StaceyinLA Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 Looking for some cartoon-type kids' shows that have a positive message and teach some type of lesson in the episode - something gentle that wouldn't have a bunch of bratty behaviors glorified. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrittanyM Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 My kids love Daniel Tiger Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheReader Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 Paw Patrol is pretty good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovinmyboys Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 Daniel tiger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 What about Mr Rogers? YOu can't go wrong with him. A bunch are available on Netflix My kids liked Little Bear, but I have no idea if that is still around. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamiof5 Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 Really depends on kids ages and what you can tolerate? I just can't stand many shows (not because of behaviors, but voices, music etc). Caillou and Clifford the red dog are some I can tolerate :) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 for what ages? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busymama7 Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 What about Mr Rogers? YOu can't go wrong with him. A bunch are available on Netflix My kids liked Little Bear, but I have no idea if that is still around. My kids think Mr Rogers is the most boring thing ever. I'm pretty sure it's a reflection on the fast paced tech of our day. Makes me a bit sad. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynful Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 Little Bear is my most absolute favorite kid show. It's calm, quiet, and filled with nature. Oswald was another good one. Maggie and the Ferocious Beast is good. The older Franklin isn't bad. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candicane Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 I don't really know any recent kids shows unfortunately, but the ones with gentle messages that I grew up on Mr. Rogers, Franklin, Little Bear, Bear in the Big Blue House, Sagwa: The Chinese Siamese Cat, Between the Lions. Most of these can be found on Youtube, or cheap on Amazon for DVDs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freelylearned Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 Caillou, Daniel Tiger, Clifford, and Curious George are all PBS shows. Handy Manny, Doc McStuffins, and Gaspard and Lisa on Disney Junior. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-rap Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 Rolie Polie Olie. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaniemom Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 Tumble Leaf on Amazon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 I don't really know any recent kids shows unfortunately, but the ones with gentle messages that I grew up on Mr. Rogers, Franklin, Little Bear, Bear in the Big Blue House, Sagwa: The Chinese Siamese Cat, Between the Lions. Most of these can be found on Youtube, or cheap on Amazon for DVDs. My DD loved Sagwa when she was little. It was her favorite show. :) she still talks about that show. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 Rolie Polie Olie. Where can you find this? My 16 yr old loved it, but haven't seen it in forever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zinnia Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 Jay Jay the Jet Plane is another one that is hard to find. My oldest (9) watched them some. Luckily, our childrens' church has some of the DVDs, and my younger two watch them sometimes at church. I love Jay Jay! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 I agree about Mr. Rogers. Ds loved that show. Thomas the Tank Engine is another along with Franklin or Little Bear Maggie and the Ferocious Beast? Dragon Tales? Not sure on these as it's been so long since I've watched them. Rolie Polie Olie. I haven't seen this in forever! Ds used to watch all the time. I still sometimes wake him up with "Wakey, shakey, Rolie Olie." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MercyA Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 Oswald has beautiful music, a slow pace, and positive messages. It's cute and funny, too. Plus, Fred Savage voices the main character. I highly recommend it! I like Lalaloopsies because the characters are so polite and nice to each other. Very sweet. For the littlest kids, Curious Buddies is wonderful! Lots of good lessons and songs. One of my favorite shows ever. I also recommend Curious George and Wonder Pets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmandaVT Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 Daniel Tiger, Curious George, Miss Spider (Amazon instant video), Little Einsteins, Handy Manny, Word World, Super Why DS will still watch Miss Spider and Curious George from time to time. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoobie Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 Daniel Tiger is sweet. Lots of jingles: when you get mad and want to roar, take a deep breath and count to four! gets used around here. Peppa Pig is silly and fun without any mean characters. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 Shows my dc liked when they were little: Blues Clues (with Steve, not Joe) Thomas the Tank Engine Franklin Little Bear Max and Ruby Backyardigans Wonder Pets Clifford the Big Red Dog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StaceyinLA Posted June 18, 2016 Author Share Posted June 18, 2016 (edited) Thank you all. It's my dgd and she's almost 3. We did find some Mister Rogers on iTunes and dd is hoping dgd will like it (she LOVED it as a child). I think she's going to get a couple each of Mister Rogers, Peppa Pig and Daniel the Tiger to see if dgd will like any of those. I'll also mention a few of these others to her. Dgd loves Disney movies, but dd is worried because her behavior has really changed over the last couple months. I'm sure plenty of it has to do with her age, but dd just wants some lower key, more positive, gentle shows for her to watch. She doesn't really watch much at home, but has some on her iPad for car rides (and we all live far out, so big grocery trips are a couple hours+ in the car), and dgd will watch the same parts of the Disney movies over and over (and some parts are a little creepy in some of those movies too). Dd just wants to limit the Disney movies to one or two a week at home, so dgd won't be able to just play those on repeat, and then have the gentler shows on the iPad. Edited June 18, 2016 by StaceyinLA 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigMamaBird Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 My kids love Daniel Tiger Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk My kids love him too. Us parents, not so much. But he's on a constant rotation around here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustEm Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 I see Caillou mentioned. This is one of screen first since you are specifically mention not having bratty behavior glorified. Many people find Caillou to be a whiner and think his parents just brush the whining off or even cave to it. It really is up to you to determine if it's what your looking for. Just mentioning that because people either love it or hate it. Whining is the complaint I hear most about why people hate it. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbutton Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 We realized after the fact that a number of the shows mentioned in this thread really gave my son words to describe what he was thinking and feeling, and it helped him understand people a little better. While Caillou is whiny, I think the whining gave him words for things that bothered him too, and when the mom kind of explains things or makes them less of a big deal, that helped him as well. Bonus: he learned to tie his shoes by watching that show. Thomas the Tank Engine had a really positive influence as well on his social thinking. I thought Mr. Rogers was dry at dust when I was little, so I never really had my kids watch. My second kiddo found it and loved it, and I feel bad now I didn't try it with my older one--he loved watching the few episodes he got to see with his younger brother. Curious George was a big hit too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 Handy Manny is great, and no bad behavior is shown. Great show. Catchy music. Bob the Builder Oswald Daniel Tiger has been HUGE in helping teach social lessons in this house, things like "grown ups come back" is so helpful. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-rap Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 Where can you find this? My 16 yr old loved it, but haven't seen it in forever. I'm not sure anymore! We used to be able to rent dvd's of it from our library, and I think there are free episodes on Youtube. Randomly, I just found an episode (free) on this site, but I don't really know much about the site: http://www.veoh.com/watch/v30806991ZYwEmhGe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShariM Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 Daniel Tiger is the new Mr. Rogers. My 4 year old loves it. He also really likes Kipper. No obvious lessons, but very gentle and entertaining. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73349 Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 Team Umizoomi is meant to teach early math, but avoids the character problems I see in a lot of other shows. I agree with others that Super Why is also pretty good. I remember when DS learned the phrase "I quit!" from Ni Hao, KaiLan. I was not pleased. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mothersweets Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 (edited) Kipper Loved this show! So quiet and gentle, all the animals speak in soft British accents, it's wonderful. I would put it on for my youngest on Sunday mornings so I could lie on the couch while she watched and it wouldn't be aggravating to listen to. here's an episode on youtube The Swimming Pool eta - as far as gentle messages go, usually Kipper has a friend who will have some kind of problem and they work it out. It's done in a subtle way, no hitting you over the head with a moral, kwim? :) Edited June 18, 2016 by Mothersweets 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 Charlie and Lola? I love the accents. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellifera33 Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 I know that everybody likes to hate on Barney, but the characters are always kind to each other. After hearing a few hours of his silly voice, the big purple guy has kind of grown on me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matryoshka Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 My kids think Mr Rogers is the most boring thing ever. I'm pretty sure it's a reflection on the fast paced tech of our day. Makes me a bit sad. My kids loved Mr. Rogers, but they were totally tech-free at the time. No screens of any kind, well, until I showed them Mr. Rogers and that was all they watched at that time: i started allowing 1/2 hour or so just before dinnertime. I think we started that when the olders were 5-ish and my younger was 3-ish? Little Bear was another one I added in a bit later (on DVD, so it didn't matter what time it was on). Lest you think I'm some kind of tech-Nazi-purist, now that my kids are older (high schoolish), they have smart phones and laptops and we have Netflix.... seems like everyone's always looking at a screen. Sigh. Screens are like a genie, hard to put back in the bottle. Without being total recluses in the hills growing our own food, I'm not sure how to avoid it as they get older, but it makes me extra-happy they had that time when they were little when screens were just not part of our lives. Didn't miss them at all. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornblower Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 Old Bear (based on the Jane Hissey books) Postman Pat Fred Penner's place. I think some of the old shows have been re-released on DVD.Mr Dressup Frog & Toad We liked Kipper, too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornblower Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 My kids loved Mr. Rogers, but they were totally tech-free at the time. No screens of any kind, well, until I showed them Mr. Rogers and that was all they watched at that time: i started allowing 1/2 hour or so just before dinnertime. I think we started that when the olders were 5-ish and my younger was 3-ish? Little Bear was another one I added in a bit later (on DVD, so it didn't matter what time it was on). Lest you think I'm some kind of tech-Nazi-purist, now that my kids are older (high schoolish), they have smart phones and laptops and we have Netflix.... seems like everyone's always looking at a screen. Sigh. Screens are like a genie, hard to put back in the bottle. Without being total recluses in the hills growing our own food, I'm not sure how to avoid it as they get older, but it makes me extra-happy they had that time when they were little when screens were just not part of our lives. Didn't miss them at all. Yes, this was us too :) Except we did more Mr Dressup than Mr Rogers but we had him too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplejackmama Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 (edited) I see Caillou mentioned. This is one of screen first since you are specifically mention not having bratty behavior glorified. Many people find Caillou to be a whiner and think his parents just brush the whining off or even cave to it. It really is up to you to determine if it's what your looking for. Just mentioning that because people either love it or hate it. Whining is the complaint I hear most about why people hate it. Just say NO to Cailou, always!! ;) Edited June 18, 2016 by purplejackmama 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomtoCandJ Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 (edited) My girls like - Curious George - Shimmer and Shine - Peppa Pig - Max and Ruby - Daniel Tiger - Strawberry Shortcake - Mickey Mouse Clubhouse - Wallykazam - Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom - Sophia the First - Doc McStuffins - Bubble Guppies - Team Umizoomie - Paw Patrol - Goldie and Bear - Sheriff Callie's Wild West - Nature Cat - Sid the Science Kid - Peg Plus Cat - Dinosuar Train Edited June 18, 2016 by MomtoCandJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovinmyboys Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 I want to second Charlie and Lola. I think the siblings are so sweet to each other in that show. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 Octonauts is like the biggest hit for my kids in that age range, as is Blue's Clues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynful Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 Where can you find this? My 16 yr old loved it, but haven't seen it in forever. We watch them on YouTube all the time. :) Actually most of these shows can be found there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypamama Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 My almost 3yo loooooooves Daniel Tiger on Netflix! The songs are typical toddler songs, and so a little annoying for adults, but the messages are good. He also loooooooooves (as do my almost 5yo and 7yo, and okay, so do most of the people in my house) Wild Kratts and Zobomafoo, both by the same people, and they're not so annoying. Educational and solid messages about the specialness of God's creatures and caring for animals. (They're secular -- God isn't mentioned, afaik, but that's how we view it in our house.) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 Octonauts is like the biggest hit for my kids in that age range, as is Blue's Clues. My kids LOVED Octonauts. I just asked them right now what their favorite tv show was and they both said Octonauts. We actually just gave our Octonaut toys away last week. We liked Disney Channel, so my kids did a lot of Sheriff Callie, Handy Manny, Chugginton... DD also loved Thomas. We do still have all our Thomas trains. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rainbird2 Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 "It's you, I like, It's not the things you wear, It's not the way you comb your hair, but it's you, I like...." My 3 and 5 year old watch Mr. Rogers. What a great show for little ones (and sometimes grumpy moms). :) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan in SC Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 My kids loved Bear in the Big Blue House. I found the songs a lot more tolerable than most shows for children. It seemed very gentle to me, but I don't really remember. I do think there was a part about Shadow that I thought would creep out the boys, but they loved it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennSnow Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 Kipper and Little Bear are our favorites :). Kipper is on both Netflix and Amazon and Little Bear is available on Amazon :). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 Bob the Builder I always thought Bob was whiny. Kipper I love Kipper! And it tickles me to picture Doc Martin voicing him. :p 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 I always thought Bob was whiny. I love Kipper! And it tickles me to picture Doc Martin voicing him. :p I had no idea!!!! I love doc Martin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amber in SJ Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 (edited) I can not recommend Little Bear enough. Also: Allegra's Window Out of the Box Gullah, Gullah Island Skinnamarink TV With Sharon Lois & Brahm (?) Amber in SJ Edited June 18, 2016 by Amber in SJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fdrinca Posted June 18, 2016 Share Posted June 18, 2016 Puffin Rock (a Netflix show) is very sweet. Bonus: Irish accents. Even the big kids in my family will watch Octonauts and Curious George. But, hands down, Daniel Tiger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mothersweets Posted June 19, 2016 Share Posted June 19, 2016 I always thought Bob was whiny. I love Kipper! And it tickles me to picture Doc Martin voicing him. :p I didn't know that!! Another reason to love Kipper! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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