kids ages 2-5 and maybe 6 will love this show!!!! it's age apropreat and full of giggles, laughs and FUN!
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Little Bear
(Rated TV-Y, Children, cartoons, & animation, Starring Tara Strong, Kristin Fairlie, Janet-Laine Green, Where to watch: Nick Jr., DVD)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 0, age appropriate for kids over 3; suggested age 3. -
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Common Sense says
Gentle, age-appropriate viewing for preschoolers.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 3 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About Little Bear
Parents need to know that this series is gentle, conscientious, and family-oriented. The pace is perfect for young viewers, and the plot is appropriately concise. Though the educational content is sparse, the characters' utter involvement with nature is a welcome variance from the computer-and-robot themes that dominate so many cartoons for children. Reading Homelund's book and comparing it with the TV series might be a way to delve further into this idyllic realm.
Read our full review by Joly Herman
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about what it would be like to play outside all the time like Little Bear and his friends do. What would life be like without television, video games, and computers?
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- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
full of giggles laughs and FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
Behold the most calming toon on TV
Hands down the best toon on TV for young ones. Has a wonderful calming effect on our kids. And the animals are all great role models - polite and kind to one another. And Duck is pretty damned funny. :-)
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Educational
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Perfect for little kids new to TV
This show has become a staple in our house -- our twin two year olds would rather watch this show (and read the "Little Bear" books) than do almost anything else! The characters are well-developed for a children's series, it isn't dumbed-down for toddlers or preschoolers, and it has VERY positive messages. It's also slow-paced -- there's no frenetic, MTV-style editing here -- which is great for toddlers watching TV for the first time. Our girls didn't watch TV at all until after they turned two, so we've been very selective in what they've seen. I would recommend this just as highly as I would Sesame Street; it's that good.
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
beautiful series!
I so adore little bear, as do my kids. It's really lovely, with gentle music and calm story lines. Perfect to pop on while relaxing for a few minutes before bed time(or any time you need a moment of calm!).
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Lovely series for very young, endearingly sweet for anyone!
I stumbled across our first Little Bear video at the hospital when my son had just turned one, and he's loved it since (he's 3 now)! It's so simple, sweet, calm, fun and silly, inspiring friendly, loving, imaginative and adventurous ideas. I can't overstate how clean and feel-good wholesome the stories and interactions are between all the characters... and how gently simple(but not patronizing, empty, sappy or baby-ish)and subtle the "lessons" or examples are. Impressive. Charming. Sweet. Perfect. There are a very few episodes that have been scary for my son...Father Bear's encounter with the angry wind, a "monster" story around the camp fire, and a couple of others. I think it's fine for there to be some that are outside of our comfort zone...we'll grow into them.
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| 100% | of parents say there are good role models |
| 75% | of parents say it gives kids positive messages |
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