This show is the greatest show! This teaches kids frendship and responsibility.
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Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends
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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
Thomas and his train friends huff and chuff around.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 3 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends
Parents need to know that this is generally a male-centric series, though a few females do make appearances. Otherwise, the dramatic action told through the voice of a single narrator will be compelling even for the youngest viewers, without overstimulating young children's sensitive field of perception.
Read our full review by Joly Herman
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- Families can talk about the role Thomas and his friends play in the Sodor community, and whether the various train characters enjoy their jobs or not.
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Most Recent Reviews
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Educational
- Good role models
For everyone including 2+
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Educational
- Good role models
Show is great for all ages
This show is great. WE watched it when we were 1.
- I rate this title on for age 3 and give it
Sons fave show since he was 2 1/2.
- I rate this title off for age 5 and give it
What's up with the RUDE Thomas Shows?
My son has been watching Thomas since he was 2, he has an obsession with Thomas the Tank toys, shows, movies, anything to do with it. At a certain point I had to take away all the video watching as it came to my attention that the engines are all very RUDE to each other most of the time. Occasionally there is a decent message, but the focus is mostly on the rude behavior and my son started imitating it!!!! Recently I brought the shows back out, this time trying to fast forward through the unacceptable episodes, but I had to cut it off when an episode from the Halloween DVD featuring the "trouble trucks" (my son's favorite!) the first word of the show is "Shut Up!" and the engine named Duck bashes into a bunch of trouble trucks! I was shocked and turned it off immediately! What a horrible thing for a children's show! They blame each other for things, I'm so disappointed. Why is there not more talk about this? What's more is that while he was playing with his trains yesterday he acted out the scene and I heard him say "shut up!". Now I have to explain to him that that is not a nice thing to say and he is confused as to why..."but Duck said that" he looks at my confused. Argh!@#!
- I rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Behavioral Modeling - Yeah it models all the bad things
I began watching this with my son just before he turned 2 and quickly turned it off. Yes, there is behavioral modeling, and trains who are acting 'badly' always get it in the end and learn a lesson, but along with the lesson they learn, I believe it's also teaches bad behavior with examples of jealousy and envy and plain old mean spiritidness. I know this has a big following, and it is age appropriate, but I don't want my son modeling his behavior on these trains.
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