Have to say, I'm not a big fan of the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse series, but my daughter is, so... yeah. We have a bunch of the books. In them, Mickey Mouse and friends call on Toodles to come bring them their Mouseketools when they have a problem that needs fixing. Our latest book describes a machine. When it works, it makes the noise "chugga-chugga-chug-chug," and when it's broken, it makes the noise "chugga-chugga-squeak!"
Okay, that was background information. Now I can tell you what happened.
Sarina was trying on Mommy's shoes again, as she does several times a day. She toddled around in my shoes until she stumbled and fell on her bottom behind my exercise bike (which makes a great clothes hanger).
"Do you need help?" I asked.
"Yes," came the reply. "I need a Mouseketool."
The next day, we visited my parents, and Sarina tried to get water from their water machine. She doesn't know how to use it, though. The hot water button is safety-locked. Sarina pressed it a couple of times, then looked at me soberly and said, "Chugga-chugga-squeak!"
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That whole Mouseketool thing has always freaked me out.
Is their whole existence predetermined by that machine? How does it know what tools they're going to need? And if it knows, what's the purpose of the mystery Mouseketool? To hold some sort of power of them?
I can't express enough how adorable that is!!! I love it!
That is so cute!!! :)
It could be much worse...she could be a big fan of Spongebob Squarepants.
:-)
Myself, I've never been a big fan of the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse...
Granted, I feel the same way about most children's shows (Little Einsteins?)
Have you seen Bear in the Big Blue House? I love that show, possibly more than Sarina does. The Potty Time episode is my favorite.
I also like Blues Clues and the Doodlebops-- well, the songs, at least. And the Richard Scarry tapes are cute.
She's very into Bunnytown all of a sudden, which I could certainly do without, though it doesn't make me want to tear my ears out, at least. I'm not a Dora fan, and we've blissfully avoided Barney so far.
Matt, I'm so glad someone else has considered the implications of Mouseketools. What helpless creatures they must be, if they can't solve their problems without calling on this flying orb to come bail out their butts. Just once, Minnie should say, "No thanks, Toodles. I got this one. I'm going to drive down to The Home Depot and get a hammer."
Hi Jenna and Sarina!
My daughter is banned now from watching Wonder Pets and anything bearing the brand: Brats (gross!).
We endured Barney just fine but those Wonder Pets songs make my husband Jason downright crabby.
The Barbie videos are kinda creepy too. And I'm not crazy about Strawberry Shortcake.
Ooo, I feel so much better now. Thanks!
Happy holidays to you both!
Christina
Piper went through a phase with theh same thing at about that age I think.
Mickey Mouse is not on my list of favorites, but we've moved away from them to a mix of Disney and Noggin.
Her current favorites include Imagination Movers, Handy Manny, Max & Ruby, and Oswald.
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