My Anthropomorphic Childhood

[Sorry I've been away from the board for a bit--that time of year for this particular teacher]
Looking back at my childhood, in light of the class, I think I have found a source for a lot of my disconnection with nature. I’m not saying that this is the sole source, but that humanism pervades our childhood entertainment even, blurring the line between the human and nonhuman animal. How, then, can we truly see the animal for what it is worth?
Now, I am not going to avoid these. In fact, my little boy will watch these shows and see these images. I just find it interesting how we use these nonhuman animals in human ways as a way of educating.