Children's TV Quality

Parents debate the quality, educational value, and overstimulation risks of modern children's TV shows and YouTube content like Cocomelon, Bluey, Peppa Pig, and Daniel Tiger, often recommending shows enjoyable for adults too.

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hylaride Mar 21, 2025 View on HN

Sir, it's a show for toddlers that adults can watch and relate to. Watch the repetitiveness of Daniel Tiger or the brain destroying Cocomelon (which should be banned) then get back to me.

datavirtue Jan 7, 2022 View on HN

Reminds me of the old Saturday morning cartoons. Good luck figuring out what your kids are watching these days.

pertymcpert Mar 12, 2025 View on HN

I've seen that zombie behavior too when my kids watch too long. I think there's definitely value in some shows, and some of them are actually very educational. I think there's a lot more variety these days than when I was a kid.As a rule we don't allow Blippy because the man creeps me out, and something about his childish behavior rubs me the wrong way. OTOH the other day my 5yo kid asked me if I knew why the sky was blue. I genuinely wasn't sure and he somewhat expla

ahjushi Dec 11, 2017 View on HN

Not much different from cartoons/channels targeted at children on television IMO.

Fire-Dragon-DoL Mar 12, 2025 View on HN

Well, I was horrified the first time I saw the Cocomelon and was unsettled as a dad. This article explains why.I need to check Bluey, we watched Miraculous, tales of Ladybug with our kids and enjoyed it (the plot is for adults).There is a whole bunch of "junk food" in both tv and videogames (those were you win no matter what). I'm hoping things get better.

sjg007 Jan 2, 2020 View on HN

Maybe it is better to show episodes of Seasame street. They seem to be able to do it.

djmips Nov 8, 2018 View on HN

Now there is a children's show that doesn't talk down to the children.

Hexstream May 2, 2010 View on HN

That may say more about you as a kid than about the show.

calcsam Jul 11, 2021 View on HN

Huge plug for Daniel Tiger, the successor to Mr. Roger's Neighborhood.Our kids (4, 2) love it -- it has great lessons, talks about the topics relevant for them, and never uses the tactics discussed eg overexposed colors, rapid cuts, etc.

sspiff Jan 5, 2024 View on HN

Of all the children's programming my children have watched, Bluey is by far the nicest for us (the parents) to watch or listen to, and has been the most enduring in terms of popularity with our kids.Similar to Peppa Pig, the scenarios are often recognizable in a family with young children, but they're generally funnier and the characters are more loveable.The animation style is a refreshing break from the bright colourful garbage most CGI studios seem to churn out on an assembly