DVDs for a liberal feminist 2.5yo?

[LissyGlitter]

I have a 2.5 yo DD and another baby due soon, and was wanting to buy DD some dvds to distract her while I am feeding/too tired/etc.

DP has banned all disney, but particularly disney princess, from the house, on feminist grounds. I personally think he is over-reacting slightly, and so have smuggled finding nemo and happy feet in (which he accepted with a bit of grumbling), and am wondering what else would be suitable.

He maintains that she is happy with Doctor Who and such, but I think that mostly goes over her head, and would like her to enjoy some proper "little kid" films while she is still little enough to get caught up in all the magic.

Pippy Longstocking

I never banned Disney, but I HATE Max and Ruby. I banned it on grounds of blatant sexism.

I also ban Barbie and Bratz.

And my very very very favourite story (though is a book and not a movie) is the American version of Paperbag Princess.

And, actually, Doctor Who is rather scary and not in my opinion appropriate for small children.

DD 3 who is oblivious to Disney Princess, loves Shrek and the feisty Princess Fiona, Toy Story, Monster Inc which I think are all Pixar productions.

Not films but she also is a big fan of Little Princess, Peppa Pig and Maisy.

She was a little scared by Lilo and Stitch but it has a pro-female stance.

DD 3 who is oblivious to Disney Princess, loves Shrek and the feisty Princess Fiona, Toy Story, Monster Inc which I think are all Pixar productions.

Not films but she also is a big fan of Little Princess, Peppa Pig and Maisy.

She was a little scared by Lilo and Stitch but it has a pro-female stance.

My parents got Animal Farm out for us when we first had our video (nearly 30 years ago!).

I am still slightly traumatised by the experence...

I second Thomas the Tank Engine DVDs, dd loved this when she was little. Current favourite and absolute winner for ds2 who is 2.5 is a DVD of RAF Waddington's Airshow 2008. That might be stretching the whole liberal feminism a bit too far mind....

Shrek. DD is 2.5 and adores it.

Oooo I forgot a very important one, get dd a Wiggles dvd, she will love it, dh will be driven mad by the lovely singing and dancing men and soon Barbie and the Twelve Dancing Princesses will look like a very attractive proposition.

But apart from Aurora, who is completely useless, both Cinderella and Snowhite are women with an admirable work ethic

But they do both appear to have self-esteem issues (or are doormats, depending how you look at it)

DS says Jasmine is OK, as is Mulan - he is anti- Cinderella, Aurora, Sleeping Beauty and Ariel (but I think the Ariel thing is just because he finds the villain (Ursula?) very scary)

DD just loves them all and wants to be whichever one will get the pink dress

Ice Age 2 has a very strong minded, independent lady wooly mammoth. Thats a good one.

i also think your DP is completely OTT. I'm not sure why Dr who is "feminist" but not Bob the Builder. personally i woudl not let my 3yo watch Dr Who

i agree with mrs badger - get a freeview box and you can record a whole series of things he you approve of

what about Dora, Peppa Pig, Fifi and the flowertots, Bottletop bill, Charlie and Lola

our 3yo loves TTTE but most of the engines are male

mots 2yo will not watch a whole film anyway

Dr Who for a 2.5 yo...really? okey dokey

imo I think a 2.5 yo is still really in the realms of tellytubbies/ITNG and all the rest of that inane smiley big faced stuff they really go for. If you want 30mins of peace to bf you are better off getting something along those lines than a complicated 'plot' movie where your toddler is going to be pottering off when she gets bored.

I also have to say I find the thought of your dp banning something (without really explaining his objections) thus forcing you to 'smuggle' stuff in is probably a more profound feminist message that some dreary arsed cartoon with some bint in a big dress singing to a squirrel.

a 2 and a half year old liberal feminist?

come on.

put cbeebies on.
go to the library and borrow some toddler dvds.

He's the same with kids books - he insists he never liked them as a child, and said he wouldn't read kiddies books to her. Now she can express on opinion it has dawned on him that she does actually prefer "that's not my train" to wuthering heights, so he has stopped with all that and reads her the colourful picture books

I suspect the tv/film thing will be the same. He will sit and watch history documentaries with her, which she does seem to enjoy, but I personally think it is far better for her to be watching big cook little cook, where it is pitched at her level and she might actually learn something, then staring at some people in funny outfits, which must be all she is taking in of the history programs.

He's not so much a control freak, as I tend to just ignore him anyway, but I am a bit at some of the messages given out by some films to little girls myself. I think he is just a bit of a snob tbh

Pingu - the dad knits and does equal shares of housework etc. Plus it's very funny.

Yes, the Pingu household is positively Scandinavian. I think the Pingus could def befriend Maisy and her gang.

I agree with Slubber. History documentaries are great, but not for a 2.5 yr old.

oooh yes Maisy Mouse. She is tops, although (is it Charlie?) the crocodile is a bit sinister.

ROFL laughing that the OP is called lissyglitter...

But actually I kind of agree with your DP about the princess thing - we borrowed a couple of "girlie" DVDs this week and the central story-line is all about getting your man (even Ariel in Little Mermaid).

Dumbo is a nice one for this age, as is Nemo as someone else said.

I also find shorter stuff like Kipper the Dog, spot etc. v.good, as is Maisy.

TURN THAT Doctor who off though - SO not appropriate and nightmarish.

Yes, it's charlie the crocodile, he's got a spooky laugh.

I can't help but being fond of Cinderella. She wasn't really looking for a man, just for distraction after a life of hard work. She chanced upon love.