If you have kids, will you introduce TMNT to them?

[CyberCubed]

I've already introduced my younger brother and sister to TMNT when they were around 5-6 years old, and I plan to do the same whenever I have kids.

Introduce them to it with all 3 cartoons, (original, 4kids, Nick), and the movies.

I don't want my comics ruined though, so I won't let them read from my collection at least. :p

[Jester]

That's a lot of the reason I keep my 2k3 action figures (heck, all my figures.) I plan on showing my kid TMNT, Animaniacs, Pinky and the Brain. All the classics. Thanks DVD!

I kinda did it as a teenager. I helped my pastors kids become psudo-turtle fans, since their house had some old TMNT figures, and I'd play with them. :D

[PizzaPower]

i have a baby on the way, actually due any day now, and i have to say yes i am going too :)

[Redeemer]

I will from the day they are born. When my little girl wants a hug I will give her a Leo stuff animal. When my boy want to shake my hand. I will make give me a cowabunga clap. If they dont like Tmnt I will ground them.

[ssjup81]

If I were actually having children or if I had them, I would share it with them along with other stuff I grew up with and hope that they would like it (like Gummi Bears and the Smurfs). Maybe I can brainwash some other family member's kid instead. lol

[Samhain]

I will not push it on them. I will wait for the day when he or she points at something in my room and says ''Ohh, can I see''. They can like whatever comes naturally to them. If its Tmnt, thats great.

[Eiko]

I have 2 boys age 7 and 8 they came across of of my OT TMNT dvds they watched it and loved it. But they are more into the Ben 10 and Pokemon atm which is fine by me. But almost everytime they watch a dvd they always put on TMNT BTTS.

[Loco]

Hell Yeah.
if they like Turtles anime, I will show 'em more, If they don't , my collection will be safe.

[deadpoolRKO]

i'll show it to them , and if they love it then i'll be the happiest dad in the world and we'll have awesome bonding.


and if they say it's stupid, i'll put them up for adoption. ( j/k ! )

[Hero]

My daughter will know about TMNT one way or the other in my house. If they catch on with her I'd be well happy. Same with Transformers.

At 12 weeks old she already watches wrestling and owns a MOTUC She Ra figure.

===HERO

[Jephael]

I don't think I'll ever have a kid of my own but I do have my sister's kids to expose the world of TMNT to! My 4 year-old niece already seems to like them, though she's still a little young, so hopefully by the time the new series comes out she'll be ready.

[Ninjinister]

I think they'll catch on by osmosis. My foster daughter was a TMNT fan simply because of such.

[gobo]

If they dont like Tmnt I will ground them.
:lol::lol: Good idea! :D

[chad]

Maybe one day when I'm older I will introduce the TMNT to them

[Venom]

Yup. Already working on my Niece's step-son! :D

[Leonardo19]

yes i already have. my son who is 3 loves tmnt and my newborn son who is 1 month will be introduced in time. :D

[Fugitoid Jones]

I've introduced most of my nieces and nephews to them. My oldest nephew was kinda into them for a little while, even braught him with me to see TMNT 2K7. But it wasn't a big thing with him. And my other nephews and nieces are still kinda young, they're still into the Pixar movies and whatever, but they have watched some of the original series toons and liked them and they know what a Ninja Turtle is when they see one, so it's a step in the right direction!

[Wildgoose]

But of course and I will introduce them in TMNT world as I will do with every old time classic cartoon and anime Ive seen in my younger ages!
When I was a kid they used to show so many nice shows! I really want my kid/s to learn about them. Now if theyll like it or not it's their own choise. I cant pressure them on that!

[IamtheNorm]

I have introduced them to the Turtles, and they all love them. We watch the Turtle cartoons in our van whenever we drive somewhere. And when we go to conventions we all dress up me as Casey Jones, my wife as April, and the kids as their favorite turtle. It is nice because they all have a different favorite turtle. My two year old knows most of the characters from the old and new series, which I think is awesome. That's my ramblings.

[Donnie]

I will absolutely show my future children TMNT, in all forms. Let's hope they like it!

[discordiatookie]

My four year old niece knows of 'em. Can't really avoid them when she comes visit. Had an original toon marathon when I was babysitting her on a rainy day once - she enjoyed it. What do turtles say, Kennedy? Cowabunga! Poor kid must be well mixed up :lol:

I do think she prefers Batman to the TMNT though. But such things as these, she generally terms as boy's programmes, she much prefers her princessy, disneyish movies. She did enjoy both Home Alone and Bill and Ted the other week there though! "I wanna watch Tom and Ted again Uncle Mikey!" Gotta let her see some classics!

[Falconhood]

haha, my son introduced TMNT to me. I read ABOUT them in the 1980s in a comic book review magazine, but never much more than that. back when he was very young, he liked TMNT. i didn't care for them at all, except the metal guy, who's a samurai robot. he moved to Beast Wars quick from them. Later, my first set of TMNT main characters was the elemental warriors that look much more humanoid, but can switch (transform) back, and then i liked the Fast Forward series.

[Stingray69]

Heck yea I have a baby own the way now ( girlfriends due in march) So yea I'm planning on it. I have the DVDs and have been buying the toys for he or she to play with.

[pannoni1]

Of course! Whenever that day comes, and no matter how "Dead" TMNT will be at that stage, I'll pass it along. For instance, my Mom introduced me to Disney classics such as Lady and the Tramp, Dumbo, Pinnochio, and 101 Dalmatians that were her generation's movies. Hopefully they will agree; and they can only view scanned images of the comics (unless I have extra duplicates). The same goes with action figures, they are now collectibles and will only give him my "low grade stuff" that isn't rare. With over 350 episodes of both series (and more with Nickelodeon), he/she definately won't be disappointed with the selection of shows to watch.

Passing TMNT to your sibilings is one of the keys to sustaining the franchise in the long run! Then when we become grandparents, encourage them to tell their children about it and how wonderful it was way back when.

[EvilStarLegacy]

I think I will simply because TMNT shaped my childhood(that is, until the Power Rangers came along) and I would love for them to like the same things I did. I'll see in due time. If they don't like it it's fine. I'm probably gonna grumble in my head about how "them new shows aren't as good as the ones before"(when it's not true) but I'll get over it.

[BubblyShell22]

Yes, I'll definitely show my kids TMNT if I'm lucky enough to have any. And if not, there's always my BF's nephew and niece. We're starting to get my BF's nephew into them, though he's more interested in NASCAR than TMNT. But he does watch it when we do. He watched Turtles Forever with us once for a bit and seemed to enjoy it.

[The Stryker]

I wouldn't hate my kids so probably not.

Jay Kay Jay Kay.

Only the first movie and OT. If they're bad I'll make them read the Mirage books as punishment.

[Bauer536]

I must say, if I have children of my own, I'd love that. I think in time, I'll train myself to be a good dad. I would definitely show them TMNT, but have them avoid Spongebob immediately.:tlol:

I'd love to have a son or daughter that finds Leonardo their favorite turtle, but I wouldn't mind if it was any of the rest.:tsmile:

I'd definitely show them some of the '84 Mirage Comics when they get older, but probably start them off with the 1990 film, probably the OT series, 2k7 film, 2k12 series (depending if it's good - I believe it may be), the 2k13 film (if that comes out soon enough, again, depending if it's good), and if they want to, explore the 2k3 series. I know people have different tastes. In fact, if they like the 2k3 series more than the 2k12 show, I won't mind. I just don't know if I can survive hearing that annoying theme song and the voice actors. We'll just have to see.:twink:

Plus, I'm hoping since I want to major in Communications, that I get myself involved making a brand new Ninja Turtles series. I'd love that. Why do you think I have so much ideas?:tsmile:

[Plasticplayhouse]

Hell yes. My boys are 6&2 and I have already share the tmnt world with them. I have the first tmnt movie, the cgi tmnt movie, and season 1 of the cartoon on dvd; they watch them all the time. I also read the original comics and the new idw series (i soften them up by modifying any vulgarity with something more kid friendly) to my oldest and he loves it! In fact they were both ninja turtles for halloween.

[Andrew NDB]

My daughter is aware of them, but doesn't seem interested at all. On the other hand, she's extremely interested in Batman and can't get enough of him. Just the other day she was watching me play Arkham City and she declared "Batman can beat up ANYONE!" And she is probably right.

Probably when she's about a year older or so I will sit down with her and suffer through all the Fred Wolf and 4Kids cartoons with her. That's probably going to be the only way it'll be bearable... I've tried almost everything else (i.e., large amounts of alcohol) and have been unsuccessful getting too terribly far into either series.

[ToTheNines]

I'm a good bit away from having any kids, but the only thing I'll "introduce" them to is the first movie, and then play it by ear from there.

[Zany Orange Dude]

Oh yeah! They will be introduced to both the OT and 2K3. I won't force them to watch it if they absolutely hate it, but they will definately know who the turtles are and which one is which. :D

[jaymq]

As someone who intends on staying childfree. I have to say I appreciate the 'if' bit in the title.

That said... Yes, I would introduce a child (or anyone really) to TMNT if I felt inclined. Except my comics if said child was prone to being rambunctious. I don't want my comics ruined after all. :)

[CyberCubed]

Probably when she's about a year older or so I will sit down with her and suffer through all the Fred Wolf and 4Kids cartoons with her. That's probably going to be the only way it'll be bearable... I've tried almost everything else (i.e., large amounts of alcohol) and have been unsuccessful getting too terribly far into either series.

Watching the cartoon with kids (if she likes it) will certainly make it more enjoyable.

That is of course if she stays interested. Girls tend to not stay interested in action cartoons very much, my younger sister could never stay interested enough in Batman or TMNT as I want her to.

[Herald7]

That is of course if she stays interested. Girls tend to not stay interested in action cartoons very much, my younger sister could never stay interested enough in Batman or TMNT as I want her to.

When I was a little girl the OT was one of the few action cartoons I could enjoy all the way through, lol.

[Zachatello00]

my son's nursery is decorated in TMNT. Even his baby blanket is TMNT.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v149/zachatello00/son.jpg

[ABrown]

Introduce my child to the world of TMNT? I already have. He loves the Fast Forward episodes. And to be honest, I enjoy them much more now than when I first watched them.

[Venom]

Hell yeah!

[TheMasterTurtle]

Without a doubt... Ive got my nephews rather into it already.

Honestly with having a room designated to collecting vintage toys and themed TMNT in particular, theyll be quite fond of them

[Konchadunga]

I'm a bit older than some people are when they marry and have kids--I mostly want to hold off until I'm wealthy enough to give them a good life. Still, I think once I start making money, if I can't get a girlfriend by then (and I believe I might not be able to; even in this economy I've gotten a job, but no girlfriend), I'm going to start collecting TMNT toys. So when it finally happens, I wouldn't be surprised if I concieve my children under the watchful eyes of those toys. So the toys will stay in my room--no ugly, smelly, drooly babies will foul up my collection--but once my kids get to the point that they get interested in real toys, I'm sure they'll notice and ask about my figures. If they're really interested I'll show them the show.

To tell the truth, I don't think I'll have to introduce my children. I think this franchise will still be around at that time; in some form or other, and maybe even the Nick version. I was only two years old when the original cartoon began, but with it lasting well into the 1990s it was still a big part of my childhood. If my children become introduced by some new incarnation, and then they see my toys and ask, "There were ninja turtles back then," I will be so happy!

[sdp]

Definitely, but I wonder at what age, I tried to introduce all the shows/franchises I absolutely loved as a kid to my nephew and he never gave two craps about any of them, maybe i just introduced him to all those things when he was too young though and would prefer slapstick Tom and Jerry and now he doesn't seem to care for them because he's seen them all his life as not something he likes?

[Redeemer]

Hell yes. My boys are 6&2 and I have already share the tmnt world with them. I have the first tmnt movie, the chi tmnt movie, and season 1 of the cartoon on dvd; they watch them all the time. I also read the original comics and the new idw series to my oldest and he loves it! In fact they were both ninja turtles for halloween.

awesome !!!!!!!!!!:lol: that sounds pretty awesome and some great parenting :lol:

[Knight_man]

Already done. Have 3 kids and they all know of them at least. And they all know what to get me for Christmas and birthday every year. LOL. It also helps to have a room full of TMNT Memorabilia to remind them of the turtles. And yes they have seen all the movies and most of the shows.

[Type 97 Chi-ha]

I've seen parents escorting a toddler at an outdoor Halloween parade in my town wearing a Ninja Turtle costume. I assume it was the parents' rather than the toddler's choice, but who knows?

[Metropoliskid41]

Yeah definitely!!! Turtles will just be one of the many awesome franchises I introduce my future kids too. Thats why I love that they've got them all on dvd now!! They'll grow up watching the Original Turtles Cartoon, 2k3, Transformers G1, Beat Wars, 90's Fantastic Four, 90's X-MEN, Wolverine & The X-MEN, He-Man & The Masters of the Universe (80's & 2002), Batman TAS, Superman TAS, and Justice League. They'll be the coolest kids on the block!!

I have most of my original action figures from those lines, many that are in very played with condition that they'll get to inherit...the completed figures still in great condition, not so much