Common Sense Media Review
By Dana Anderson
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Quality, ad-free PBS shows (but it's still screen time).
Parents Need to Know
Why Age 3+?
Any Positive Content?
Parent and Kid Reviews
Based on 5 parent reviews
Based on 11 kid reviews
Kids say the website is primarily beneficial for very young children, particularly toddlers, who can enjoy educational content and games. However, some users expressed disappointment over the removal of certain beloved shows and critiqued the overall quality and appeal for older kids and teens.
- great for toddlers
- educational content
- removal of shows
- not for teens
- quality concerns
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Is It Any Good?
From using the word "Big" instead of "Maximize" to increase the size of the video currently playing, to listing the time of each clip or full episode, PBS creates both a child- and parent-friendly video portal site. Most parents clearly don't want their preschoolers or young grade-school age kids exploring YouTube or other video sites. But the PBS Kids Video site can be easily navigated even by preschoolers (but parents should always sit with kids this age when they're using the computer). One caveat: Once a show is selected, each clip will run consecutively into the next, so if parents aren't paying close attention, a child could easily be sucked into far too much screen time without even noticing.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Why PBS shows are good, quality shows. Ask your preschooler why they like some of their favorite PBS shows, and tell them why you like them, too. Read about how a PBS Kids series helped lower income kids learn to read.
Discuss why television time is still television time, whether watching it on a flat screen or a computer monitor.
Consider clicking on the "Games" portion of the video site with your child and take their love of a particular show into the more interactive realm of PBS Kids' educational games.
Website Details
- Genre : Video Sites
- Pricing structure : Free
- Last updated : March 8, 2026
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