You’re right, of course: under this type of scrutiny no show could possibly be deemed acceptable and I might as well just get rid of the television. But I’m going to go out on a limb and suggest that perhaps you haven’t read many posts on this blog, as you don’t seem to be familiar with my particular brand of humor. See, I enjoy The Wonder Pets! It’s a fun, funny show that has a good message for kids. If I found the content of the show objectionable in any way I wouldn’t allow my young apprentice to watch it.

On the other hand, there’s plenty of stuff in the Bible that I wouldn’t dream of letting my son read (even if he could read at the tender age of two). Certainly the example you cite is fairly innocuous, but there’s enough homocide (fratricide, public execution and much, much more!) spread throughout The Good Book to keep the CSI teams from Las Vegas, New York and Miami busy for quite a while. Then there’s the domestic abuse, adultery, and a whole host of other content that’s simply not appropriate for a two-year-old.

When he’s old enough, Kyle is welcome to read the Bible (beyond the sanitized, watered-down picture book versions). Until then, I’ll do what any responsible parent should: forbid him from reading a book that is clearly intended for adult audiences. We’ll stick with The Wonder Pets! for now.

don’t let your kids read fairy tales either. even the Bible under this “protective” eye couldn’t be read.

How irresponsible of Joseph and Mary to loose Jesus in the temple…he was only 5….And then to let HIM talk back to them like that after they found HIM. My goodness…tsk…tsk…

They did give an explanation one time as to how the baby calf got stuck in the tree….

That episode was actually on while I was writing this post, but I only saw enough of it to wonder “now how the hell did that calf get in that tree?”