Why is Noggin teaching my child about politics?

I wouldn't think too much about it. I remember as a child hearing things about the President. Not politics, but favorite things etc. I remember most that carter was a peanut farmer!

I have been seeing a lot of Obama on TV I am not sure why he is always on it makes me kinda of worried. I mean I know he is in the public eye but give me a break. I say no there should be no things about poltics on a childrens channel. I know some people might not agree but oh well. He belongs on CNN and the news not a educational channel, something is weird about that to me. But than again he is big on education so maybe that is why. If you diapprove of it maybe your kids could watch PBS instead. Happy mylotting and take care

Don't you want your kids to know a little about the President of the United States? I think its wonderful to have these small flicks of Obama on Noggin... my kids watch & they also learn about the President of the United States... that is a good thing. Our kids should know these things.

***puts on Mr Rogers sweater and sneakers Ok boys and girls, we are going to learn a new word today.....in-doc-trin-a-tion....can you say that? Go on.....try it.....in-doc-trin-a-tion....YAY!!! Good! I knew you could do it. There ya go lil, thats what it boils down to. I made it a humorous thing but it really is far from it. Get em while their young. I don't have a problem teaching even young children about the basics of government and the constitution. I even think it is pretty important we teach these things propperly in order to raise a generation that doesn't allow government to run rough shod over them. One post in this thread mentioned the old cartoons that taught some of that stuff....lol...remember school house rock? even some old bug bunny cartoons. But you can be sure networks like Noggin and Nickelodian won't be doing that. What they will be doing is indoctrinating kids to accept big cebntral government, progressive social agenda and the worst thing of all, the worship of a political figure

I don't really know why they are starting to display politics to children now, but shouldn't they have done it from a long time ago? It's an important thing in our lives and a lot of people have no clue about it... isn't it a good thing to teach children?

I remember plenty of political cartoons when I was little. Mostly they were about how the government works, what the president does, what congress is, things like that. I don't see anything wrong with children being made aware of who's in charge of their country, and what that job means. Obama is a people's president. We haven't had one of those in a very long time, but he isn't the first president who has so prominently been featured in the media. Clinton guest starred on television shows when he was president - and even appeared in children's movies. I really don't see anything wrong with it. And besides, it's going to be much easier to explain the intricate workings of American politics to children as they get older when they already have a good foundation of the basics.

I don't really see anything wrong with it. However, I would feel more comfortable if they would do shows on other presidents as well. I don't think that a children's TV show will have enough influence on them to set their political beliefs, but I would like to see both sides of the political spectrum on such shows. Maybe they could just have guest appearances of other past presidents. I think you can make it fun and educational for the children without setting in bias.

I myself do not see anything wrong with the video and my 2 year old has learned from noggin who the President of the Us is. I am cool with really. Bush was not an historic event in less you want to count the shape he got this country. President Obama however is Being the first African American President. The first Historcial event my Childern have gotten to witness. So I really do not see the harm in the video. its got my 2 thumbs up!

I recently went into a bookstore while waiting for take out to be ready. I was only in the store for 10 minutes looking for board books for my son. But lo and behold in the childrens' section were many books about Obama!... Indoctrination must begin at an early age.

I think it is because Obama is going to change the world as we know it and make history. We live in Canada and my young son who is only 4 already knows the name "Barack Obama" and loves to say his name over and over again. You have to wonder where that comes from... it must be from the television!