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