My son and I are both wimps when it comes to movies...and tv...and books. My husband is kind of sensitive too so we rarely watch anything that isn't a comedy. To be honest I think a lot of people, especially children, are more sensitive than we think we are. It doesn't even have to be a violent movie that leaves you shaky for hours. TV shows with a lot of noise, quickly changing scenes, or hyper characters can leave my children behaving the same way. Children also tend to be sensitive to themes of shows, which is why I try to avoid shows that have siblings that don't get along, or main characters that have a negative attitude towards school. It may seem a bit hyperbolic to do that (although studies have been shown that TV does lead directly to negative attitudes towards those things) but I really feel like I'm helping my children develop a set of ideas that their life will later reinforce.
So here are our favorite TV shows:
Kipper
The Hive
Little Bear
The Magic School Bus
Martha Speaks
and even though it brings me up to 6, I have to include this one too!
Let me know any of your favorites! All of these shows are available on Netflix or PBS. And thanks to MoxieWife for the linkup!
Excellent list! I completely agree (have never actually seen the Anne series ~ will need to seek that one out); and would add Stella & Sam; we watch on Sprout and is wonderful.
Excellent list! I completely agree (have never actually seen the Anne series ~ will need to seek that one out); and would add Stella & Sam; we watch on Sprout and is wonderful.
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