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Seeking Wholesome Children's Tv Shows and Movies for a Two Year Old
Asked by L.F. from Los Angeles
on May 27, 2009
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My husband and I are taking our 2-year-old son James on a trip from LA to Tennessee this weekend, which will involve an entire day of flying. In addition to the books...
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- Hi L., The Little Bear series on Noggin is sweet and charming. My daughter has loved it for years. Wonder Pets is also pretty cute, too. We don't watch a whole lot...
- My daughter will be two August 2nd and although she only watches a little tv each day, she certainly has her favorites! Here are a few of them: Dora the Explore...
- All kids love veggie tales. Nice stories, great songs. I'll also recommend Little Bears as well as Dragon Tales.
TV Time
Asked by J.P. from Boise
on March 2, 2010
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My son is 22 months, and I have another on the way, due in 2 months. My son has never had TV time. When he is awake, the TV is off. I plan to do the same for the ne...
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- Hey there, We limited TV to occasional Baby Einstein videos for the first 2 years with our daughter and pretty much the same with our son. After that they watched o...
- My son started watching tv around or just before 2, I was a single mom and he got to watch it when I need a break (he loved baby einstein while i made his food, i coul...
- I grew up next to a family of 12 who didn't own a TV (by choice). At one point they let the kids choose between a TV and a pool and they choose the pool. They did ge...
A TV Question...
Asked by S.M. from Kansas City
on June 19, 2011
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Do you ever think about the fact that every single day more and more people swear that television is bad for kids, needs to be limited, shouldn't be started before age...
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- We have cable and netflix and GOODNESS do we watch a lot of kids things. I know what my daughter is watching - so the kids channels and shows are completely age appro...
- We watch tv and our kids watch tv, but it's not a priority in our home -more of a "if there's nothing else to do and it's bad weather" or "Mommy and Daddy absolutely H...
- I like tv too, but i have cut the cable off people i feel i do rely on it too much. A few hours a day is fine, and can be educational, but framing your day around it i...
Looking for Good Animated Movies
Asked by S.D. from Chicago
on October 13, 2009
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Hi, This site helps me a lot. Thanks to everyone. I am looking for good animated movies like bolt,polar express etc. Can anyone suggest me more movies where kids li...
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- Hi! I'm pretty conservative about the media my kids watch, as they are only 2 and 3 yrs old. So far, we've let them see "Cars," "Lady and the Tramp" and "The Aristoc...
- Bob the Builder and Thomas the Tank Engine are good for that age. My son loved those when he was younger. J. R.
- My kids really like... toy story 1 and 2.. any of the Lion king movies.. finding Nemo... and we stumbled across on cables on demand section old tom and jerry cartoon...
Funny Movies for a Sick Friend
Asked by M.I. from New York
on April 8, 2010
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Dear Moms, I have a very dear friend who is battling a very aggressive form of breast cancer. Every time I see her, I try to make her laugh as much as I can with jok...
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- 40 Year Old Virgin! So irreverent and so hysterical. I have seen it dozens of times and still laugh at loud.
- Little Miss Sunshine is a movie I laughed all the way through. I highly recommend it!
- "Little Miss Sunshine" is funny. Books, if she likes Douglas Adams, get her a Discworld novel by Terry Pratchett. He is hysterical. Neil Gaiman is great too. Neve...
Your Child's Favorite Movies
Asked by M.H. from Seattle
on December 28, 2009
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Hello Everyone - My husband and daughter (6 years) have movie night every week and need suggestions for good movies to watch together. My daughter is very sensitive an...
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- Hi M., I am amazed at how scary childrens movies can be, especially from Disney. My daughter (2 1/2) loves Mary Poppins and goes around singing the songs from it. T...
- Hi M., I am also very weary of what my daughter sees, here are a few suggestions: Curious George the Movie Wall-E (Disney) Fun & Fancy Free (Disney)(there is a gia...
- British TV & Pixar are probably your best bets... although diving into old classics like Pink Panther or Stuart Little could be options as well. Disney would be a big ...
Children Movies,, Too Much?
Asked by J.P. from Cleveland
on October 31, 2006
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I have a 4 yr old boy. He has been getting in trouble at school, at least once a week. The problem is,, the things he's getting in trouble for are things he's learning...
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- So he is watch like 8-10 full length movies a week. That sounds like an awful lot of watching and an unusual amount of cleaning for you to be doing. I would say ...
- There are better kids movies out there for a 4yr. Cat in the Hat really wasn't geared toward that age even though they used a kid's story. But we really limit the ...
- I find this very interesting, I am VERY careful about what my girls watch, some would say too careful. I just don't let them watch ANYTHING I haven't watched first.I t...
Need Some Suggestions for Good FAMILY Movies
Asked by J.R. from Dallas
on April 20, 2009
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We have family movie night every Friday night and my kids really look forward to it all week. We have been doing it for a little over a year and lately have been havi...
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- You've already gotten some good suggestions, so I'll just add some. We love the movie Night at the Museum. THat one was really funny, and they are coming out with a ...
- Have you tried the parent trap movies. The older one is just as cute:) Or even the new and old herbie movies. Of course Mary Poppins is a must see for every kid at le...
- My kids are the same age...I agree it's tough to find entertainment that is appropriate. Lately, I've been introducing my girls to the old classic comedies and they l...
What TV Shows Do You Watch as a Family?
Asked by R.N. from Norfolk
on October 1, 2011
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What TV Shows Do You Watch As A Family? Any you refuse to allow them watch? We watch Doctor Who, Phineas and Ferb, Old Star Trek's and 19 Kids and Counting. My childre...
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- my almost 5 yo daughter loves to watch Wipeout, America's Funniest home video, How it's made and Family game night and we typically will watch all of these with her.
- I have a 10 & 13 year old. They have always watched Spongebob (not sure what the big hubbub is about that show), Phineas & Ferb & Scooby Doo. When they were real littl...
- Charlie and Lola, Phineas and Ferb, WipeOut, Sorry Charlie (disney), Peep, Shake it Up, and we will try Jessie (coming out soon.) Also stuff like The Backyardigans (g...
"Starter" Movies for an Almost 4-Yr-old
Asked by E.V. from Minneapolis
on January 9, 2010
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Hi! I have an almost 4-yr-old and am trying to think of the next appropriate movies to buy or rent for her. Until now, she's mostly watched things like VeggieTales, ...
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- Mary Poppins Wallace and Gromit (short animated films compilation, plus the feature, "Curse of the Wererabbit.") The Sword in the Stone The Jungle Book Winnie the ...
- The Care Bears Big Wish Movie, Elmo in Grouchland.
- My oldest 4 year old son is really sensitive, so we have kept him away from anything scary as well. The movies we let him watch include some of those already mentione...
