Sid the Science Kid is not just a show on PBS (or the only show we're allowed to watch... and when I saw allowed, these are rules imposed by my precocious 16 month old. Only that's not true. She likes Wheel of Fortune, too. I suppose that's a genes thing [her daddy's kind of a former champ. Sh! Don't tell!]), Sid is an obsession. I'm pretty sure Hailey thinks he's a real kid. When she eats, we tell her Sid likes to eat his vegetables and there may or may not have been times when we told her that Sid was going to bed and she needed to, too. Her response was "okay", when nothing else worked previously.
So in an effort to be a good momma, I Googled Sid the Science Kid to see if there was such thing as a live show (I know I'd pull my hair out but I also know Hailey would be in Heaven if she ever saw something like that, so I was willing to sacrifice a few strands [I need a hair cut anyway]).
Well, my hair will remain because I wasn't successful. Instead, I found a small blog with a hilarious post:
Why Sid The Science Isn't So Innocent
I love the idea behind Sid the Science Kid. I love how they do realistic little experiments, and write down their observations and I even love it how Sid sings that little song about how his mom is cool.
But do you wanna know what I don't like? I don't like how May (or is it Meg??) sounds like she is as high as a kite. Has she been doing a little too much work in the chemistry lab or something?
And Gerald sounds like he's been right in there with her. He also seems like he just might snap at any moment and throw someone into a bunsen Burner or turn his frog dissecting scalpel on his friends all while laughing that maniacal laugh.
And what the frick is up with the kids calling their teacher Miss Suzie???? I doubt that's her last name. And why in the heck does she dance around like a stripper when she moves across the classroom? Is it just me or do you smell a little Mary Kay Letourneau???
Despite it's good intentions, Sid the Science Kid may just replace Caillou at the top of my "Most Annoying Kid Thing EVER" list.
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I can't tell you how much I agree with this. All of it. I just told the hubs maybe two days ago how much May bothers me. I don't know why PBS makes such strange characters. She's supposed to be artsy? I guess? It's weird. It's kind of like why my sister, mom and I don't understand why Baby Bear on Sesame Street has a speech impediment or why Teletubbies are so creepy or why Yo Gabba Gabba is so friggin' psychedelic.
Have you ever seen the SNL skit of the Dora the Explorer spin-off? Hilarious. Why? It's TRUE! They stare at the screen silent. I get it. They're waiting for a response from the kids. That doesn't take away from the creepiness of it. BLINK, Dora.
And at the end of the day, these are Hailey's favorite shows. I am not a tv-hater. Hailey's beyond beyond when it comes to vocabulary and intellect and we are outside of the house enough with classes and play dates that I'm not worried about her tv consumption. But my Lord, these shows are ridiculous. And I'm in for years to come... Awesome...
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