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katiejane

Now I was much more of a Bod girl myself, especially the bit where the frog conductor has to choose which flavour milkshake.

Fab 70s kids programmes aside (and I know you're not serious in comparing it with Mr Benn) surely what you're talking about here is literature which appeals to both adults and kids. Like Catcher in the Rye, To Kill a Mockingbird or A Kestrel for a Knave. Pretty sure those books were reviewed alongside the 'adult' fiction in the day. I think it's great that there's overlap - even better if both parties enjoy it and - hell - it opens up a dialogue and channel for developing literary criticism between parents and teenagers.

Now - I need to go and read a bedtime story to my son, while you David, I'm sure, have got more pressing matters, which may or may not involve Arsenal paraphanalia...

katiejane

@ David - and if you're genuinely concerned about a blurring of the lines between childhood and adulthood, then maybe you should leave the video gaming to the kids.

David

Can't argue about the video gaming. Perhaps its my age and seeing friends around me change in attitude while I'm not, or why I have to witness this great channel opened up between parent and teenager.

tosscat

@ katiejane A kestral for a knave? for the masses surely Kes?

tosscat

@ david - everything´s dissected nowerdays (sp Colette?). It´s to take our mind off the torture. @ katiejane - strawberry @ dominic - uhuh

katiejane

@ tosscat - the film was called Kes.

Colette

@tosscat - nowadays.