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What to watch instead of....

Neonatal RRT said:
I'm a bit out of the know when it comes to the current lot of animated entertainment. I wasn't aware this was happening, but it makes sense in a world of social media memes, GIFs, reels, etc. 10-15 seconds of entertainment, swipe, another 10-15 seconds, swipe, and so on. Parents just letting the electronic devices be entertainment for even the youngest of children. It's frankly, appalling. What are we doing to their little brains?

As an educator at the university-level, we too have had to adapt. Students that years ago, might be able to sit and be attentive for 30-45 minutes, is down to around 10-15 minutes. How myself and my colleagues design our lectures and labs has had to change in order to maintain their attention so they can learn.

It has even began to creep into things like driving a car where distracted drivers are now accounting for the majority of auto accidents, and now there is a push for robo-taxis and autonomous vehicles just to keep people safe on the road.

YouTube and other similar platforms are popular because information can be delivered in short little "bite-sized" pieces.

At work, the QI project I am working on that involves staff, again, every week I put out a small, bite-sized bit of information. Why? Because the staff will not sit down for 10-15 minutes and view a mandatory education video and be able to retain the information.

It's a sad situation that is effecting every aspect of our lives.
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Thanks for the suggestion!
 
pottyfry said:
Thanks for the suggestion.
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It's a sad reality considering having underwritten business liability for many years for an insurance company.

That some of our policyholders at one time or another foolishly decided to create artwork that could be so easily tied to the Disney brand. With incredibly aggressive litigation attorneys who enjoy that reputation of "taking no prisoners".
 
Why not turn off the TV all together, and read books, do art together, maybe an in depth at home curricula all about myths of merpeople and the sea.
 
Angelina Ballerina is not a good role model for kids. In almost every episode, she runs to her room crying and throwing stuff around when she doesn't get her way, like for instance during 'Miss Lily Is Leaving' she threw a massive tantrum over Miss Lily leaving the ballet class and threw the picture she had of her and Miss Lily against the wall. Another example was when she got jealous of her baby sister and started throwing things around her room crying and shouting in an aggressive tantrum. So, what kind, gentle, quiet, low stimulating things can you recommend I watch in place of Angelina? 'Cause I also get it stuck in my head most of the time.
 
Do you guys have any substitutes for the Peppa Pig episode 'Wedding Party'? All I know is that Bluey's 'The Sign' is a good replacement, because of how realistically it depicts a wedding. But do you guys have any other substitutes? Sound off in the comments below!
 
Are your autistic kids addicted to Cocomelon? Is this causing violent tantrums and overstimulation? Well, fear not, because I have a list of shows you may want to watch with kids young and old who are addicted to Cocomelon, and break this addiction forever. They are:

Strange Hill High
Thunderbirds Are Go (2015)
Danger Mouse (1981)
Percy The Park Keeper
Kipper
Old Bear Stories
A Town Called Panic
My Little Pony (G3)
He Man (2002)
Rex The Runt
Transformers Armada
Transformers Cybertron
Stingray
Fireball XL5
Joe 90
Captain Scarlet
Scream Street
Bluey
Thunderbirds (1965)
Teletubbies (original) and Teletubbies Everywhere

I hope this list finds you able to break the Cocomelon addiction that your kids are craving!
 
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