What do children of today know about TMNT history?

[Original TMNT Cartoon Fan]

Originally Posted by snake

I taught my little bro about most tmnt stuff. He was introduced with the 2012 show, then the toys, and then he was Secret Of The Ooze, Turtles 3, and Tmnt 2007. He's watched Next Mutation and while he hasn't completed everything he's very aware of it all.

But no comics or other cartoons than 2012 yet?

[ABrown]

My step son is 15 now. When the 4Kids series was airing, he was 2-8 years old. I made sure to expose him to the show. Of course he loved it, and still enjoyed watching it when Nick Toons was re-airing the show. I also showed him some of the original series as well. He enjoyed that too. He's seen some of the Nickelodeon series, but hasn't really gotten all that into it. Which isn't really a huge surprise since I too don't find it to be that good of a show. Also like me, he loved the CGI TMNT movie.

I've tried to expose my three year old twin boys to TMNT, but they don't seem interested yet. They do recognize them now. They had an inflatable little TMNT playpen thing that they absolutely loved. It's a shame that those things get holes in them so easily. They've also got some TMNT play dough that they love playing with.

[Original TMNT Cartoon Fan]

I see no point of getting into TMNT at the ages of 2-3.

[CyberCubed]

Originally Posted by Original TMNT Cartoon Fan

I see no point of getting into TMNT at the ages of 2-3.

I was 3 years old when I saw the original cartoon for the first time, and watched it from there. You'd be surprised how many 3-4 year old kids take to something.

[Powder]

Yeah, I took interest as a diaper dweller myself, took my first steps to approach the TV while the first movie played on VHS.

[Original TMNT Cartoon Fan]

Originally Posted by Powder

Yeah, I took interest as a diaper dweller myself, took my first steps to approach the TV while the first movie played on VHS.

So the first film got you into TMNT?

[ABrown]

Originally Posted by Original TMNT Cartoon Fan

I see no point of getting into TMNT at the ages of 2-3.

I was into the original He-Man cartoon and toys when I was 3-4 years old.

[Original TMNT Cartoon Fan]

Originally Posted by ABrown

I was into the original He-Man cartoon and toys when I was 3-4 years old.

4-5 is better to start, I agree.

[Powder]

Originally Posted by Original TMNT Cartoon Fan

So the first film got you into TMNT?

It was the first time I noticed them, according to my family. Then I went nuts from my crib when I saw my half-brother's Michelangelo figure, which they gave to me. I guess it's from there that they would turn on the show for me. But yeah I have pictures of me as a toddler wearing TMNT sneakers & stuff. I should upload one.

[CyberCubed]

When people become parents, it is their job to teach their kids about things they liked and get them into franchises.

Plenty of parents get their kids into DC, Marvel, TMNT, Star Wars, Star Trek, Pokemon, anime, etc....because its what they liked as kids. We want our kids to like the same thing we liked, so we get them into the same franchises.

We must past on our interests to the next generation. That's how franchises continue throughout the decades.

[snake]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

When people become parents, it is their job to teach their kids about things they liked and get them into franchises.

Plenty of parents get their kids into DC, Marvel, TMNT, Star Wars, Star Trek, Pokemon, anime, etc....because its what they liked as kids. We want our kids to like the same thing we liked, so we get them into the same franchises.

We must past on our interests to the next generation. That's how franchises continue throughout the decades.

Why not just let them get into what they want? I always cringe whenever I see those posts online like "YOUR LITTLE GIRL LIKES PRINCESSES WELL F*CK YOU MINE LIKES STAR WARS AND AVENGERS TOTALLY NOT BECAUSE I MADE HER WATCH THEM TRUST ME"

[ProactiveMan]

Yeah, thank christ my parents didn't do that or I'd be posting on a Bonanza forum right now.

I gave my niece a Michelangelo Pillow Pet when she was a baby – maybe when she’s old enough to know about things, she’ll find it in her toybox and wonder what it is. So far though, she much prefers Thomas the Tank Engine.

[Shark_Blade]

Originally Posted by CyberCubed

When people become parents, it is their job to teach their kids about things they liked and get them into franchises.

Plenty of parents get their kids into DC, Marvel, TMNT, Star Wars, Star Trek, Pokemon, anime, etc....because its what they liked as kids. We want our kids to like the same thing we liked, so we get them into the same franchises.

We must past on our interests to the next generation. That's how franchises continue throughout the decades.

No, parents don't have to forcely teach them about that.

There are other more important life lessons to be taught other than TMNT, no need shove it down their throat. Let them like things on their own term.

[Original TMNT Cartoon Fan]

Originally Posted by ProactiveMan

Yeah, thank christ my parents didn't do that or I'd be posting on a Bonanza forum right now.

I gave my niece a Michelangelo Pillow Pet when she was a baby – maybe when she’s old enough to know about things, she’ll find it in her toybox and wonder what it is. So far though, she much prefers Thomas the Tank Engine.

If that had been going on since Ancient times we would have major franchises based on those Greek Iliads and Odysseys stories right now.

[Jephael]

My niece and nephew love watching television with me and while I show them some TMNT stuff (both present day and the previous cartoons) we share a lot of interests in current shows on both Nickelodeon and Disney. When they get a little older I'll start showing them more grown up stuff from the 80s like Back to the Future, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, and Weekend at Bernie's.

[Original TMNT Cartoon Fan]

Originally Posted by Jephael

My niece and nephew love watching television with me and while I show them some TMNT stuff (both present day and the previous cartoons) we share a lot of interests in current shows on both Nickelodeon and Disney. When they get a little older I'll start showing them more grown up stuff from the 80s like Back to the Future, Ferris Bueller's Day Off, and Weekend at Bernie's.

Have they seen your old TMNT toys?

[Jephael]

Originally Posted by Original TMNT Cartoon Fan

Have they seen your old TMNT toys?

OMG, yes! My nephew loves to play with the 2003 Shell Cycle and the Nightwatcher Cycle from 2007! I'll put certain figures from those toylines on them and we'll just have a ball.

[Original TMNT Cartoon Fan]

Originally Posted by Jephael

OMG, yes! My nephew loves to play with the 2003 Shell Cycle and the Nightwatcher Cycle from 2007! I'll put certain figures from those toylines on them and we'll just have a ball.

Do you have any idea if you know in which order the various cartoons, comics and films were produced?

[MikeyMike]

Although I don't know any kids who like TMNT, when I was little, I have a slight memory of watching the 2003 cartoon on Thanksgiving, and my parents made me turn it off. Of course, I got upset! I didn't know there were any older cartoons or even comics!

[Original TMNT Cartoon Fan]

Originally Posted by MikeyMike

Although I don't know any kids who like TMNT, when I was little, I have a slight memory of watching the 2003 cartoon on Thanksgiving, and my parents made me turn it off. Of course, I got upset! I didn't know there were any older cartoons or even comics!

Did they think it was too violent?