The Ultimate Guide to Choosing the Best Kids’ TV Shows for Your Child: The Workin’ Parent’s Guide to Safe and Educational Viewing

Believe it or not, if you’re the parent of a young child, you have a lot of control over what the can and can’t do.  Not to get too deep, but you’re literally introducing them to the entire world.  It’s a big responsibility, especially when your child starts asking you the important questions like “HowContinue reading “The Ultimate Guide to Choosing the Best Kids’ TV Shows for Your Child: The Workin’ Parent’s Guide to Safe and Educational Viewing”

What To Know About Bubble Guppies: The Workin’ Parent Reviews Bubble Guppies on Nick Jr.

If you’ve had Nick Jr. on for long enough, you’ve probably run into Bubble Guppies.  It’s a show that’s felt like it’s been on for a very long time, and it kind of has.  It first aired in January of 2011 and was cancelled in 2016 after 4 seasons but got rebooted in 2021 andContinue reading “What To Know About Bubble Guppies: The Workin’ Parent Reviews Bubble Guppies on Nick Jr.”

Who is BabyBus? The Workin’ Parent Reviews the BabyBus YouTube Channel

Answering the question who is BabyBus has turned out to be more difficult than who shot John F. Kennedy…. okay well actually that’s an easier question because everyone knows it was the mafia.  BabyBus unfortunately, isn’t as easy of an answer as the mafia…. Although it would be even more entertaining if it was theContinue reading “Who is BabyBus? The Workin’ Parent Reviews the BabyBus YouTube Channel”

Should My Child Be Watching Blippi? The Workin’ Parent Reviews

If you’re a new parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, or babysitter, you may be wondering who the heck this Blippi guy is.  First, I’d say I’m jealous that you don’t know who he is because I would love the power to unknow a person…. just kidding…kind of.  Blippi, whose real name is Stevin John…yes Stevin withContinue reading “Should My Child Be Watching Blippi? The Workin’ Parent Reviews”

Help! My Son is Addicted to Vlad and Niki

I’ve been thinking about writing this post for awhile now, but for a couple of different reasons have been putting it off.  Firstly, I’m always hesitant to say anything bad about Russia in writing, unless maybe if I’m talking about Rocky IV and how much I wanted to see Ivan Drago get beat. And secondly,Continue reading “Help! My Son is Addicted to Vlad and Niki”

Is PAW Patrol The Best Show on Nick Jr?

Marshall, Chase, Rubble, Rocky, Zuma, Sky…..Marshall, Chase, Rubble, Rocky, Zuma, Sky….After watching hundreds of episodes of Paw Patrol, I sometimes find myself saying those names in my sleep.  I’ve known about PAW Patrol since it started 8 years ago from nieces and a nephew, but I’ll admit I wasn’t really paying attention when they’d watchContinue reading “Is PAW Patrol The Best Show on Nick Jr?”

Can Your Child Learn Something From Blaze and the Monster Machines

If you have a toddler who is into cars and trucks, you’ve probably come across Blaze and The Monster Machines on Nickelodeon.  At the beginning of the show it says watching Blaze can help kids learn math, engineering, and science.  (As a side note, Nick Jr. does a similar thing for all their shows, notContinue reading “Can Your Child Learn Something From Blaze and the Monster Machines”

Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood Review by A Parent For A Parent

If you were like me when you were a kid, you were probably a fan of Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood.  There was something cool about an old guy in a sweater giving out life lessons and talking to puppets.  Unfortunately, Mr. Rogers died, and PBS figured today’s kids would rather watch a cartoon tiger rather thanContinue reading “Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood Review by A Parent For A Parent”

5 Fun and FREE Activities for Toddlers

As a parent, finding things to do with your toddler can sometimes be a part-time job, and as a parent of a toddler, you are always looking for things to keep them entertained.  And for some reason, probably a little after the tv was invented, society decided that sticking your kids in front of aContinue reading “5 Fun and FREE Activities for Toddlers”

The 3 Best Ways to Get Picky Kids to Eat Vegetables

There’s a certain point after a child starts eating solid food that they realize, “Hey, wait a minute, broccoli doesn’t taste so great.”  I’m not sure if these toddlers have a meeting and decide one day that they are just going to stop eating vegetables, but one day they’re loving them and the next, it’sContinue reading “The 3 Best Ways to Get Picky Kids to Eat Vegetables”