Max e Ruby

Max and Ruby seems to be meant to just tell a story. To expose what happens on a normal day with normal activities. The two characters, siblings, live like humans but we have to remember they are bunnies. It is fun for kids to project human qualities onto animals or toys to work out their questions and experiences in life. It is just play. Max, the little brother with a limited vocabulary, solves his challenges of life with a big sister, Ruby, with creativity. Ruby, who loves her little brother, finally understands what Max was trying to communicate all along, at the end of each episode. The program is not for adults and so the things adults question or are concerned about are not addressed. I don't think kids who are watching are thinking much about "where are the parents?" or "why is Ruby, who is too young for the responsibility, in charge of Max?" I think the program is meant to look into that sibling relationship only, issues between a big sister and a little brother and how they find a way to communicate and solve their problems. I like the program. The animation is very sweet and subtle. The music is charming. I recommend the program highly.

Both my kids like this show, but I have noticed that Ruby is kind of a brat kicking max out of the sand box so they can have a beach party and taking the markers he was playing with first. But other than that observation my kids love the show. It's a cute show and I also wondered why the parents are never there as well. When I first saw it, the way Ruby was bossing Max around, I thought that Ruby was the mom. My mom was watching it with us and said she thinks it was the sister and I was like well where are the parents? Bossy older sister and no parents, but at least it keeps my kids entertained. We always turn this show on when it's on because I want to see what one word max will say the whole show lol. It's a super cute show.

i used to think the same thing about max & ruby always being alone, where are their parents? i decided to find out for myself and read rosemary wells biography. basically, she states you never see max and ruby's parents because she wants children to try and solve their problems on their own. i think it is a great idea because children are given examples on how to solve life's daily problems. max can be annoying and ruby is usually bossy, but i really like them and my 3 year old loves max and ruby. when you compare max & ruby to some of the other cartoons on t.v., i think they are great and i am not worried about any of the contents in their shows.

My two year old loves this show, and watches episodes over and over again on the Tivo. She especially loves the Froggy Friend show.

I have only one observation, do Max and Ruby have parents? In NO show have they ever shown their parents. Just a thought.

My daughter loves this show, she laughs so hard when Max is on the TV. Some of you feel like kids aren't learning properly from this cartoon, like music and dance, but should your kids really be learning anything from a cartoon? I would much rather watch Max and Ruby than Dora and her whiny, scared voice all of the time. We grew up watching Tom and Jerry and the Flintstones and I can honestly say I have never chased a mouse around and tried to make a musical instrument out of his tail. If your children learn to hop on a bus and go shopping downtown from watching Max and Ruby, well, it really wouldn't be the cartoons fault, now would it? Lack of proper parenting would have to be to blame. So let your kids watch a nice little show and then go read them a book and teach them right and wrong. Dear God, please do not let cartoons teach your children their moral foundation! And lighten up, it's a cartoon, not everything has to be a learning experience! Max and Ruby have a great sibling relationship.