By Mallory Mattingly
Does your child ever feel overstimulated when watching TV? If you want to keep your kids entertained without dealing with the hyperactivity, Movieguide® curated the perfect list of low stimulus shows to keep them engaged and relaxed.
This show is based on a well-known children’s book and follows Little Nutbrown Hare and his friends’ adventures as “they explore their beautiful meadow, playing with their friends and discovering new and fun games. Together they explore the meadows, forests and streams…playing, laughing, and discovering the wonder that the world holds.”
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A spinoff of MISTER ROGERS NEIGHBORHOOD, this PBS Kids TV show teaches children “social and emotional skills through gentle stories, song and everyday events” as they follow along with Daniel Tiger’s adventures.
DANIEL TIGER’S NEIGHBORHOOD is available on PBS Kids.
FRANKLIN, another show based on a popular children’s book, follows a turtle “who is trying to figure out his place in the world.”
“Franklin is an every-turtle who is learning his way in his world, and he knows he is growing up,” Apple TV’s description reads. “Such self-awareness makes this turtle, who keeps his stuffed animal dog around even when he has outgrown it, very sympathetic indeed. Some educational content and gentle moral lessons add even more value to the series.”
FRANKLIN streams on Apple TV+.
Sometimes parents can feel overstimulated by entertainment choices, too. But never fear, these classic TV shows are the perfect way to relax at the end of a long day, either with your spouse or with the whole family.
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This 1965 old-school family comedy show is “about a city lawyer and his wife who move from the big city to a farm, but everything goes hilariously wrong as they deal with new neighbors and adjust to country life,” Movieguide® described.
You can watch it on Pluto TV.
The 1994 drama series starring Roma Downey is all about “angels who help people facing tough times, offering guidance and hope.”
It follows a trio of angels who inspire “people at crossroads in their lives to turn to God.”
Along the way, the angels themselves learn lessons. “The people being assisted have no idea that their benefactors are angels, of course. But when the person’s issue has been dealt with, the angels reveal themselves in a halo of light, and reassure their charges that God loves them,” a description reads.
It’s available to stream on Paramount+.
These five shows are an easy way to wind down and spend time together as a family without worrying that they’re overstimulating your kids.
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