(I'm literally asking my son to draw a picture or spend 5 minutes telling me what he watched on TV while I was busy doing something else.) When he has shown me he's able to recognize that Masha is just for fun and not to be copied, we'll slowly start introducing it again.Stay up-to-date with the latest on the Russia-Ukraine war, with our exclusive international coverage.īecause we must treat Masha with caution. We're going to limit our screen time (honestly, this was a much needed wake up call) and start watching other shows and talk about them. I myself am stretched way too thin right now and barely functioning.įor my family, we've decided to take a break from Masha for now. And I say this with no judgement because parenting is difficult and we need a lot more empathy for fellow parents. Without any judgement at all I would say that if you don't have capacity to debrief and discuss the show with your child, if they are isolated from other kids and from having normal interactions with others (especially now given the pandemic), or if they're just not ready developmentally (they might be too young or not thinking critically yet about media), then this likely isn't the right show. Cleo and Cuquin, Archibald, If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, etc.) it's not unique there are other hilarious and delightful shows that are not as problematic (e.g. I am inclined to agree with others who are cautioning about this show. But many of us are forced to use media to keep our kids' attention while we're doing other things for a while. Of course, no parent expects media to "raise" their child for them.
I have seen the episodes too, and the things that I recall from them are some of the more disturbing and violent scenes.Įvery parent knows their own child best so you have to decide what you're going to do (allow them to watch it, not allow them to watch it, or watch it with them and talk about the show, etc).
I have watched a few episodes too, and it's a mixed bag of helpful and harmful messages (in my opinion more harmful than helpful, but that's just from my perspective and based on my family's context). I made him stop when I noticed him showing signs of troubling behaviour (self harm, threats, name calling). My son (almost 6) was hooked on this show - he'd watch up to an hour sometimes, and it was the only thing he watched.
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