Daniel Tiger's Day and Night
Friendly tiger helps kids with morning, evening routines.
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Daniel Tiger's Day and Night
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The parents' guide to what's in this app.
What Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that Daniel Tiger’s Day and Night is a cute, easy-to-use app that introduces kids to morning and evening routines. Routines covered include getting ready for school in the morning and getting ready for bed at night. Kids are asked to do tasks that are likely to apply to most families: getting dressed, eating breakfast, brushing teeth, and taking a bath. This app is a good early introduction for kids who may have problems with organization and paying attention to their daily routines. It may also be helpful for kids who have social issues and need a structured way to begin their day. There's also a five-minute-timer tool that can play a tooth-brushing song. Read the developer's privacy policy for details on how your (or your kids') information is collected, used, and shared and any choices you may have in the matter, and note that privacy policies and terms of service frequently change.
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What’s It About?
It's morning time, and Daniel Tiger needs to get ready for school. Help him wake up and listen to a song about the tasks he needs to do. Then help him get ready: get dressed, eat breakfast, brush his teeth, and put on his shoes. Later, it's nighttime and Daniel Tiger needs to get ready for bed. Help him take a bath, brush his teeth, put on his PJs, read a book, and go to sleep. As kids play, each task has an interactive component, and some have imaginative extras (kids can watch a pancake dance or color Daniel's pajamas).
Is It Any Good?
Daniel Tiger is impossibly cute, and his parents are gentle and loving as they guide him through preparations for school and bed. He's a great role model for many youngsters. Indeed, kids likely will be drawn to finding out what Daniel Tiger does in his house and compare it to their own routines.
Though the song about getting ready stresses that there's an order to things (and rightly so: you generally eat breakfast before brushing your teeth), kids can do the tasks in any order they want. They can also get Daniel to school without completing all the tasks (like getting dressed). This could prove a bit misleading for some kids and may prompt discussion. Also, the routine doesn't cover everything a kid might do. For instance, Daniel Tiger doesn't have to go potty (or get a diaper change). The five-minute-timer function can be uniquely helpful for brushing teeth when it's set for two minutes, using the tooth-brushing song option.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Talk about the other things your kids do in their routines.
Have your kids practice doing everything on Daniel Tiger's list.
Talk about the importance of order in a daily routine. Why must some parts happen in order, whereas others are more flexible?
App Details
- Devices: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, Android, Kindle Fire
- Subjects: Language & Reading: following directions
- Skills: Thinking & Reasoning: decision-making, logic, prediction, problem solving, Health & Fitness: hygiene and self care
- Pricing structure: Paid
- Release date: August 29, 2013
- Category: Education
- Topics: Great Boy Role Models, Great Girl Role Models
- Publisher: PBS KIDS
- Version: 1.0
- Minimum software requirements: iOS 5.1 or later
- Last updated: July 9, 2020
Our Editors Recommend
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Simple game gets kids talking about everyday activities.
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Potty Time with Elmo
Nice guide to childhood milestone, but needs more Elmo.
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