSea]

"make it into a chicken nugget!"

[SophieofShepherdsBush]

Thank goodness I was browsing mumsnet while watching that shite masterchef. Thanks for alerting me to switch channels in time to see that nice little story unfolding!

[ThroughThickAndThin01]

I love the explanations the two experts (?!) are giving. Makes perfect sense when they explain why the children are doing what they're doing.