First, I would like to thank you everyone who have joined our TLBC contest. I am overwhelmed by your comments. I have sent your entries and we’ll be waiting for the winner to be announced this week.
In just a few weeks, The Little Big Club will be arriving here in the Philippines. My son can’t wait for them to arrive. When we went to Vivrefort Entertainment office he asked where they are now and the answer he got was they are currently performing in Australia. Back at home, I had to show him where Australia is. His eyes surely lit up when he saw how close they were.
I’m sure your children’s eyes will light up too when they see Barney and all the TLBC gang onstage so don’t forget to buy your tickets. It only happens once in a lifetime that 13 of our children’s beloved characters will be on one stage, performing on one show. Believe me, it will be worth it!
Or you can still join our contest. We are currently on the fourth and last installment of the contest. This is your last chance of winning three VIP Complimentary tickets to the show.
I’m sure you want to know what our final question is so without further ado let me present our fourth and last question,
What is the most valuable lesson your child learned from watching any of the TLBC characters?
That’s it, folks. Be sure to send your answer on or before December 5th for your entry to be valid.
Goodluck to everyone and see you at the show!
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Respect and sharing with others remain the top most important lessons my son learned from watching TLBC characters. In his eyes I see a happy child. Christmas time is coming and that means his coin bank is already filled with coins that he saved from his baon. As always he’s excited to share his blessings with others in his own little way. He uses his savings to buy candies and mini toys. I help him wrap them all and give it to less fortunate children.
the most valuable lesson my kids have learned is to share and take turns… they watched barney’s episode and afterwards, when they want the same toy they would often remember and talk about what they learned from barney, and then they would take turns.
of all the tlbc shows, angelina ballerina is the one best loved by my daughters, they are both toddlers. angelina is passionate about dancing and has several friends with other different interests. the show teaches my kids that being different from other children doesnt stop them from playing & having fun together. in the little world of toddlers, i value that my kids start respecting other people’s (like each other, their playmates’) interests & wishes. angelina ballerina is one very good way of teaching by example.
For a child, everything was about playing and having fun. I let my toddler watch Thomas Episodes because he is not just having so much fun watching as the train goes “choo-chooo” but he’s also learning the value of establishing a good relationship towards others.
Helping and reaching out to others is the best value taught with the help of Thomas’ episodes. He goes really worried when the train is having trouble and so he’s saying to other trains that they must help their friends.
He can also identify the bad things done when the trains are being silly knowing there’s an equivalent punishment for what they have done wrong.
After some time of watching the shows, my daughters has learned a lot of things. Not only the songs and dance they absorbed but also the joy of giving and learning to appreciate what others offer or give them, watching the show turned on their instincts of self-respect and gratitude. I have witnessed all of these, that’s why I continue to let them watch these shows.
The shows not only develop their abilities but they use their creativity with courtesy and think of others.
There are so many words I can think of that my children has learned but maybe only two tops them “Love for others” & “Appreciation”.
The most valuable lesson my daughter has learned is from almost the episodes of Barney, where she learned to always hug and kiss us through the “I love you, you love me song..”. This has teached her to always show her love to us, her parents. I’m almost in tears when she sang this song while hugging us the night his father went home from a 13 month contract abroad.
Barney is a show which is not only enjoyable for kids but teaches them good values as well. As parents we are thankful for shows such as Barney. Even if we are not always at home to teach them, Barney shows are there not only to entertain our kids but to promote good values as well.
My son, Josh has learned a lot from them Ms. Paula.
That to SHARE is a big part of everything. To be POLITE and to show RESPECT to elders, to anyone.. BE FRIENDS to everyone.. To LOVE and CARE for nature.
He’s turning 4 this December, and at his young age he konws that being MINDFUL OF THE FEELINGS of others is just as important as being mindful of his. Thanks to the TLBC shows. My credits to BARBEY & FRIENDS, BOB the BUILDER and THOMAS & FREINDS for these particular shows have been a great part of helping me show good examples of those values that I’ve been teaching my son..
But, I believe that the most valuable lesson that Josh learned here is that…
“SIMPLY HAVE FUN and DO NOT BE AFRAID TO MAKE MISTAKES..” (this I learned too from being involved watching with my son)
It taught him that mistakes are proofs that he’s trying.. and there’s nothing wrong about it and that it’s ok. There are a lot of ways to solve things out and to think things through, with your family and your good friends around, it’s all possible. What matters is that he didn’t quit trying. I believe that’s something that helps him more confident as well.. As a mom, these shows have helped me discover more positive things to teach values to my son. =)
Ms. Paula I hope and pray that my son, Josh would get the chance to celebrate his 4th birthday with them..
Many thanks and more power.
`Yyay
My dilemma as a working mom is on how can I supervised my child as she grow up when most of my time is spent at work. As a first time mom five years ago, teaching my daughter the right values seems to be a big challenge since I’m not with her most of the time.And then I introduced her to kiddie shows like Barney.
As early as 2 years old, she learned the use of please and thank you.Never did she asked something without saying please and saying thank you is so normal that as a mom I am very happy.For my daughter,just like in the song in Barney, Please and Thank you are the Magic Words. As she grew,she still carries with her this value along with the other good manners that she learned like saying sorry if you hurt someone, sharing toys, cleaning up her own mess,loving friends and family and the most important thing is being responsible.Now that she’s five years old, and already an Ate, she loves her younger brother that much (like BJ to Baby Bop and Angelina to her sister Polly.)
One time I caught her attending to her brother who is crying and said “Baby Jed,don’t cry, Ate’s here.Ate will take care of you.while in the middle of playing,she stood up leaving her toys behind and got the milk bottle and gave it to her brother. This moment is so magical that I almost cried seeing my older kid at the age of 5 being responsible to her younger sibling,and not feeling jealous of the new baby.I’m so proud of her and very thankful because I raised a wonderful kid, of course with the help of kiddie shows like Barney and the like
Hi i’m eloisa my daughter’s name is alieyah and she will be turing 2 years old this coming january.She loves barney so much, the sweetest thing that she always does when watching barney is hugging and kissing us when she hears the Barney song “I love you, you love me….the funny thing also is that she still can’t pronounce Barney what she only says is wabeee…Barney can teach so much to kids, thats why we have lots of Barney CD’s because alieyah always watches them.
Hi! This is my first time to join your contest and I’m pushing my luck (since I’m not a good writer) to win the 3 VIP tickets for my daughter.
My daughter Ella, who will be turning 2 on December 27, is Barney’s biggest FAN. I let her watch Barney in DVD when she was 8 months old. In her young age, the most valuable lesson that he learned from Barney is saying the word I LOVE YOU…She always says I love you to me and to her Daddy while hugging us so tight. This really brightens up our day, removes our anxieties and eases the burden that we feel during the not-so-good days. Because of this, I am sure that she will grow as a sweet and loving person not only to us but also to others.
My son loves Barney so much that he has at least 10 Barney items in our room from pillows to stuff toys. He owns more than 20 CD’s of Barney too. He adores Barney so much that even in his dreams, he mentions Barney or Barney quotes.
Aside from learning how to say I love you and how to show it, Lanz really values Barney for teaching him a lot of lessons.
Lanz is now 3 years old and I believe the best lesson he learned from Barney is cleaning up. He even sings the song while cleaning up his toys. He even asks his older brothers to do the same when he sees their things lying around. For a 3 year old to do this and remembering this everytime is quite a remarkable lesson learned.
Hello!
I’ll make my answer short but meaningful.
I guess the most valuable lesson my 3yrs.old kid learned from watching his favorite character Thomas the tank engine is being APPRECIATIVE! This trait is one of the many lessons Thomas and his friends taught my kid. For my son he’s not just a train nor a toy, for him he is SOMEONE. Someone who has feelings like us, and that is what i also learned from him. He learns to appreciate even little things like always saying “Maraming Salamat Po!”. These is how a tank engine like Thomas influences my son.
Thank you for this opportunity.
Happy Holidays!
Sharing is the most valuable lesson that my 3-year old son learned from watching the TLBC characters. Being the only grandchild in a family of 7 I found it normal for my son to be selfish and sel-centered. He has all the attention of his Lolo and Tito and Titas. Good thing Barney shows lot of sharing episode. And another lesson which really touched my heart is one of Barney’s song. My son found me crying inside our room then suddenly he told “Mommy its ok to cry, sabi Barney”
Sharing is the most valuable lesson that my 3-year old son learned from watching the TLBC characters. Being the only grandchild in a family of 7 I found it normal for my son to be selfish and sel-centered. He has all the attention of his Lolo and Tito and Titas. Good thing Barney shows lot of sharing episode. And another lesson which really touched my heart is one of Barney’s song. My son found me crying inside our room then suddenly he told “Mommy its ok to cry, sabi Barney”
“i want to have friends… can i ask everyone to be my friends?” i laughed so loud when i heard this from my brother, but then again, it made me think. my brother is just 3 years old and he has been an avid fan of Thomas and Barney. He’s the youngest in the family but when it’s time for the “tsug,tsug,tsug” thomas and barney, he owns the TV and we don’t have a choice. we can’t turn the tv to other televisions. actually he even asked my mother to but him dvds. he always say that he wants to have friends, play with them and love them. when asked why, he said “to be my buddy… we will embrace each other and play and laugh together.” He always tell us what happened to the last episode he watched. i remember one time he said, ate, kaya ba masaya si thomas kc madami sila na train na magkakasama?” we’ll i guess the reason why he’s valuing the friendship he sees on Thomas and Friends and Barney is the fact that he is not expose to many people of young kiddos like him. he’s just alone at home with my mother and the only thing that kills his boredom and loneliness is watching TLBC shows. it’s nice to know that even before he’s expose to the world he already have an idea of friendship and how it works (ofcourse, friendship in a sense of 3years old kiddo). funny that i always hear him say the word “friends tayo hah,” “dahil friends tayo, share tayo,” the influence of the TLBC shows to my brother is so evident that in anything and everything that he does, he mentions “kc si thomas love niya ung kasama nyang train… kasi sina barney masaya sila, dapat masaya din tayo… when you’re sad, your fiends will make you happy…” and a lot more barney and thomas lessons that HE ALWAYS IMPART TO US, HIS SIBLINGS and to my PARENTS… funny that more often, he’s the one telling us what is right and wrong based on how his favorite thomas and barney said it…
hoping that my brother will be given a chance to see them in person. thank you and more powers:)
He learned how to sing “i love you, you love me….” and “one two buckle my shoe, three four shut the door!” i always laugh when he’s saying shut the door kasi with action pa…
He learned how to say Thank you, now when you gave him something he always say thank you…
He learned how interact with people, because he is very shy when there’s a lot of people na, now he can communicate na with them..
he also learned the names of the tools of Bob..
for a two year old, this will be a perfect gift this christmas cause he loves Barney, Bob and Thomas..
Josephine Gregorio
jezzie_97@yahoo.com
there are many things my three little kids could learned from TLBC shows partly are;the true meaning of living,though my kids don’t speak english,and yet your movies are english they understood all of these through actions.I believe that they impart the lessons of how to make friends while working,how to be giver for others to have their chance(unselfishness),work happy with the task appointed on them even as a child,aside from singing,dancing,being creative, but also become a responsible person in the future.How I did I know, because I never allow my kids to watch movies that’s not suitable for them,so most often I sit with them while watching.That’s why even I as a mom loves TLBC shows,coz I love kids movies, I’m fond of watching them because I always remeber my childhood activities which I believe my children inherrit from me,that when it is TLBC’s time we altogether sit down and watch,laughing together,while excitedly watching our favorite characters.
The best part of watching the show thomas and friends is the good moral value that they teach young viewers. Addiction is bad, but getting addicted to this kind of program is an exemption. My son started watchin tv after he turned 1 year old. Now he’s 2 years old, I can say that he already has the values of being respectful to the elderly and knows how to make friends with other kids. He knows when to use the words sorry, hi, thanks and please. I don’t believe that TV exposure has a negative impact to kids. In fact, it helps me nurture and develop my kid’s interaction and relationship with other people.
When I saw this advertisement about you guys giving away free tickets for a concert, I didn’t hesitate to write this letter because this is a once of a lifetime chance for my son to see thomas & the others performing live. He deserves to be one of the many audiences to see them perform. for my son, thomas is a V.I.P in his life just like the ticket you are giving away. if you give us the opportunity i guarantee you that the ticket will not be wasted because im very sure my son will enjoy every minute of this concert or maybe more than I could’ve ever imagine.
im sure the show will be a blast, too bad we are not there in the Philippines, my daughter is a big barney fan and learned a lot of good manners from watching the Barney and Friends show.
Anyways, i grabbed your badge and followed your blog, hope you’d drop by my page too. Thanksies.
Hi!
First, I would like to say thank you to the great minds behind Barney. Unlike other children’s show, Barney is not only educational, but also in its own way teaches our children good manners and helps in developing them to be a good person when they grow-up. Through Barney my daughter, Fran, learned to say polite words like thank you and please. She has also learned how to easily make friends and to share anything she has, and I mean anything, with anyone around her. She has learned to share her toys with her cousins and now, she even shares her snacks with our cat.
Anyway, the most valuable lesson my daughter learned from watching Barney is how to be affectionate. As for me who grew up in a family who are not very affectionate, watching Barney has taught my daughter to become more demonstrative in showing her love. Actually, its not only my daughter who has learned to show her love, but me as well!
Now, I’m no longer shy to show my mom and dad how much I love them. Through Barney’s song I Love You, we learned to hug, kiss, and say I Love You in our family. This is one great lesson we learned from watching Barney that we will forever be grateful of.
The most valuable lesson my child has learned in watching The Little Big Club characters are good values.. She is just 4 years old but she knows how to say “sorry” whenever she does wrong things, she also says “thank you” everytime you give something to her. And most of all she share her toys, foods etc.. Because she said “Barney said sharing is fun.”
Anything my daughter knows right now, I owe it to Barney! I’ve been making her watch Barney even before she can visually see purple. At 1 year and 11 months, my daughter is very talented in both singing and dancing. She is also caring, affectionate, and well mannered. She has learned all those things through Barney and Friends. The most valuable lesson of all for us, is that we are always there for our little girl to teach her and help her understand the things that Barney is showing.
“I love you, you love me, we’re a happy family. With a great big hug and a kiss from me to you, won’t you say you love me too.” This is my son’s favorite song from his favorite character – Barney! He learned the song at the age of 2, by watching DVDs. Now that he is 6, he still keeps on singing it while playing his Barney doll.
Bob the Builder and Thomas and Friends are the other shows which Kyle loves to watch. Whenever we ride the LRT, he would always pretend that he’s riding Thomas while imitating the sound of the train (toooot-toooot!) with an excitement in his eyes. My son for some reason has an extreme fondness with trains. All my exhaustion from my day to day stress at work seems to vanish when I see his face brighten up whenever he sees Thomas and Friends, be it in TV or in toy stores.I personally encourage and support him in watching these kinds of shows as I can see how it helps him build good character and values in his early age…I even witnessed his transformation when he started watching this shows — by becoming more “malambing” and friendly. Unfortunately, his DVDs as well as our television were wiped out by Typhoon Ondoy. Now he can only see his favorite characters in malls. When I learned about this concert and contest, I told myself never to let this opportunity pass without giving it a shot. My son deserves to win the VIP complimentary tickets because I know that when he wins this…he’d treasure and value it more than anyone else. My son Kyle will surely be the happiest kid in the world when he gets to see this concert on December. Hope you let him win and make this the best gift he’ll receive this Christmas.
Name: Maricell C. Gulapa
Address: Blk 56 lot 7 Teachers Village Catmon Malabon City
Contact # : 09239302079 // 09156380731
Email ad: cell_kyle@yahoo.com
my four-year-old nephew loves Bob the Builder so much that as young as he is he has already imbibed the lesson of responsibility. with the self-confidence of a professional engineer, he announced to our whole family that he and his cousin Natan will improve our provincial roads! it seems like it’s only yesterday when he would excitedly jump up and down everytime we let him watch his favorite TLBC show, shouting “i want body builder, body builder!” now that he’s four years old, not only did he learn to properly say Bob the Builder, Roley, Dizzy, Lofty, Scoop, and Travis, his vocabulary also greatly expanded to steam-roller, cement-mixer, crane, backhoe loader, and tractor. but the best thing he learned aren’t the words; it may be that he’s built his confidence and sense of responsibility at so young an age with the help of Bobsville; or that he’s learned that things get broken but “yes, we can” fix them; as his aunt, the thing i’m most proud of is that my nephew,Lukas, knows that he’ll grow up like Bob the Builder–respecting and working side by side with the Wendys of the world!
My three year old son, Alex, is such a huge fan of Thomas the tank and Bob the builder. I used to make fun of the talking machineries until an incident in school happened. He attends the toddler class and most of his classmates are younger than him. One of his classmates did not want to join the P.E. activity because he was afraid of going down the slide. My son was also afraid of the slide and he kept looking at his teacher Jaime as she tried to coax the other classmate to go down. He then approached the other boy and said, “Be like Lofee and close your eyes.” When finally, his classmate was able to go down the slide, Alex patted him on the shoulder and said, “It’s okay to be scared. Bob the binder says its okay. Just do it next time.” I laughed so hard but went through all his Bob the Builder videos immediately to find out who Lofee was. It turns out, Lofee was actually Lofty the crane. And he was always afraid but he still did his job. I love the effect that Bob and the gang has on my baby. Their can-do attitude has really influenced him. For some time, he would always shout, “Can we ______ it? Yes, we can.” whenever I ask him to do stuff. Can we color it? Can we eat it? Can we wipe it? Yes, Yes, Yes, we can!
To see how big a fan my nephew is of Bob the Builder, check out his photos here : http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=4698123&id=599138651 and here : http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=637818&id=100000043938701. Thanks! didjuan@yahoo.com
The most valuable lesson my son learned from Thomas and Friends is patience. In a particular episode, Thomas learned how to wait a while before he can chug off around the island of Sodor. It is hard to teach the virtue of patience to a small kid, especially my son. You see, my son has ADHD and it requires a lot of effort from him to keep still or wait for his turn. But with the help of Thomas and Friends, through his shows and books, patience became a more realizable concept for my son. So whenever he is the verge of losing his cool, I always remind him of how Thomas patiently waited before he got what he wanted.
In every episode my son watches, we make sure that he understands the lesson the shows wanted to share to him. Thomas and Friends may be his favorite right now, but he is also very much fond of Barney and Friends, Bob the Builder, Pingu, etc. For a 4 year old kid, watching The Lottle Big Show Live in Concert would be a dream come true.
For our little Miguel (who is turning 3 this December), Barney, Bob the Builder and Thomas have taught him timeless life lessons of discovery, friendship and optimism as he imagines &sings with purple dino Barney; as he treks the tracks with Thomas and friends; and as he shouts out “Yes we can!” with Bob.
Every new episode is filled with new discoveries and learnings that make us parents and all the people around him smile, amazed at what new tricks and talents he got from BArney and the kids. He has learned to stir up his imagination as we watched him make stories out of his cars and trains and other toys. We thought it would have been hard for working parents like us to introduce ABCs, 123s, on and off and words of respect and love without a friend like Barney.
Miguel is as cheeky and as naughty as his best buddy Thomas. The sound of Thomas’ engines signals another day of learning how to be fun despite every mishap that he encounters. Whenever he stumbles during play, he’s just like any other kid- will shed some tears but just as Thomas is, he knows he’ll be able to get over it and will be as giggly as Thomas after a while.
And Bob (aside from introducing him to construction-he can name backhoe loader, bulldozer, mixer and what have you at the age of 2 1/2), has made him positive in every way. Being a toddler has always been associated with “NO-NO-NO”. But Bob made him be a “YES” little boy. Can we do it Miguel? “Yes,.we can Mommy!” Whenever we let him try new food or a new learning experience, he would initially be negative about it but when pegged, “hey what does Bob say?”, he is sure to give it a try!
You have taught my son a lot and me and my husband as well. We have learned to be kids again. Despite work, we enjoyed watching every show with Miguel, bonding and learning with him. We feel we’re growing each day with him, thanks to you! And as my son turns 3 on the 15th, the fun and learning never stops with you guys!
One of the things I appreciate about the characters in The Little Big show are the values it instill with kids, my baby girl is drawn with all the colorful graphics and the joyous singing but the biggest fulfillment for me as a parent is to know that i have a hand in hand partner in developing my baby into a a fine sensible kid. I noticed how courteous she is and using words such as Please, Thank you and she’s never afraid to say Sorry whenever she realizes that she has done something wrong, this for me is simple yet very significant.
With all these lessons though, As a father I believe that the best lesson my baby learned from the shows is the wonder of being a kid, being able to have fun, sing and dance with the characters, witness the power of make believe, explore the world free of complications, discover the magic of imagination or to put it simply to enjoy her days as a kid because after all she is bound to grow up but her joyful memories as a kid will mold her into becoming a great individual.
my 2-yr old daughter knows how to say excuse me everytime she sneezes and say sorry when she unintentionally hurts somebody. she got these simple good manners from watching barney. im so proud of her because people got surprised when they hear these things from a girl as little as her.
Watching episodes of Barney in TV & DVDs change quite a lot in my daughter’s behavior. Leanne, being the only child I have, was smart but not really a friendly toddler. She doesn’t want to play nor share toys with other kids. She always want to be alone. I was worried with her behavior until a friend gave us a cd of Barney. She was 2yrs old back then, and we watched that cd over and over again. She loved it so much and then came the big change in her. Every time while watching, I used the opportunity to explain and let her understand the importance of Friendship. Explaining how Barney and friends play together, sing and dance together, learn together makes life more meaningful and fun. She so loved Barney that she wanted to be like him. And so eventually, she made friends in school. It wasn’t really perfect at first but she learned how to share, how to be patient, how to love her friends. Now that she’s in nursery, she’s quite popular and loved in her class. Watching Barney did made a difference, a difference which might be simple and small but actually has a really big impact on her life.
My son, Ceean Mauro, turned 2 last Oct. 31. He really loves Barney. “I love you” song has been his cradle song since he was 4 months old. Since then, we start collecting different Barney’s CD. He learned many thing from those CD’s but the most important thing is to say “Thank you”, “Please”, and “I Love You.” I know that these words is a good start to become a good person. From the word “thank you”, he knows how to appreciate things. The word “please”, he knows how to be polite and respectful, and lastly, the word “i love you”, he knows how to love and to care another person.
I am really hoping to win these tickets. My son will be very happy to see Barney and his friends in person.
my 4 year old son grew up watching barney and thomas and friends. parents like us who are away from their children fear that their children may not be guided the proper way; may be taught the improper way. my son learned a lot from watching these programs. we only get to see our son every weekend and i can say that he learned such values by watching these programs. he knows how to say sorry whenever he did something wrong. he knows how to say please. and what i like most is, he knows how to be contented on what he has. whenever we go to the mall, he would always look at a particular toy (thomas and friends), i can see it through his eyes how much he likes it but instead of saying “i like this. nanay, can you buy me this?, he told me one time, “nanay, may thomas and train ako sa house di ba, yung bigay ni lola”.
My son Aisen learned a lot of good things from watching Barney and Friends and it really made him a good little boy.I’ll just used the name of BARNEY and share to you the things that my son learned from watching all the episodes and I can say that all of these are really worth it and I’m so happy and proud as a parent.
B-BE able to share and to love others.
A-ALWAYS following the rules of his parents and olders.
R-RESPECTING others and never forgets to say po,opo,thank you,sorry..
N-NEVER forgets to clean up his body by taking a bath and brushing his teeth everyday.
E-ENJOYING life because everday is a wonderful day,He always gives his smile to others and never gets sad,he’s fond of making friends.
Y-You are so blessed for having a chance to know BARNEY and FRIENDS and learned a lot of good manners from him.so I told him never to forget that as he grows up.
Thank you BARNEY and see you soon.
Thank you Ms.Paula for making us a part of this blog.This is such a wonderful experience to us as a parents of these wonderful children.
God bless you more!
My greatest frustration as a working mom and the breadwinner in the family is NOT being with my only two precious children all the time. My dream and desire to be the FIRST and ONLY person to impact their lives has faded away but not until I thought of a next best teacher who can positively influence and guide my children’s crucial growing stage. And that they are the TLBC characters. With these great fellows, Bob, Angelina, Thomas, Barney and the rest of the gang, I felt secured that my children will grow in the RIGHT and FUN way!
I could see how much Barney and the kids have impacted my first born, Athali, while she’s growing from milestone to milestone. She grows with the TLBC characters at each season of her life.
At her infancy, 0 to 12 months, she has all-time favorite songs, steps, dances, cheers, acts and moves by Barney and Thomas. I can still clearly picture in my thoughts how she, at only 7 months old, dances to the tune and song of Thomas and Friends, wherein she moves like a cheering squad, raising her both hands up high in the air, yelling, laughing, cheering her own baby talk while walking, jumping to and fro in her walker. She was just so happy!
Even before my girl reaches 1 year old, she was able to recognize all the objects in the Alphabet from A to Z and at her first year, she knows lots of songs such as Hey, Diddle, Diddle, Peter Rabbit, Twinkle Twinkle, Little miss Muffet, and the classic I love You song of Barney.
Another awesome thing I could still recall about my daughter was that as early as one year old she knows the concept of doing simple household chores and helping us, her parents, to arrange and get things done. One by one she will hand-over to us the pillows and blanket when getting ready for bedtime. She was so little then that she usually gets out-balanced yet quickly stood up just to bring all pillows and blankets at their proper place.
When she turned two she learned to write few letters like W, X, Y, V, A and draw lines and shapes then name those shapes according to her perception. Like when she strokes an oblong shape, she’ll say, “it’s a fish,” then stroke another shape, then say, “it’s a heart,” another stroke and she’ll say, “a star,” but one drawing that she did so well is “Mr. Sun.” I was amazed when she showed her drawing of the sun – a circle with straight lines all around. Well, at first glance I thought it was an octopus…hahahaha
Confidently, I am so sure that my girl really knows by heart, what’s the letter W, X, Y, and A as early as two. But among those letters, her first love was letter X that started since she was just one. Whenever she would turn the pages of her alphabet book, she go first to her favorite page where the letter X is there with the picture of a skeleton on x-ray. Then she will laugh and laugh at letter X saying, x-ray, X.
Now that my girl is three years old and I’m still working, and although we haven’t sent her to preschool yet, she’s learning a lot and growing wonderfully which I owe to the influence of all the TLBC characters.
Nothing can ever be so lovely and sweet than to hear your child saying, “I love you” and sing it for you with hugs and kisses. Ohhhh…. Whenever I go home, she will take my hand and bless to me (nagmamano sya). And if I brought her something, no matter how simple it is (even just a piece of candy), she will say with her biggest smile and brightest wide-opened eyes, “Thank you, mommy!” sabay hug and kiss…Ang sarap talaga! Tanggal and pagod ko!
In all of the many experiences I had with my first born, I could just say that the most valuable lesson my child learned from watching the TLBC characters is to be TLBC – Thankful, Loving, Brave and Courteous.
My greatest frustration as a working mom and the breadwinner of the family is NOT being with my only two precious children all the time. My dream and desire to be the FIRST and ONLY person to impact their lives has been fading away but not until I thought of the “next best thing” that can positively influence and guide my children’s crucial growing stage. And it was the TLBC characters. With these great fellows, Bob, Angelina, Thomas, Barney and the rest of the gang, I felt secured that my children will grow in the RIGHT and FUN way!
I could see how much Barney and the kids have impacted my first born, Athali, while she’s growing from milestone to milestone. She grows with the TLBC characters at each season of her life.
During her infancy, 0 to 12 months, she has all-time favorite songs, steps, dances, cheers, acts and moves by Barney and Thomas. I can still clearly picture in my thoughts how she, at only 7 months old, dances to the tune and song of Thomas and Friends, wherein she moves like a cheering squad, raising her both hands up high in the air, yelling, laughing, cheering her own baby talk while walking, jumping to and fro in her walker. She was just so happy! Even before she reaches 1 year old, she was able to recognize all the objects in the Alphabet from A to Z and at her first year, she knows lots of songs such as Hey, Diddle, Diddle, Peter Rabbit, Twinkle Twinkle, Little miss Muffet, and the classic I love You song of Barney.
Another awesome thing I could still recall about my daughter was that as early as one year old she knows the concept of doing simple household chores and helping us, her parents, to arrange and get things done. One by one she will hand-over to us the pillows and blanket when getting ready for bedtime. She was so little then that she usually gets out-balanced yet quickly stood up just to bring all pillows and blankets at their proper place.
When she turned two she learned to write few letters like W, X, Y, V, A and draw lines and shapes then name those shapes according to her perception. Like when she strokes an oblong shape, she’ll say, “it’s a fish,” then stroke another shape, then say, “it’s a heart,” another stroke and she’ll say, “a star,” but one drawing that she did so well is “Mr. Sun.” I was so amazed when she showed me her drawing of the sun – a circle with straight lines all around. Well, at first glance I thought it was an octopus…hahahaha
Confidently, I am so sure that my girl really knows by heart, what’s the letter W, X, Y, and A as early as two. But among those letters, her first love was letter X that started since she was just one. Whenever she would turn the pages of her alphabet book, she goes first to her favorite page where the letter X is there with the picture of a skeleton x-ray. Then she will laugh and laugh at letter X saying, x-ray, X.
Now that my girl is three years old and I’m still working, and although we haven’t sent her to preschool yet, she’s learning a lot and growing wonderfully which I owe to the influence of all the TLBC characters.
Nothing can ever be so lovely and sweet than to hear your child saying, “I love you” and sing it for you with hugs and kisses. Ohhhh…. Whenever I go home, she will take my hand and bless to me (nagmamano sya). And if I brought her something, no matter how simple it is (even if it’s just a piece of candy), she will say with her biggest smile and brightest wide-opened eyes, “Thank you, mommy!” sabay hug and kiss…Ang sarap talaga! Tanggal and pagod ko!
In all of the many experiences I had with my first born, I could just say that the most valuable lesson my child learned from watching the TLBC characters is to be TLBC – Thankful, Loving, Brave and Courteous.
As early as one year old, my son Hugo learned the value of respect and showing of gratitude from watching Barney. He never fails to say thank you every time he receives something material or even just plain compliment.
Now that he’s turning 3 on December 19, he has kept that value and has furthermore learned the value of courtesy. He says “please” when he needs something and there’s never a single day that he goes to bed without saying “Goodnight” and “I Love You” to every single person in our household.
And since he has shifted interest from Barney to Thomas and Friends, he has definitely learned more. He seems to have developed a sense of responsibility and accountability in a way that he somehow compares himself to Thomas, whom he maybe perceives to be the leader of the pack so like when he’s playing with his cousins, he always tell them to clean up when their playing time is over. He also learned to share. Be it food, toys, baby books and even his DVD’s, he doesn’t mind sharing and lending it to his cousins and playmates.
What’s really made me proud of my boy is that he is very compassionate. Whenever he sees a less fortunate child on the street, he would always ask me to give alms and in his words he would say “Give mo na sha mama, para happy din sha gaya Hugo(referring to himself). Sabi barney dapat lahat kids happy.” And when we try to teach him at an early age the concept of teaching the street kids how to fish, instead of giving them fish, he would always remember to tell me to buy food before we go home if we’re out so that if there’s street kids we’ll just give them food instead of money.
With all these being said, I really owe a lot to the TLBC characters specifically Barney and Thomas and Friends since they have really helped a lot in molding my son’s character given that he’s in the “terrible two” stage. This concert would be the perfect present for his 3rd birthday on the 19th.
Hi Ms. Paula. I have a 3 yr.old daughter. She started watching the videos of barney and friends when she was only 1 1/2 year old. Until now she usually watch it on video for hours.
Last year we bought a barney stuffed toy with barney singing the I LOVE YOU song. She never depart from it. She sleeps with barney beside her. Even going to the shopping mall and even in church she always carry it with her. She also watch the Thomas and friend, Angelina Ballerina, but I would say Barney is her favorite toy of all. I would love to see her watch and sing the songs she usually hear only on the television. I would guess she will go really crazy when she sees them. Wish that I will win the tickets for it will be the biggest memorable gift we can give for her this christmas.
Barney ang paboritong panuorin ng aking anak na dalwang taong gulang.Maraming natutunan na mabubuting gawain ang aking anak sa panunuod nito.Natuto siyang rumispeto ng iba at ibahagi kung anuman ang meron siya.
This week question, the last and foremost is the very important question which every parents must think of first before they”ll let their children to watch TV / CD’s. “Children are great imitators.” I, as a mother of a two year old boy nurture to, START-’EM-YOUNG!” That’s my motto when I became a mother already.
Every parent’s needs a helping hands. Watching BARNEY brings the essential development and skills to my son. (1) Sharing and Good Manners, (2)Caring and emotional development, (3)Creativity and wide imagination, (4) Dancing and other physical movements,and (5) Learning to educational activities and plays. Barney is my helping hand in my growing child. =)
Also, THOMAS the tank engine. The stories actually teaches many positive character traits in a completely wholesome environment. Thomas, Percy, James, Harold and other mischievous freight cars are all (1)Hardworking and (2)polite” (3)They’re resourceful and even (4)Heroic. and at the same time they’re (5)respectful. They stand up for themselves when faced with difficult peers but they learn to listen to sensible advice,and as they respect their driver and Fat Controller named- Topham Hatt.(6) Good manners& Good attitude are modeled by those cheerful engines and the people who work with them. They always tell one another “Good Morning” and Thanks one another for the help. (7) Punctuality, a positive character traits that children must develop in early childhood. The engines strives to be RIGHT ON TIME and works very hard to avoid being late and on rush, which sometimes cause of accidents & troubles. (8)Obeying common sense and Listening to Others advice, my son reenact the stories and facial expressions of Thomas & his friends. Repeating to himself, “Silly Thomas!” He should have listened and very painlessly internalize a lesson. Every parent’s wants their children to take to heart: LISTEN TO GOOD ADVICE, as they will realized it will save them a lot of pain and trouble.
I am very proud that there are so many valuable lesson that my children learned and will learn in all TLBC character. I am sorry but Not just ONE valuable lesson. There are so many lessons which I have’nt mentioned yet, therefore those are the “VERY AND MOST VALUABLES ” important lessons and traits that I knew and conclude in watching Barney and Thomas&friends with my little boy. THUMBS UP to all TLBC character. Keep it up!
GOD Bless us all! Happy Holidays to all!
This week question, the last and foremost is the very important question which every parents must think of first before they”ll let their children to watch TV / CD’s. “Children are great imitators.” I, as a mother of a two year old boy nurture to, START-’EM-YOUNG!” That’s my motto when I became a mother already.
Every parent’s needs a helping hands. Watching BARNEY brings the essential development and skills to my son. (1) Sharing and Good Manners, (2)Caring and emotional development, (3)Creativity and wide imagination, (4) Dancing and other physical movements,and (5) Learning to educational activities and plays. Barney is my helping hand in my growing child.
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Also, THOMAS the tank engine. The stories actually teaches many positive character traits in a completely wholesome environment. Thomas, Percy, James, Harold and other mischievous freight cars are all (1)Hardworking and (2)polite” (3)They’re resourceful and even (4)Heroic. and at the same time they’re (5)respectful. They stand up for themselves when faced with difficult peers but they learn to listen to sensible advice,and as they respect their driver and Fat Controller named- Topham Hatt.(6) Good manners& Good attitude are modeled by those cheerful engines and the people who work with them. They always tell one another “Good Morning” and Thanks one another for the help. (7) Punctuality, a positive character traits that children must develop in early childhood. The engines strives to be RIGHT ON TIME and works very hard to avoid being late and on rush, which sometimes cause of accidents & troubles. (8)Obeying common sense and Listening to Others advice, my son reenact the stories and facial expressions of Thomas & his friends. Repeating to himself, “Silly Thomas!” He should have listened and very painlessly internalize a lesson. Every parent’s wants their children to take to heart: LISTEN TO GOOD ADVICE, as they will realized it will save them a lot of pain and trouble.
I am very proud that there are so many valuable lesson that my children learned and will learn in all TLBC character. I am sorry but Not just ONE valuable lesson. There are so many lessons which I have’nt mentioned yet, therefore those are the “VERY AND MOST VALUABLES ” important lessons and traits that I knew and conclude in watching Barney and Thomas&friends with my little boy. THUMBS UP to all TLBC character. Keep it up!
GOD Bless us all! Happy Holidays to all!
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My 4-year-old daughter Julia has learned a lot from watching The Little Big Club’s shows like Barney, Thomas, Bob the Builder and most especially Angelina Ballerina (her favorite!). She has definitely learned about sharing, taking turns, being polite, and being respectful to name a few. Overall though, I think the most valuable lesson she has learned and I believe the main theme of all the TLBC shows is this – that you can be whatever you want to be with the help of your family and friends, as long as you are determined and work hard for it, and as long as you believe in yourself. I am happy that because of these shows, at her very young age she has learned to DREAM BIG. Thanks a lot for this opportunity! May this dream of hers to see her favorite characters become a reality =)
My 21 month old daughter, Omree, is a certified Barney fan primarily because I am one too. Although I am too old to have grown with Barney, my nephews and nieces did and one of the prized toy that my mom bought during her US trip and before she passed away is a Barney stuff toy with mouth wide open singing “standing aside with my mouth open wide, a-a-a-a-a-a.” Omree is now the proud owner of that 10 year old Barney and sleeps with it every night. We know all the songs and moves with my little one really drawn to the ‘Flying like an Airplane’ and ‘Me and My Teddy’.
I could always count on Barney to amuse my little girl. However, it was only recently that I realized how Barney figures prominently in my child’s world. With a vocabulary widening and enjoying a little bit of independence, she is well into the terrible 2 stage with frequently spoken words like ‘No!’, ‘Omi’s (for the possessive Omree’s without the R) and of course ‘Ayaw! Ayaw!’ I am having a hard time teaching her to share and to understand that her ate and cousin Poch are not after her toys, food or any of her possessions that she considers for her exclusive use. Even our ‘meme’ chair, the one that I use to nurse her (yes, she’s still breastfeeding!) is exclusively ours and no one is allowed to sit there or even put their things. For sure, my little girl is really getting possessive and a bit mean too. Since I work at home, I always witness these outbursts and try to intervene by talking to my little girl calmly. However, her limited vocabulary is proving to be a challenge until I realized that I could use what she sees in TV to teach her positive behaviour. Even before she turned 1, we already have the Barney on sharing DVD, but we rarely watch it since we were concentrating on ABC, shapes and colours.
So now Barney and the lady with a basket of eggs in the Sharing and Caring episode are my lifesavers every time I hear that dreaded ‘No!’ and it works like magic. Naturally, it did not happen instantly, it is a daily battle of will and wits with my little Omree, but I have an ace up on my sleeve. I could always count on Barney and those seemingly powerful words “it is not so tough to share your stuff with a friend” and “so we take turns when we play a game.” It might have helped a lot that I always have my own basket with a couple of plastic eggs to stress the lesson and of course dear old Barney kissing and hugging my little girl to pacify her so that she is ready to listen to me…or shall we say to that adorable dinosaur in purple and green!