I've seen a few episodes of this cartoon and I must say I like its retro appearance. It looks like a cartoon from the seventies and eighties, I'm not sure if that is intentional. In the UK, the voices are dubbed by British voice actors which also seem to give it a more retrospective feel.The trouble is, that's where the niceties of this show end. The plots are quite simplistic and dross. Ruby wants to do something and so does Max and there is a little conflict, Ruby being the oldest tells Max "no" and to go and play elsewhere. Sometimes she tries to make him play in her games doing what she wants and he doesn't want to, he ends up being naughty, usually by mistake but it all works out okay in the end.I don't like the way Max talks. I know he's only three but I'm sure the programme could adapt a little and allow him to have better conversational skills. What's that teaching children? That's basically the gist of it really. I have tried to watch the show and like it but although it looks nice on the outside, deep down it's hollow repetitive junk.

My daycare kids and I love Max and Ruby. However, it does bother me that there is no parental involvement other than an occasional visit to or from the grandma. Ruby is a great influence for Max and he is lucky to have a big sister like her. But it appears the responsibility of raising him rest solely on her shoulders. I understand what you are trying to convey but in the real world there need to be a parent involved in their lives.She is firm with him when he is wrong and she also teaches him right from wrong which is the role of a parent. And Max is a smart boy. But other than a friend or grandma, who is there for Ruby? Let's hear a voice or calling from a parent. That would be more believable.

So my 2 and a half year old nephew LOVE's Max and Ruby. Normally I pay no attention to show however the other day I sat down and watched a few episodes with him and realized how this show misleads kids.For the past year or so my nephew has had a growing problem with authority. When he doesn't get his way he screams at the top of his lungs and/or cries uncontrollably. Here lately he has even resorted to hitting and biting authority figures when they tell him no. After watching a few episodes of Max and Ruby, I think I have an idea of whats culminating this type of behavior.Max and Ruby generally follows the title characters, Max a 3ish year old bunny and his older sister Ruby who might be 8 or so. In generally every episode I've noticed that it revolves around Max wanting something and Ruby telling him no. Eventually though Max winds up getting his way and getting whatever it is he originally wanted and everyone live's happily ever after. Basically Max is rewarded for misbehaving.Perhaps its just me...I'm not a parent myself so I'm not really sure what to think here. But in short...I think this show is giving children the wrong idea. I believe that this show is teaching kids...(Or at least my nephew)... That its OK to persist in getting your way even if an authority figure tells you its not. My nephew has on occasion attempted something dangerous which required myself or another adult to save him because he persisted to get his way despite being told NO.All and all with that said, I can't say much else except I think this show is bad overall...Even from an entertainment standpoint. I can still comfortably sit down and watch cartoons from the late 1980's to early 1990s' (When I was a kid) and get totally enticed in them. However, like most cartoons on T.V today, I find Max and Ruby to be a total bore, and even if I were a kid I'm almost certain that I would have no interest in this show.My advice? Keep your kids away from this boring bad influence cartoon, and let them watch something real like Tom and Jerry or the Looney Toons.

Honestly, if you think a parent who allows their child to watch Max and Ruby is a bad parent, you really have problems. I seriously doubt that Moms and Dads see two bunnies on TV and walk away. This show is wonderful! My 3 year old daughter loves it! It is the only show that she gets really excited about and we all just love Ruby's melodic voice. Not only that, it shows that an older sibling has taken on some responsibility for a younger sibling and I think that is great.Point fingers at people who let their kids zone out in front of video games as a means of keeping them occupied, not those who let their kids watch two sweet little bunnies learn through trial and error.Our whole family gives Max and Ruby 10/10