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A couple of other great kid/parent shows:

- Hilda on Netflix - more appropriate for 9+ year olds but my 5 year old loves it. Has some genuinely scary moments though especially the later seasons - The Gruffalo, Stick Man, Snail and the Whale, etc - based on the books - Avatar the Last Airbender - for older kids but has one of the best character arcs

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Hilda is absolutely fantastic! I enjoy it and my daughter is enthralled by it.

Steven Universe is a similar and fantastic show. Maybe a little more mature, particularly in later seasons, but I'm more than happy to let my young kids watch it. I didn't particularly enjoy the follow up Steven University Future however.

For Younger kids, Puffin Rock is unbeatable in my book.

Seconding Puffin Rock. It's like the opposite of all the other kids shows - where they tend to stimulate kids to larger or smaller degree, Puffin Rock is so calming that just listening to it in the background makes me relaxed.

Maybe review for appropriateness for your kids, but my kids and I like watching these little animal shorts.

https://www.naturalhabitatshorts.com/shorts

We quote this one especially all the time. https://www.naturalhabitatshorts.com/shorts?pgid=ku471zfv-b9...

  "Gerald... That's not a proper hello."
  "Jason, get in there."

A lot of them are pretty dark. I'm not sure I would show them to young kids.

Yes! We also love Hilda. It's not great in the relatable way Bluey is, but it's just good art, in a way that is also appealing to kids.

Same here, it's been so difficult to find good shows after Bluey and Avatar. The gap between those two shows and everything else is almost breathtaking.

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