Generally agreed. Though, Daniel Tiger and Paw Patrol should be judged differently. Paw Patrol is mindless and addictive.

If you desperately need a distraction, PBS shows are less bad. A few moments of pacification may be worth not disturbing the other airline travelers.

Daniel Tiger may be helpful to parents too. Interacting with children is not intuitive. Techniques from PBS shows have helped me. For example, singing to kids about trying food is move effective than a well reasoned monologue.

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01100011 5 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Some commenters either:

1. Do not have children.

2. Have a strong support network.

3. Have their partner or professional handle most aspects of child raising and have a warped understanding of dealing with a precocious and active toddler.

It's great that some folks have kids that like books and keep themselves busy. It's not so great that their parents think that is the reality most parents enjoy.

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thesuitonym 10 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Daniel Tiger was a godsend when my kids were younger. They loved it, and the little jingles helped us get through some of those tricky parenting situations. They're easy to remember, and the kids immediately understood.

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AuryGlenz 12 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

I'm not going to praise Paw Patrol as something on the level of Daniel Tiger or Bluey, but it's not completely mindless. It shows problem solving, teamwork, and encourages being helpful.

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cheald 12 hours ago | parent | next [-]

It's not entirely devoid of value, but that doesn't make it a good idea. Junk food contains healthy ingredients, too.

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gffrd 11 hours ago | parent [-]

My gripe with Paw Patrol is that everything is met with a cheery "sir, yes sir!" and then the show stops short of ever showing real challenge, friction, risk, failure, or loss.

It's a missed opportunity.

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01100011 5 hours ago | parent [-]

Don't overthink it. Some of us were raised on Looney Tunes and MTV and somehow still figure out normal social interactions and do quite well in life.

40 years ago my parents had a close friend with a young and irresponsible wife who raised their child in front of a TV. At 4 years old the child could barely speak. My parents began babysitting and helping socialize her. Now she's a successful businessperson herself and is doing quite well in life.

Studies on the impact of media on children are informative but don't lose sight of the fact that kids are adaptable and will overcome most kinds of sub-optimal upbringing.

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bawolff 5 hours ago | parent [-]

After watching some looney tune episodes recently... maybe the world would be a better place if we weren't raised on it.

	▲	ares623 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Hah, that's a fair point. Same energy as "My parents hit me all the time and I turned out just fine!"

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tempestn 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Agreed. There's a tier list that probably goes something like Bluey, Daniel Tiger, MLP, Paw Patrol, Pepa Pig,,,, Caillou.

	▲	aidenn0 41 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		I'm far from being a Caillou apologist, but putting it below, much less way below, Pepa Pig is rather harsh.