My 2 Yr old LOVES Caillou
Mom B | Sacramento, CA | 03/31/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I think Caillou is a great way for kids to learn how to express their emotions. Some days Caillou gets to do what he wants and others he has to respect mommy and daddy's needs. I also enjoy seeing how the parents react to Caillou with patience and understanding. There is some whining and tantrums from Caillou, but overall it's a great tool for kids. Caillou is a typical 4 year old. I find the show entertaining and by watching it with my son, we often pretend we are the characters and act out the scenes. Really a lot of fun! I definitely recommend this video to kids 2 and up."
Caillou's Train Trip & Other Adventures is a hit!
JR'S Gal | Pacific Northwest | 10/24/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"My son received a Calliou DVD as a gift and he liked it so much, I thought I'd get him another one. So I picked this one and it's another hit. He really enjoys Caillou. If he's happy, then I'm happy!"
Cailou Train DVD
Carol Nicolay | NJ | 07/05/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"It is great. They watch it over and over.
I actually like it despite not particulary liking Cailoiu"
Caillou's Great, but the Puppets Ruin It
David J. Hayden | USA | 12/25/2007
(1 out of 5 stars)
"My 3 year old loves Caillou, and it's one of the few programs we'll let her watch. However, this DVD (like several other Caillou videos) includes a bunch of "extra" content, including poorly written puppet scenes and some annoyingly bad live action. This extra content (almost 50% of the DVD length) is mixed in-line with the main Caillou episodes, and there's no way to avoid it without manning the remote. My daughter hates this stuff (as do I), it has little to do with Caillou, and it's meant that she rarely watches this video (we rely on the Tivo).
As a parent I want my child to watch as little video as possible, but when she is going to watch I need to be able to multi-task (shower, cook dinner, etc) -- you can't do any of those things if every 5 minutes you get a call: "Daddy, come skip the puppets!".
PBS Kids should label the content of their Caillou DVDs more clearly -- if only 1/2 of a Caillou video is actually Caillou, and if the non-Caillou stuff is mixed in, then the label should say so!
Disappointed!"