When Natalie first latched on to the little 15-minute Dora cartoons about a month ago, I thought it was so cute. It was the first time she really showed interest in a children’s character – though her TV viewing is limited, she has watched Sesame Street, Wonder Pets and a couple of others.
Now, it’s turned into a nightmare. Literally.
She’s obsessed with the little fox Swiper, who tries to steal things from Dora and her trusty companion Boots. Natalie talks about this little fox all the time – though not apparently at school, go figure – and two mornings ago she woke up crying about Swiper being in her bed. Last night, she didn’t want to go to bed because she was worried about Swiper. I told her Swiper went home and went to bed and she seemed OK about that, but started talking about him again right away this morning.
Odd thing is, I still can’t really tell if she’s terrified or obsessed. Maybe she’s crying cuz Swiper’s not in her crib or she wants to watch the show? When she only says “Swiper” it’s hard to know the context surrounding that statement.
I’ve talked to her teacher about it and decided to wean her off Dora for a bit (she only watches a few episodes each weekend), but I’m curious if anyone else has any idea what we should do with this little problem?
Having had two imaginary friends myself as a child, I realize how much these little imaginations can get carried away. I don’t want to make the situation worse by over-reacting, but at the same time I don’t think mostly ignoring it is really working either.
Any suggestions fellow moms?
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Perhaps it's time to switch to Bear in the Big Blue House.
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