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I have to admit that as a child I tried to avoid watching Mister Rogers Neighborhood as I much preferred cartoons like Tom & Jerry that contained frightening le
by chriselles 8y ago
I have to admit that as a child I tried to avoid watching Mister Rogers Neighborhood as I much preferred cartoons like Tom & Jerry that contained frightening levels of violence looking back in retrospect.
But decades later as a parent I am incredibly grateful for the body of work Fred Rogers and his collaborators and guests created.
As an adult I see the value he created and the value millions of kids captured.
Fred Rogers was a great human being that helped make the world a better place, one kid at a time, for decades.
- toasterlovin 8y agoI think much of the value Mr. Rogers brought was just that we knew he existed. That we could carry around this archetype of pure goodness as a thing to strive toward. And the amazing thing is that you get that even if you didn’t want to watch the show as a kid.
- fjsolwmv 8y agoHow secure and loved did you feel as a child? I suspect that people who felt lonely and scared in their life may have gravitated to Mr Rogers. Also are you sure you remember far enough back? Mr Rogers target market is preschool, younger than most of your childhood memories.