Trying to figure out what's age-appropriate. My 8yo has been asking about shows I'm not sure about. What are y'all letting your 8-10 year olds watch? He's already done the obvious stuff - Bluey, She-Ra, Legend of Korra type content. Looking for actual recommendations from parents, not Netflix's algorithm.
Gravity Falls is the answer. It's like Bluey for kids who think they're too cool for Bluey. Smart humor, good storylines, my 9yo watches on repeat
Hilda is criminally underrated. My 8yo watched it twice. Adventure, good characters, not annoying. Solid choice
Honestly the Common Sense Media reviews saved my life for this exact situation. You can filter by age and see parent reviews of what actually happens in each episode. Takes 2 mins
Yeah Common Sense Media is legit. I also just ask his friends' parents what they're watching and go from there - usually gives me a good sense of what's normal for the age group
Avoid anything with 'Tween' in the target demographic lol. That's when shows suddenly get dramatic and kids start worrying about social stuff they don't need to yet
We let our 8yo watch She-Ra and he loved it. Just skip the first 2 eps if you're worried - gets better. No weird content just solid superhero stuff
honestly just watch the first episode with him if you're not sure. Takes 20 mins and then you actually know instead of worrying. That's what I started doing
Don't sleep on The Owl House if he hasn't seen it. Little heavier on themes than Bluey but solid storytelling and nothing that'll give him nightmares
My 8yo is into Avatar (Last Airbender) and honestly it's great - actual character development, not talking down to him, and no weird sketchy stuff. Worth checking out if he likes adventure
At 8 I was letting mine watch stuff like Avatar: The Last Airbender, She-Ra obviously, and some older Cartoon Network shows. Depends if your kid is sensitive to scary stuff though. What shows is he asking about specifically?
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My 9yo watches Gravity Falls and that's been perfect - actually has real plot and character development so even I don't mind when I'm in the room. Way better than mindless stuff
This. I made the mistake of letting my 8yo watch something rated for 10+ and he was asking questions about it for weeks. Now I actually read the parent reviews instead of just checking the age rating