As soon as the Doc McStuffins video arrived and I opened the box I was super excited to see that the main character, Doc, was a woman of color. My daughter, who is almost 3, has been noticing the color of people’s skin and I have been starting to wonder if she’s timid around darker skinned people or if I am misinterpreting her reactions. I have also noticed that most of the people she interacts with are white so it wouldn’t be too surprising if I were right, unfortunately.
We are a Latino household and I consider my skin to be brown. That being said, it has been challenging to find books that reflect images of minorities in a positive and non-stereotypical light. In fact, all of my nena’s dolls are white which makes me concerned about the messages she is internalizing. I am not the only one that feels this way. As I was reviewing this new Disney product I ran across mom bloggers, such as Cincomom, who were happy to see an African-American in the role of the doctor.
The character, Doc, basically gets help from her stuffed animals to fix toys. My daughter knows what a doctor is since she has been going to many of my prenatal visits and seemed excited to see one working with little toys and animals. Since we are expecting a baby this summer the video has also provided us with another frame of reference to continue talking to her about what doctors do; such as deliver babies. It’s been fun watching her reactions to how, la doctora (since we only watch the video in Spanish), interacts and heals her toys with the help of her friends.
We hope you enjoy this wonderful Disney video as much as we have!
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We love the songs & sweet nature of the show in general!
My daughter loves it because the little girls keeps her toys and helps others
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My kids love the characters and of course Doc. I will go ahead and admit my favorite character is Chilly.
I do like that the main character is darker skinned & a female. My daughter is always noticing skin color and I’m very fair skinned but she is latino. It is important to see role models (non-athletes) that aren’t only white males for all children I think, but especially for “non-white” children.
I’m not familiar with this program, but looks great! I work hard to introduce my daughter to lots of different cultures/races, usually through books. More videos in Spanish will definitely be in her future!
my niece just loves all the songs.
We like the fact that Doc is a woman!
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We have actually never seen this show since we do not have cable. It looks great though and my sons love playing doctor!
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My daughter loves to role play and after she sees Doc McStuffins, she gets her animal toys out and gives them a checkup!
I haven’t had the chance to see this show but I think my niece would love it! She loves “playing doctor” with her dolls and stuffed animals!
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My little girls love DocMcStuffins. They like how she makes everyone feel better. I am an email subscriber.
Tambien, nosotros nos gusta jugar con animales de peluche. Siempre buscamos mas vídeos con la opción del idioma español.
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My boys are both huge doc mcstuffins fans and I love the show because now my 3 year old LOVES going to the doctor…best show ever!
We think it is a sweet storyline.
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We love it because it gives my kids ideas for imaginary play
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We have never watched it before so I would like to win a copy
I love the representation of our world in what the children watch.
i am already a subscriber and i love that the show starts little ones off so early letting them know that they can become a doctor instead of always hearing i want to be a princess from most little ones that the show is target to
Oh Kayla loves how Doc works on the stuffed animals! She always does the same at home and says she wants to grow up to be a doctor!
My daughter and I love Doc McStuffins because it shows women in strong professions. I am a subscriber
My kids love the show. They are always singing the catchy tune. What I love about it is that allows them to imaging and integrate problem solving…
My grandson loves her and how she makes the toys feel better
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My daughter loves the characters and playing doctor
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i think it has helped him get over the fear of the dr
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She Loves Doc McStuffins Because She Makes Staying Healthy Fun !
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I like Doc Mcstuffins because she cares about her toys and teaches the kids to do the same and my kids love playing doctor
We love Doc because she’s courageous and because she enjoys helping others. My daughter particularly wants to b ecome a doctor just like her, she is only 4, and like to cure people and is very inquisitive. She chose to be dressed as Doc on Career Day.
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I just love all the characters