[ChristmasNeeve]

Originally Posted by Northern Monkey

Don't you think it's more confusing?It's an extra question to contend with and a very perplexing one.
Kids don't know about any of that when they are young so they would be wondering why.
I'd rather not open that can of worms(or have a cartoon do it for me) until they are a little more mature and can even contemplate what love is to begin with.
I think young kids are happy in their naivety and don't need dilemas of that magnitude to contend with.

Originally Posted by Kizzy

In shrek a donkey mates and has babies with a dragon, how did you explain that?

Kizzy actually answered that better than I could

That's exactly spot on, I'm guessing no kid even asked or cared , Northern Monkey, you're actually proving my point about adults actually being the ones making things confusing lol

[Braden]

I think it's important to include gay characters in children's books, TV & film. But it's equally as important to ensure that they're represented fairly & appropriately.

If done correctly, I personally believe that it's likely for younger people to grow up more tolerant.

[ChristmasNeeve]

Originally Posted by Braden

I think it's important to include gay characters in children's books, TV & film. But it's equally as important to ensure that they're represented fairly & appropriately.

If done correctly, I personally believe that it's likely for younger people to grow up more tolerant.

Of course it is, I can see the difference hugely through my own children and their attitudes

[Christmas Dynasnow]

Isnt there a pink Power Ranger?

[ChristmasNeeve]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

Isnt there a pink Power Ranger?

The Pink Power Ranger is a girl isn't she?

[Christmas Dynasnow]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

The Pink Power Ranger is a girl isn't she?

could be transgender

dont be so closed minded neem its 2015

[ChristmasNeeve]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

could be transgender

dont be so closed minded neem its 2015

my apologies

[Liam-]

I'm more concerned about kids seeing talking animals on tv and being disappointed when the family dog doesn't answer them back than them seeing a gay couple on Dora the Explorer

[Firewire]

People at 3-4 wouldn't even know what being gay and straight is. Programmes aimed at 3-4 years olds feature teletubbies and Mr Tumble.

[Northern Monkey]

Originally Posted by Firewire

People at 3-4 wouldn't even know what being gay and straight is. Programmes aimed at 3-4 years olds feature teletubbies and Mr Tumble.

Good! And that's how it should stay!I don't wanna see Daddy Pig and Daddy Pig when i watch Peppa with my kids.It's fine how it is with Mummy Pig.

[Smithy]

mr tumble is quite clearly a flaming homo this shouldn't be an issue tbh

[ChristmasNeeve]

Originally Posted by Smithy

mr tumble is quite clearly a flaming homo this shouldn't be an issue tbh

also Tinky Winky

[Will.]

Heres a list of all the Gay/Bi/Lesbo characters in TV.

I never knew Mateo from Benidorm was Bisexual

[Cal.]

wrong thread

[Daniel.]

Edit: Oh

[armand.kay]

so my brother was watching CN before school and..

Spoiler:

[Kizzy]

How you going to explain this NM?

[user104658]

There's not much to say! Just

"Well, you know how men and women can be in love and want to be together?"
"Yeah... "
"Well a man and a man can want to be together too, or a woman and a woman."
"Oh. Can they have babies?"
"Not together, only a man and a woman can have a baby, but they could adopt a baby. "
"Ooooh."

Any follow up questions are really just solved with honesty... Kids will understand pretty much anything if you explain it well!

Although the adoption thing opened a can of worms. She was quite upset by the idea of people having babies and then not wanting them... But that is pretty upsetting I suppose. We had already had that conversation, because she watched the start of "Elf" and declared it instantly "the worst and saddest film ever" because baby Will Farrell was in an orphanage...

[mizzy25]

Great question I would say yes there should be gay people in kids films. Personally I would say for older kids as young kids wouldn't really know what it was all about.

[ChristmasNeeve]

Originally Posted by mizzy25

Great question I would say yes there should be gay people in kids films. Personally I would say for older kids as young kids wouldn't really know what it was all about.

Thing is, if there was a gay couple in a very young kids film they probably wouldn't even notice that they were a couple but that's the whole point I think, they would still be exposed to seeing it whether they understood it or not and it would be seen as just normal stuff they'll come across in everyday life. Instead of saying all of a sudden when they hit 8 we'll start putting these characters into their movies that they will notice, that makes it seem odd and not true to real life, if you know what I mean? I mean new babies feature in kids movies, that doesn't mean that kids will suddenly start asking where the baby came from and how it was made etc, it's something they'll start wondering about later and asking about later, sure some kids may start to wonder earlier than others, that doesn't mean we start cutting new babies from childrens films

[armand.kay]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Thing is, if there was a gay couple in a very young kids film they probably wouldn't even notice that they were a couple but that's the whole point I think, they would still be exposed to seeing it whether they understood it or not and it would be seen as just normal stuff they'll come across in everyday life. Instead of saying all of a sudden when they hit 8 we'll start putting these characters into their movies that they will notice, that makes it seem odd and not true to real life, if you know what I mean? I mean new babies feature in kids movies, that doesn't mean that kids will suddenly start asking where the baby came from and how it was made etc, it's something they'll start wondering about later and asking about later, sure some kids may start to wonder earlier than others, that doesn't mean we start cutting new babies from childrens films

It can be as simple as having a kid with two moms also kids are not as stupid as people in hear are making out simply explaining to them that sometimes girls and girls or boys and boys marry each other would do the trick.

[ChristmasNeeve]

Originally Posted by armand.kay

It can be as simple as having a kid with two moms also kids are not as stupid as people in hear are making out simply explaining to them that sometimes girls and girls or boys and boys marry each other would do the trick.

Absolutely and kids are a whole lot more accepting than adults are in general