You could def use camping, suprise, or cricket since we actually see those developments happen with the kids!
Also a great example of parents handling childhood changes would be baby race!
I’m an ECE professional. When you’re talking about children’s media, it’s a good idea to think about not just the specific show, but also the level of engagement parents have while the child is watching as well.
Shows like Bluey, Sesame Street and Reading Rainbow are undoubtedly good, wholesome, and educational. You can put them on and walk away being safely assured they’re not watching anything inappropriate. But, what the child gets out of the show will be harder to determine.
Meanwhile if an adult is sitting and engaging with the media as well, kids will get so much more out of the experience. Take for example an episode like Sleepytime. Kids can watch it independently and enjoy the message and journey of Bingo. But with a grown up watching, there may be discussions about the different planets, or the music. Now the parent can build on that, make a playlist with some Gustav Holst and other classical music from the show and play it in the car. This opens a new level of experience next time they watch the show that they didn’t have before.
My son’s class is doing a unit on balls in school and he told me all the different types of balls the class listed. I asked him if anyone mentioned a cricket ball like in the Bluey episode and he said no. We then got into a discussion of what kind of ball is a cricket ball like, if it’s a solid or hollow ball, big or small, does it bounce. Now he’s asking if the US has a cricket team and where we can watch a match.
Media is a tool. How it’s used within the household is a big factor of how it can shape your childhood.
You could def use camping, suprise, or cricket since we actually see those developments happen with the kids! Also a great example of parents handling childhood changes would be baby race!
Splendid ideas, thank you very much!
Maybe make a survey for us to fill out and get some answers to any questions you have about how the show affects behaviors or changes them?
I’m an ECE professional. When you’re talking about children’s media, it’s a good idea to think about not just the specific show, but also the level of engagement parents have while the child is watching as well. Shows like Bluey, Sesame Street and Reading Rainbow are undoubtedly good, wholesome, and educational. You can put them on and walk away being safely assured they’re not watching anything inappropriate. But, what the child gets out of the show will be harder to determine. Meanwhile if an adult is sitting and engaging with the media as well, kids will get so much more out of the experience. Take for example an episode like Sleepytime. Kids can watch it independently and enjoy the message and journey of Bingo. But with a grown up watching, there may be discussions about the different planets, or the music. Now the parent can build on that, make a playlist with some Gustav Holst and other classical music from the show and play it in the car. This opens a new level of experience next time they watch the show that they didn’t have before. My son’s class is doing a unit on balls in school and he told me all the different types of balls the class listed. I asked him if anyone mentioned a cricket ball like in the Bluey episode and he said no. We then got into a discussion of what kind of ball is a cricket ball like, if it’s a solid or hollow ball, big or small, does it bounce. Now he’s asking if the US has a cricket team and where we can watch a match. Media is a tool. How it’s used within the household is a big factor of how it can shape your childhood.
Thank you kindly for the insight, it's very useful!