gardening momma Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 We've been big Noggin fans for a long time. We keep the TV on that channel so whenever dc turn on the TV they see a show from Noggin. I don't have a problem with any show except one, and it's not for content, it's the quality (acting, singing, costume, scenery). I also want to move more toward educational programming, so I've been recording shows from PBS: WordWorld, Between the Lions, Sid the Science Kid and Super Why. Lately, when they want to watch a show, those are the choices I give them. So I was just wondering, if you're a TV household, what shows do you let your pre K and K kids watch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quad Shot Academy Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Some on your list plus, Cyberchase and Time Blazers They might be for slightly older kids, but my PK and K like them too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nov05mama Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 He's allowed to watch pretty much anything on PBS. We ditched cable, so that's all we actually have anyway, but it's OK b/c that's all he would watch anyway ;) It just depends on what is on and when we are watching...he LOVES Curious George, Word World, Sid the Science Kid and Cyberchase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowan25 Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 We still do Playhouse Disney here, at least until my 2 year old is a bit older. But they also like The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show, Between the Lions and that zoo show that comes on PBS. I can't remember it's name right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissel Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Is your problem show Yo Gabba Gabba, by any chance? That show makes me want to shove toothpicks in my ears :banghead: I know people who LOVE it, and supposedly it's written by and targeted at parents in my age range and demographic, but I cannot stand it. And if I see one more "commercial" for that awful Fresh Beats Band... :ack2: We do lots of Noggin too, and we're lucky that we have a 24/7 PBS Kids channel (it's been a lifesaver on more than one long night up with a sick kid). I don't consider the PBS shows more educational, because I've found myself mentioning the Noggin shows, which seem to be more values/social skills-oriented, when discussing such issues with the girls. However, Cyberchase (PBS) has long been a favorite of my DD6, and we love love love Peep and the Big Wide World, which we usually only see online now. United Streaming, if you have a membership, has quite a few episodes of Cyberchase online, as does Netflix, and it has all the Peep episodes. Netflix has some Cyberchase episodes available for Instant Watch too. Lately, more mainstream shows have been creeping in, including Ben 10 (which, I'm embarassed to admit, I really like), but I try to keep those to an absolute bare minimum. And I'm strongly considering dumping cable altogether, but I haven't quite been able to make that leap yet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardening momma Posted August 10, 2009 Author Share Posted August 10, 2009 Is your problem show Yo Gabba Gabba, by any chance? That show makes me want to shove toothpicks in my ears :banghead: I know people who LOVE it, and supposedly it's written by and targeted at parents in my age range and demographic, but I cannot stand it. And if I see one more "commercial" for that awful Fresh Beats Band... :ack2: Yes! I haven't seen/heard anything wrong with it, I just can't stand the poor quality and the awful dialogue! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doodle Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Peep and the Big Wide World is very nice. If you can't find it on a channel in your area, they show one daily online. http://www.peepandthebigwideworld.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi @ Mt Hope Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Little Einsteins and Curious George. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 My kids' favorite shows are Little Einsteins and Caillou. (Note that Little Einsteins is on the fantasy side and some episodes of Caillou have resulted in spiking some fears in my son...grrrr...) They also like PBS in the afternoon - Wishbone (this is a great show, imo, all episodes revolve a classic work of literature), Word Girl, Cyberchase, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Curious George, Martha Speaks, Cyberchase, Word Girl, Super Why, and Dragon Tales. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tatertotschool Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 I really limit the TV watching time of my kids. My DD only started to watch TV when she was 23 months old and I needed a distraction for her so I could nurse her sister. Now that said sister is 18 months old- she is interested in TV. The only shows she's allowed to watch are on PBS. When DH is at home on Sat morning's she gets to watch the Mickey Mouse Club, but we don't watch Nikelodeon, Disney Channel or Cartoon Network- for the commercials. DD loves Dragon Tales, Sid The Science Kid, Calliou (although I've thought about banning this one). Curious George was her first favorite and has the DVD's. She's recently become interested in Word Girl and Martha Speaks. She has a lot of DVD's to choose from. I have a set of Noodlebug DVD's that she likes. I try to limit Disney movies- the dead and/or absent mothers really bothers me. Either your evil and ugly, or beautiful and a princess. She loves to watch Buzz on Toy Story, and has recently showed an interest in Bolt- which I didn't even know we owned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tatertotschool Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 How could I forget Super Why. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggieamy Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 We don't watch much TV and when the girls get to watch a show they like to watch DVD's. The favorite right now is Horseland which might be on network TV too. Don't know. Also we love Looney Toons and Scooby Doo. Lately, more mainstream shows have been creeping in, including Ben 10 (which, I'm embarassed to admit, I really like), but I try to keep those to an absolute bare minimum. And I'm strongly considering dumping cable altogether, but I haven't quite been able to make that leap yet! When we're over at my grandmother's house we'll watch Ben 10 sometimes. Yeah, we like it too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Word Girl ;) Word World Curious George Peep Martha Speaks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardening momma Posted August 10, 2009 Author Share Posted August 10, 2009 How could I forget Super Why. I love that one phrase they have...I can't remember how it starts, but basically, when you want to learn something, "...where do you look? In a book!" :hurray: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragons in the flower bed Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 We're not a TV house anymore, but do watch some TV shows via the internet and DVD. My four to six year olds have enjoyed Inspector Gadget, Care Bears, Star Trek, Magic School Bus, Reading Rainbow, WordGirl and CyberChase. I'm not sure the first three can still be caught in reruns, but I'm pretty sure the last two are still on. ETA: Oh, and Justice League Unlimited, I remember as I see my 3yo in my sig line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardening momma Posted August 10, 2009 Author Share Posted August 10, 2009 My four to six year olds have enjoyed Inspector Gadget, Care Bears, Star Trek, Magic School Bus, Reading Rainbow, WordGirl and CyberChase. I'm not sure the first three can still be caught in reruns, but I'm pretty sure the last two are still on. Care Bears is on CBS once a week, maybe Saturdays, but there's the normal amount of commercials. We have 3 Care Bears tapes, so I quit recording Care Bears from TV. It's just more convenient to pull it up from the DVR than to put in the tape, make sure it's rewound, etc... But then they had to watch the commercials, and I didn't want to jump up every 5 minutes to fast forward through them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmy Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 But...but....but Yo Gabba Gabba has so many amazing life lessons! How can you discount a show that teaches: Don't, don't don't bite your friends There's a party in my tummy, oh yeah, oh yeah Seriously, have you people seen the episode with Jack Black? Soooo funny! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momto4girls Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 We limit regular tv to once a week on 'movie night.' Other tv does happen sometimes - then we do PBS kids or dvds. My dh will let them watch SpongeBob now and then. Sigh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moxie Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 I love the really simple shows like "Kipper the Dog", "Oswald" and "Angelina Ballerina". Watching some of the kids shows makes ME want to jump around, so no wonder my kids act like apes on my sofa! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EarleneW Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Dora, Dora and more Dora. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momto2Cs Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 My kids aren't K or pre-K anymore, but here's a list anyhow... please note - I dvr/TiVo everything and let them choose & watch from that... Max & Ruby Olivia Little Einsteins Shawn the Sheep Star Wars: Clone Wars Wordgirl documentaries Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainbows Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 My 3 yr old watches mainly Noggin and some PBS. I'm pretty lenient with TV but there are a few shows I say no to (Fairly Odd Parents is one my kids constantly ask to watch) My next oldest is 6 (1st grade) and is starting to want to watch the "older" kids shows like ICarly, Hannah Montana, etc. I do allow it sometimes but he doesn't watch that much TV (and big sister likes those shows too). I have to add, the Jack Black episode of Yo Gabba Gabba was hysterical :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fivetails Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 We didn't have cable back then - but dd12's fave show when she was that young was Barney, which she watched on VHS over and over.. she gets SO mad when I remind her of that. ;) Oh my, look at what it says on the wikipedia entry for Barney... Barney's famous song "I Love You" (as well as songs from Sesame Street and Metallica) has been used by interrogators at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to coerce the detainees. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMamaBird Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 My kids' favorite shows are Little Einsteins and Caillou. (Note that Little Einsteins is on the fantasy side and some episodes of Caillou have resulted in spiking some fears in my son...grrrr...) I sure am glad you wrote that, I now know I'm not the only one. I had to veto Caillou after a "monsters" episode. DD started whining that there were monsters in her room, just like Caillou. The stories and animation were cute, but the whining was constant with that kid! DD likes the PBSkids shows, Max and Ruby and Magic Schoolbus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowan25 Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 I really limit the TV watching time of my kids. My DD only started to watch TV when she was 23 months old and I needed a distraction for her so I could nurse her sister. Now that said sister is 18 months old- she is interested in TV. The only shows she's allowed to watch are on PBS. When DH is at home on Sat morning's she gets to watch the Mickey Mouse Club, but we don't watch Nikelodeon, Disney Channel or Cartoon Network- for the commercials. DD loves Dragon Tales, Sid The Science Kid, Calliou (although I've thought about banning this one). Curious George was her first favorite and has the DVD's. She's recently become interested in Word Girl and Martha Speaks. She has a lot of DVD's to choose from. I have a set of Noodlebug DVD's that she likes. I try to limit Disney movies- the dead and/or absent mothers really bothers me. Either your evil and ugly, or beautiful and a princess. She loves to watch Buzz on Toy Story, and has recently showed an interest in Bolt- which I didn't even know we owned. I can't believe I forgot Martha Speaks!!! The world stops here at 5:30 for Martha!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmacnchs Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 Mine love watching Barney (gag!), Curious George, Elmo's World, and Dragon Tales but they are too young to understand that the shows are only on at certain times so I just put in 30ish min videos; then I don't feel like I have to finish school by a certain time so that a certain show will be on. We like Richard Scarry videos (songs, abcs, #s) and Noodlebug (by the makers of the Babybug books). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tatertotschool Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 I just have to bite the bullet and ban Calliou completely in our house too. There are a few episodes that I will let her watch- when Calliou goes to the library for example. Ada whines that there are monsters in her room. I had wondered where she got it from. I don't like that he whines and is constantly telling his parents "I don't want to" whenever he's told to do something. It is the show she watches the least yet imitates the most. She wants to do things "like Rosie". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terabith Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 (edited) Let's see........ I'll look at our tivo list for what we have recorded. Super Why, 64 Zoo Lane, Prehistoric Planet, Magic School Bus, Peep, Pinky Dinky Doo, Sid the Science Kid, Diego, Wonder Pets, Between the Lions, Reading Rainbow, Toot & Puddle, and Blue's Clues are what's on there. Catherine LOVES Diego and Wonder Pets, and has picked up the odd Spanish word and a good deal of animal knowledge from them. That's what they can choose from. We have some dvds too: Veggie Tales, Signing Time, Mustard Pancakes, Yoga Kids. They don't watch tv every day; it's usually 2 or 3 days a week. When they do watch, they do tend to do an hour (or more), though. (sigh) Edited August 11, 2009 by Terabith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekmom Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 :iagree: I can't stand Calliou!!! Who in their right mind would create a show with such a whiny kid as the main character!! Talk about fingernails down a chalkboard!!!! My kids like Word World a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellyndria Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 Mostly Noggin. It used to be mostly Playhouse Disney, but he rarely requests that anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathmom Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 Zooboomafoo Clone Wars Penguins of Madagascar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumping In Puddles Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 popular mechanics for kids (PMK) on video. My kids love, love, love this one. Magic school bus. Dirty Jobs with Mike Rowe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlebug42 Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 popular mechanics for kids (PMK) on video. My kids love, love, love this one. Magic school bus. Dirty Jobs with Mike Rowe My 7 and 5 year old girls also LOVE Dirty Jobs. As for the more traditional kids fare, my kids adore Peep and the Big Wide World. On DVD, they still enjoy Bear and the Big Blue House, Muppet Show and Veggie Tales. I also checked out DVD's fof the original Electric Company series and they love those too. For TV, when they do watch, it is on PBS although they occasionally watch some things on our Netflix instant queue like Kipper (my 5 year old loves Kipper). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CookieMonster Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 I am pretty picky about the TV my children watch. I want quality programming - not just entertainment. Even much of what is considered edutainment doesn't pass my muster. Now, when the chidren are a little older, I know I'll get more lenient on this. But, then, they'll be older... Right now we watch TV for 1hr a day - 30 minutes in the morning, 30 minutes in the afternoon. (The exception to this is when Daddy comes home from work early and puts on MASH or The People's Court. I try to herd the kids outside then.) Acceptable shows: Mighty Machines (via Netflix!) Curious George Sid the Science Kid Word World Barney The Wiggles Elmo's World (we have videos) Sesame Street (very rare, and even then usually not the entire hour show) I do not care for SuperWhy. I don't like the way they slice and dice the story from the book, dumb down the characters, and sing every 30 seconds about nothing. But, I've occasionally let my kids watch a show. They seem to like it. Then of course there's the October black-out period where everything on TV goes Halloween. Why do we have to scare the bujeebers out of three-year-olds??? on PBS, no less??? Also, when we're on vacation at Grandma and Grandpa's I am more lenient. We don't live under a rock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXMary2 Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 We watch or have watched: Sid the Science Kid Word World Super Why Clifford Little Bear Diego (used to be DORA!) Maisy Franklin Shows I can't stand for whatever reason- just commercials/previews make me cringe: Lazy Town Yo Gabba Gabba Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lauracolumbus Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 I love Wishbone, but it's not on here any more. Word Girl is really good. My dd5 will recall a word that she's heard on the show for weeks. I liked Stanley when it was on here. Can't stand Caillou. Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 I loved Mr. Rogers as a kid, and I also liked 3-2-1 Contact and the math version when I was a bit older. My kids watch ZERO commercial kids' TV shows and very few other shows. My kids like Zula Patrol, which I allow in small doses. It is science-themed. I cannot stand Caillou -- but on a few occasions, they've sweet-talked me into watching it. They also like Lomax, the Hound of Music; I find it to be hilariously "folksy." My kids wish they could watch Curious George, but I also find it annoying. They've seen it a few times, though. I watched many episodes of Arthur without my kids, and I basically dislike that show. (Although the funniest thing was getting an old Arthur book from the library about glasses, and in it Arthur, and indeed all the characters look totally different, much less people-like.) In my experience, many PBS shows depict somewhat hostile sibling relationships, even if the "theme" is getting along. I don't like to promote that as normal family dynamics. So I keep that in mind. It's a Big Big World has mostly cooperative story lines. Also, I dislike the mock-commercial style of Sesame Street (what's with the parodies of late night TV?), so I avoid that, especially with the Elmo gear everywhere, although I always liked the diversity of the cast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom-ninja. Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 Haven't read all 4 pages yet. We like Peep when we can catch it. Other than that we do Bill Nye and Magic School Bus DVDs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom-ninja. Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 Oh, I have to agree with some other posters. I can not stand Yo Gabba Gabba. They are possibly worse than Teletubbies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumping In Puddles Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 In my experience, many PBS shows depict somewhat hostile sibling relationships, even if the "theme" is getting along. I don't like to promote that as normal family dynamics. So I keep that in mind. . It's very difficult when books are depicting siblings that are kind of hostile to each other. I love the Box Car Children because they are always respectful of each other. I agree about PBS depicting that kind of relationship too. It really makes me cringe. I am sensitive to it because my kids actually get along and I'd like to keep it that way. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 I think Charlie and Lola is charming. We've seen it in hotels when on vacation, as we don't have cable at home. We all thought it was adorable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepymommy Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 Before we moved we had Noggin and I loved Yo Gabba Gabba! Ds1 is a difficult eater and we would sing " Try it, you'll like it!" and " There's a party in my tummy" and he would gobble his food right up. I was so sad when we moved and didn't have Noggin anymore. Now he'll watch: Sid the Science Kid Between the Lions Super Why Curious George Cyberchase Occasionally we'll do Playhouse Disney shows, like Imagination Movers or Handy Mandy. Both kids love Little Einsteins but I can never figure out when it comes on anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristusG Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 My kids get 2 or 3 shows a day. They usually watch 2 as soon as they wake up (oldest picks one and youngest picks one). Then sometimes I let them watch one more show in the late afternoon. So they rotate between Oswald, Curious George, Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Martha Speaks, Dragon Tales, Miss Spiders Sunny Patch, Scooby Doo, Super Why, Diego, and Clifford. There's the occasional Dora or Wonder Pets sometimes too. And my kids are eagerly awaiting the new show Dinosaur Train that debuts in the fall on PBS. They love dinosaurs and they love trains LOL. Your kids can watch a clip here to see if they like it: www.pbskids.org/dinosaurtrain . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melissel Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 I think Charlie and Lola is charming. We've seen it in hotels when on vacation, as we don't have cable at home. We all thought it was adorable. Oh, I love Charlie and Lola too, but we never seem to be able to catch it! The kids who do the voices capture the characters so perfectly. Lola absolutely cracks my DD6 up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenL Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 My youngest likes Curious George, Elmo videos, Sesame Street, and Clifford. The oldest loves Magic School Bus (in fact, he's watching an episode right now), Zoobomafoo, Preshistoric Planet, Mighty Machines videos, and anything Planet Earth (can you tell he loves nature/science?). We don't watch much TV in our house, but these are the shows I'll allow if they ask to watch something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerdad Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 Lately, our fave has been "How It's Made". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4kiddies Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 I loved Mr. Rogers as a kid, and I also liked 3-2-1 Contact and the math version when I was a bit older. I LOVE that you mentioned 3-2-1 Contact. I was on that once as a kid...most people I know have never even heard of the show! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerdad Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 Heh, dangermom & I can sing the 3-2-1 contact theme, as well as the theme to "The Bloodhound Gang" (today's episode, part 4 of 14...). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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