5 tips for picking your preschooler’s first TV shows
Anyone who thinks that “binge watching” is a new phenomenon in the age of Netflix, Hulu, and iTunes has clearly never watched TV with a preschooler. When little kids find a show they love, not only do they want to watch every episode, they’re more than happy to watch the same episodes over and over — which is one of the reasons it’s important to make sure your kid’s first show (or shows) are really worth their time and won’t drive you crazy, either.
The good news is that, for kids who’ve never watched TV before, every show is a new show, so you can take your pick of classics and hidden gems, as well as the latest things on channels like Disney Junior.
Try these tips when picking your kid’s “starter shows”: 1. Look for shows with short episodes
Although each “episode” of many preschool shows (Daniel Tiger’s Neighbourhood, for example) may technically have a 25- to 30-minute runtime, many of them actually include a couple of shorter segments. It’s much easier to turn off the TV when there’s a natural break than it is to jump ship halfway through a longer-running story.
2. Pick shows that won’t make you want to wear earplugs
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