Parent reviews for The Wonder Pets!

What I love about this show is that there's nothing really bad to worry about. No real scary parts (that I've seen), no bad guys, no violence, name calling, or bad messages for kids. And it hammers home the importance of teamwork (with a very catchy song), problem solving, and helping others, while teaching about different animals and where they live. One other thing I like is that two characters (Tuck and Ming Ming) have conflicting personalities that occasionally causes competition / jealousy problems and needs to be addressed, which feels very much like siblings would deal with.

Yes, Ming Ming has a lisp so her pronunciation isn't perfect, and some of the episodes might not make complete sense to a smart 3 year old (like the underwater one). But compare this to something more vacuous like Paw Patrol, and I think it's waaaay better than that. Would I rather he watch Daniel Tiger? Sure, since I think it teaches a greater variety of lessons and the songs are better, but Wonder Pets is still one of the best TV shows for 2-3 year olds out there IMO.

And lastly, some of the writing is super clever. There are plenty of jokes and pop culture references that go way over my 3 yo's head (like entire episodes about the beatles, or elvis, or film noir) that make it fun to watch for adults, without diminishing the safety or educational value for young kids.

I wish my 3 year old had never seen this show. The one positive takeaway I have from it is the catchphrase, "What's gonna work? Teeeaaaamwork!" but aside from that I can't recommend it at all. Most likely, your preschooler will love it at first. It's so CUTE. But absolutely nothing makes sense, scientifically or logically, and that is incredibly upsetting to a 3 year old who is trying to make sense of the world. My 3 year old burst out hysterically crying while watching the episode where the Wonder Pets were trying to help an underwater animal and got caught in a whale's mouth. Aside from the fact that it was legit scary, the whole scenario made no sense to him. How could they be underwater so long and not drowning? He understands we can't breathe underwater, and he knows they are not fish. Just about every episode is based on this completely illogical premise about an animal needing rescue, and it's usually a scenario that actually wouldn't require help at all, much less animals flying halfway around the world to help. I totally understand suspension of disbelief and of course I just told my son, "It's all just pretend", but the suspension of logic or sense or basic scientific plausibility just made all of the scenarios really disturbing. The cherry on top of the mess is the awful, awful lyrics to the music which, I'm warning you now, will get into your brain and never leave. Just don't do it.

This show is absolutely wonderful. It was the first show we felt good about sharing with our 2.5-year-old a couple of years ago. He'd still love watching it, except now we've seen all the episodes! I can't say enough good things about it. The teamwork elements are excellent. The animals are in just the right amount of "peril" (ranging from a dolphin stuck in a net to a puppy who needs to figure out how to use the doggie door). The music is fantastic -- each episode's music is played by a studio orchestra. The dialogue and song lyrics are adorable, witty, and enjoyed by all of us. The structure of the episodes is excellent -- there's a clear pattern to each story, and sometimes deliberate breaks from that pattern, and we think that's a great lesson. Another thing we really love are all the pop culture references and information about various settings. It was so cool when our son heard a recording of Frank Sinatra and shouted, "It's the Rat Pack!" (See: "The Wonder Pets Save the Rat Pack," an adorable band of rats who need help working together.) He saw the fake Eiffel Tower at Disney World and shouted, "It's the Eiffel Tower!" (See: "The Wonder Pets Save the French Poodle.") He knows about volcanoes, New York City, magicians, nursing homes, and circuses, all from the Wonder Pets -- and he hasn't watched in a long time, so this stuff "stuck" really well. And finally, of course, it's extremely gentle, completely nonviolent, reinforces parent/kid relationships while still showing animals being independent, and full of great role models. The wise words of Linny the guinea pig helped us many times while our son was adjusting to his new baby sibling. :o)

Our son is now four and watching other stuff (in large part because he's seen all the "Wonder Pets" episodes), but I'd say "Wonder Pets" is still the highest-quality program for little kids that we've seen.

I do not think it is entirely educational as it promotes speech problems in children. That ducks lisp is beyond annoying, and if they wanted to promote education they would have the duck in speech classes. Other than the duck, it is a pretty cute show for young children. The singing is too much, but kids love it. After a while you will notice yourself folding clothes and mumbling "Lenny, Tuck and Ming Ming too...we're wonder pets and we'll help you. What's gonna work? Team Work!"

I love this cartoon. It is so cute an sweet! The kids learn about different animals, teamwork and being a kind person. It is also well done so it doesn't annoy the parents!

My daughter LOVES watching the animals and learning about different places. However the voices drive me nuts!

My son loves this show more then anything this and backyardagins are his vav anyways its great for children to find excitment in there books or backyards what ever they watch

VERY CUTE!!! Teaches kids manners!