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How good is your preschooler's hearing? Nick Jr. staple and hero to the under 5-set, Dora the Explorer may sound a little different the next time she appears on your television.
Brand-new episodes begin airing Monday, September 15 featuring a new voiceover cast with 12-year-old Caitlin Sanchez as the voice of the spunky explorer. Child development experts say that most preschoolers and parents won't notice the difference in voices. (Anyone else remember the big hubbub when Steve left Blues Clues?)
Along with the change in voices, the "Dora" format will feature some minor changes, including using more math to solve problems, teaching preschoolers multi-word Spanish phrases and a new segment where Dora will meet a new friend from a different cultural background.
In related news, Nickelodeon has announced that "Dora the Explorer Live! Search for the City of Lost Toys," will stop in 40 cities across the United States in 2009. The last Dora "Lost Toys" U.S. tour was seen by more than 1.2 million people during its 2003-2004 run. The "Dora the Explorer Live!" shows have grossed more than $85 million in sales worldwide, traveled to more than 255 markets across North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, Southeast Asia and have been seen by 2.7 million kids and parents.
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I could tell the difference in her voice but my 4-year-old son and my 3-year-old niece could not. I liked the new segment with the people from other countries too.
I noticed right away the new voices – even before I heard they were changing. I don’t like them very much, but my child hasn’t noticed and still loves Dora more than ever!
Didi you know that that Dora’s look is also going to change? That’s right, they want Dora to grow up with your kids… a little too grown up, I think. If I find a link of the new Dora silhouette I’ll post it.
http://quinnchannel.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83452188569e2011168c35ad9970c-popup
There it is. Tween Dora. What do you think now?
I cannot belive they have turned Dora into a BRATZ looking doll. My daughter is 2 and looks up to Dora. I don’t want her watching some 5 year old hoochie dressed girl. Why are they making girls grow up so fast. And Dora has made millions, why go and change a good thing? We need to find out how to stop this new Dora!
Dora is pregnant by 15, she helps young cuples understand the importance of comittment in relationships. She gives the baby to a family that will love the bab.see, new dorahasn( completely lost her compassion for. Your child’s education!
This is terrible. My daughter is also 2 and absolutely loves Dora the toddler who I think is an excellent role model for her. I am very disappointed that Nick and Mattel felt the need to spruce Dora up to be more adult like. Dora is a young kid’s character. Making her a “tween” is dumb. The tweenagers are not going to be into cartoon Dora like the babies. Introduce a new character for them. I am so disappointed.
Your 5 year old daughter is going to grow up and wear mini skirts and lipstick, flat iron her hair – she’ll GROW UP just like you did. It’s just a doll. If aging makes someone a tramp, then aren’t we all tramps?
I have 2 kids, ages 2 and a half and 8. I’m a 31 year old Physician Assistant from North Carolina, where i graduated from Duke.
I think this new Dora is going to be a big hit with them both. They aren’t getting rid of the old Dora. What about when your kids grow up and wont let go of toddler Dora? Tween Dora will make a smooth transition. Its like weening your baby from a bottle, Little Dora is the bottle, new Dora is the sippy cup. I think its brilliant, I’m very excited to let my daughter watch it. And as a last note, she wearing a tunic and leggings. The ‘trampy dress’ as I’ve heard it referred to goes to her knees, do you not let your daughters wear dresses that short? If moms are going to freak out and not let their daughters be exposed to something as minor as this, those kids will be in for a big surprise when their protective bubble disappears and they have to experience the real world. Times, they are a-changin, get with it.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090316/ap_en_ot/dora_for_tweens
There’s your new Dora. I don’t think she looks like a tramp, just older.
Hi,
I think the new Dora is really cute. I don’t understand why many parents are so upset. I have a 9 year old daughter who grew up with Dora in her pre-school years and thinks the new Dora is cute too.
Give it a chance.
People are resistant to change. It’s been made clear that the old Dora will continue, not be substituted for the new version. Why would any company cut off their income? The comparison of the new Dora to a Bratz is ludicrous. Not even close! Has anybody shopped lately in the tween clothing section? This is what they’re wearing! It’s not revealing or risque – it’s up to date fashion! The show continues introducing different cultures and encourages kids to use their brain with math skills. If my 6-year old wants to watch her I will encourage it. I applaud Nickelodeon and Mattel.
Dora, growing up to my opinion is not the best decision of many. I have a 2 year old daughter and Dora is her favorite idol and now that she is growing up who will replace her?? Dora has been a learning object to many of our toddlers, with teaching Spanish and basic thinking curriculum to advancing a head. Now to see her advance a head of the toddlers she is leaving behind what and who will take the spotlight of a famous and great leading influence?
For Dora, to advance overnight into a teenager is morally wrong, when the older kids have their imperial role models, such as the Brats, the Barbie, and the Hannah Montana, and so on so forth.
Allowing Dora, to grow up and advance overnight is not the best of many ideals.
I am totally not for it and very against it and to whom, have the ideal settled with should just leave better off left alone!!
Do not Turn Dora, into a teenager for she is only a child.
I have a brother, and he loves Dora. But I really don’t think that he will like the new Dora. He doesn’t like too girly things, and the regular Dora is just right for him.
My daughters are 9 and 5 and grew up with Dora, and are both really excited
About the new Dora, we still think she is wholesome looking not
Like the bratz at all. WE REALLY LIKE THE NEW DORA!!!
I have a 2 1/2 year old daughter how hates the toddler version of dora. I personally think she will find the new dora more appealing to her since she is an extreme girly girly who wants to do grown up things like paint nails and go shopping and such. I do understand parents thoughts about wanting children in general to grow up too soon but it is something that has been going on for many years if no a decade or so. I have a 14 year old sister who wants to do things most 18 year old do for fun. it’s the way society has brought up children. I think girls are more pointed out in society then boys since we physically change before boys. I think Mattel is being very smart by reaching a new marketing age group that is being over taken by high school musical and hannah montana.
I think the new Dora is going to be flop! I am going to refuse to allow the children or my nieces and nephews to watch Dora once she becomes “grown up”! I do not think they need to be making her grow up after like 4 years! I think this world is going more after sex appeal then anything else in the world these days and it makes me SICK!
Tamara- 20 year old nanny of two!
http://prettybychoice.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/olddoranewdora11.jpg
Here is the link to the before and after picture of dora
* When i was little i learned alot from Dora.
* She was – like my idol
* New Dora is all grown up & preppy like
* Old Dora, was like a little girl her age
* I will not let my kids watch this because she dresses to old for her age and acs it.
* I dont want her to be a influence on my kids
Thank You
i luv the new dora she will be just like me cut e nice and she will be more mature than hanging out with a stupid monkey i mean you dont want 5 year olds thinking that a rabid monkey will be nice!! i like the new dora as long as boots isn’t there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
hey!! why is everyone saying bad (or good) things of the new look for Dora?
I mean isin`t the point what the people learn from her that what she looks like? and she`s not wearing a mini skirt or wearing make-up! she just grew and up every one is going to grow up! and she didn`t grow up that fast, she has been the same since 1999! is really a little change like that such a bad thing?
she`s cuter! jeje and she looks like a good girl! not like that stupid every day girl that uses make-up and stuf like that! so here`s a coment– don`t prejudge!– wait until you really see what she`s like and then talk!
just an opinion! but really think about it!
don`t let this thing get to your heads!
I`m no parent or even close jeje I`m actualy still a teenager but I think my little coment is something to think about so… that`s it..I think…
well
bye ;D
I am 11 years old and have grown up with Dora. She is the cutest little character ever, NOW. I mean seriously she looks like a young lady now. What is she supposed to stay little forever? Everyone grows up who says cartoon characters can’t. you really forbid your children to watch Dora I personally think thats stupid. Dora is a beautiful young lady and i will never stop watching her. I am nowhere near spanish, but Dora can teach me new things like hola! And other things so get it through your head and let it go. You think kids are gonna hate her now. If they know what hoochies, and tramps are its because you taught them that. I LOVE THE NEW DORA SO PARENTS [ who hate new dora]
WAT-EV. sincerely,
Mad 11 year old. >:(
Parents..grow up!! Your kid doesn’t notice the difference you do. By teaching your kids change is wrong is wrong,growth is good. Having an older Dora is good because it teaches your kids to look up to older kids that are good as roll models.And if it doesn’t,get your kid out from infront of the TV and raise them yourself. It’s just cartoons people. In a few years they won’t be even watching them anymore. As for the new Dora looking “too sexy”,people ADULTS are sexy kids aren’t!! Pervs!!
Exactly, people need to grow up and let there kids grow up. i think the new dora is beautiful and its time for a change. she needs to grow up and people need to let their kids grow up because they want be that way forever. Anyways Dora should be the least of your worries when u got Hannah Montanna or Miley Or whoever she wants to be today, as being a real big influence on the kids and i dont think that she sets a good example
I hate it. Dora used to be so small and adorable. Growing up? This is a show for toddlers! And maybe the highest age watching it is 7? Cartoons don’t have to have aging characters. They could have updated the education, yes, but seriously… this is too much. Also she looks way different. They could atleast have kept the short hair. The new “tween dora” is really disappointing. I never wore miniskirts and makeup when I was younger, why should they?
What happened to Dora? She doesn’t explore new places and make new friends. She explores the shopping mall! She looks just like a barbie doll. How pathetic. She wears makeup and a mini skirt. I think the new Dora is a bad influence for little kids. Do you want your toddler girls to be influenced to wear makeup, mini skirts,and act older? I don’t think so. Dora is sopposed to be a little kids show not a documentary on the life of a tween.
I’m pretty P.O.ed about her sudden growth spree.