What Should Your Kids Be Watching?
A guide to the complicated world of childrens movies and television.
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Parents have never had more control over what their kids watch or more options to pick from.
One Sex Coach Says:
We have a son who is almost 7.
Hes really into YouTube.
)Id rather show them something a little over their heads than watch something really empty or badly written.
My 3- and 4-year-old currently watch nothing butOlafs Frozen Adventureon Disney+, and thats fine with me.
It doesnt exaggerate the features of the characters in a way that feels particularly gendered.
But the writing is really good.
Its three kids who become superheroes when they put on their pajamas at night.
And season one is typical: Oh no, wheres the playground equipment?
Lets put on our pajamas and solve the problem.
All of the characters have a gem in their bellybutton area.
At one point, Steven fuses with Connie [his magical pet lion].
So Stevonnie, which is their name when theyre fused, identifies simply as themself.
Children of all genders, of all races and ethnicities, all abilities.
Not easy to find, at least on TV.
One of my childs favorite shows isMolly of Denalion PBS.
Shes an indigenous character.
Were a family of color.
I would say shes a modern-day Dora, very modern.
She doesnt wear a lot of pink.
Shes just very outdoorsy.
Shes an adventurer, an explorer.
So I adapt the content to whatever the students are watching.
Right now, itsThe Flashon CW, which lends itself to so many science opportunities.
The kids love Barry Allen because hes cute or whatever; thats what the girls say.
