The animation, the characters are as perfect as a Beatrix Potter novel, BUT Max is a naughty little bunny. I’ve read Ruby to be described as bossy, but she looks after Max and he rarely listens to a word she says. He is tricky, clever, adorable and very stubborn and hard-headed and though this rings a bell for we parents, it isn’t at all a good example to sit your impressionable, bright, already challenging toddler in front of, or read to for that matter, for 1/2 an hour, more or less.

I first noticed that my 2 1/2 year old son, who speaks in full sentences, sings songs and makes up his own little stories began using those irritatingly cute, simply, one word phrases. Then my precocious, brilliant child (who already tests limits with me, his stay at home, attachment parenting, loving mother) began doing “Max” things like pretending to be Super-Max-okay, and reenacting the bath episode (though it wasn’t bath-time) where Max keeps going to the fridge and getting food making quite the mess, not cool! He began saying saying NO and in his Max voice, not listening and being an all around naughty bunny than he had not been to such an extent before-not cool!!

I, unfortunately, had to rid our home of Max everything, even the plush toys. His aunt says she doesn’t let her son watch either, that or whiny Caillou. I love the characters, but I really hate that he neither he nor Ruby listen to each other as much as they aught, but I do admire Ruby’s patience and Max’s tenacity. I do feel though that they are not productive in our home and prefer even more wholesome characters such as Little Bear, Little People, Thomas and Franklin. Good luck to all parents who care enough to read these reviews in that never ending quest to entertain our children and protect them and the values we try to instill. My kid hasn’t turned into a perfect angel ( I have “Children the Challenge” and maturation/nurturing for that), and he still talks in his “Max” voice when being defiant, but I’m not endorsing it in any fashion either.

I ordered this for my nephew (Easter gift) and it arrived on time. He loves Max & Ruby.

If your child likes Max & Ruby, this DVD provides great entertainment with their favorite characters.