Little Bear's mom is a great mom! Maybe I am prejudice because of the cartoon series the mom voice is so gentle...but I think that is how you are supposed to read it and not harsh. She really is a positive, soothing, loving mom. Sometimes I wish I was as good a mom as Little bear's mom!
Hmm, having only read the original books, I get a much more condescending tone from her. I think one conclusion we can gather from this thread is that the television versions of children's stories may be sugar-coating the original content to make it more palatable to a young audience. Remember, the tone in the shows is dictated by producers and not the author.
That said, I'll bet even the sweetened mother bear could learn a thing or two from you!
