#talking about my own fav books and shows would be harder ahaha

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☕️ ur fave kids shows/books OR ur fave regular shows/books

I have strong opinions about kids shows and books!! I always spent a lot of time around kids as a young adult, because I did tons of babysitting, and then I worked in a daycare for several years, so I already knew by the time I had my son that 95% of everything made for kids will make your brain melt out your ears. But when you find good things, it's SO magical.

Shows:

1. Okay, so at least 80% of the content consumed in my household is Thomas and Friends-related, and like...yes, they have their issues. Especially in the early seasons, the train are always being AWFUL to each other. But the newer seasons that are on Netflix are really good, imo. The plotlines are fun and they always reaffirm the lesson at the end, which I think is good for the youngsters.

2. Also on Netflix, there's this show called Octonauts, which is about the animals that live in like an underwater research lab and study/help sea creatures, and it is SO cute and makes me wish I lived in an underwater research lab.

3. The Stinky and Dirty Show!! On Amazon Prime. It's a show about an excavator and a garbage truck who are friends! They solve problems together! I unironically would watch it even without my kid present.

4. Honerable mention: all the old Mickey Mouse shorts on Disney+. You just can't beat the classics.

Books:

1. There's this series of construction site books by Sherri Duskey Rinker that are all really good. Beautifully illustrated, well written, my kid owns them all and I never get tired of reading them.

2. Dragons Love Tacos is basically a meme among parents by now but it's actually...really good, the perfect length, quirky, fun, love it.

3. Other than that, we really just love all the old classics. The Little Golden Books (particularly Pokey Little Puppy). The Mr. Men and Little Miss books. Goodnight Moon. Where the Wild Things Are. I try not to be a snob about it, but sometimes things that are older are just better!