We have often come around to baby shows on Netflix. Well, is your boss in the office keep sending projects during WFH? Is your laundry piling up? Time to cook, but the young child is still awake and unsupervised? Well, Netflix for babies comes to the rescue!
We all know the negative consequences of allowing screen time on kids. However, it has become a necessary evil in today’s fast-paced world and among working parents. Parents have to indulge their kids and let them browse through various OTT platforms and kids’ Youtube channels. It is the new age version of watching tv shows for kids! And for that reason, we have brought to you 10 of the best baby shows on Netflix that will entertain your kids while you catch up on your work.
Besides making them fuss-free during meal times, entertainment media for kids also has a lot of useful stuff. There are classic nursery rhymes, nursery rhymes sung as baby songs, educational shows teaching preschool math concepts, shows about baby animals imparting valuable lessons in a fun way, etc. If the screen time is properly regulated and the shows supervised, baby shows might help the kids in their all-around development.
Did you know there is another section on Netflix just for children? Netflix for kids has comprised all the tv shows for babies that air on tv channels like Nick Jr, Disney Junior, Cartoon Network, etc., as well as some original ones.
Keep reading to find out the ones your kids will love the most and the ones the whole family might enjoy together. Following are the shows that will make your toddler giggle.
Top 10 of the Baby Shows
10. The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That
- IMDb: 6.5/10
This animated series lasted three seasons, and Martin Short voiced the titular cat character! However, your little one will not care about the cast but about the bright colors on the screen showing a group of Neighbors traveling worldwide trying to answer scientific questions. If ‘Sid the science kid’ is a favorite mealtime program, this one will be a hit too!
9. Bo on the Go!
- IMDb: 5.2/10
There is a castle where a little girl Bo lives with her pet dragon. The show is about the various adventures they undertake together and the problems the little dragon falls into! It encourages a problem-solving mentality in kids.
8. Dreamworks Shrek’s Swamp stories
- IMDb: 6.7/10
It is big, it is green, it is funny, and it occurs in a smelly swamp. We bet your toddler will be in splits after watching the antics of Shrek and his friends. While the Shrek movies are aimed at older kids, these would delight young kids.
7. Justin Time
- IMDb: 6.6/10
A young boy Justin has a friend Squidgy who is also a shapeshifter. Through everyday life incidents, the show teaches good manners and healthy habits and inculcates valuable lessons in young minds. The animation is CG and is in the middle ground between 2D and 3D.
6. Sofia the First
- IMDb: 6.9/10
This one is aimed at children in modern times living in a blended family. Kids learn about the different types of families besides traditional ones and develop an inclusive mindset. Sofia was raised by a single mother who married the king. Now, Sofia is a princess! It has her adventures adjusting to royal life in a fantasy land and relations with step-siblings.
5. Octonauts
- IMDb: 7.4/10
This children’s tv show has eight anthropomorphic animals going on, well, you guessed it, adventures! Kids can identify animals and have fun doing it. There is a dog of the Daschund breed, a polar bear, a cat, a penguin, an octopus, a sea-otter, a rabbit, and a ‘vegi-mal’ (vegetable and animal)
4. Beat Bugs
- IMDb: 7.6/10
This animated kids’ show picked up a Daytime Emmy award. The name is modeled along the Beatles (beetle, bug get it?), and the famous band’s songs are incorporated into the narrative. There are a lot of catchy songs and music videos that can enhance the rhythmic skills of toddlers.
3. Kazoops!
- IMDb: 6.9/10
A six-year-old kid Monty, his best friend, and his pet pig go on fascinating adventures and learns new things. This show in Netflix for babies section is very popular due to its imaginative quotient. British actress Emma Tate, famous for Horrid Henry, voiced the character of Granny.
2. Ask the StoryBots
- IMDb: 8.1/10
One of the highest-rated shows for kids, this live-action tv show serves an educational purpose. The plot involves a group of robots who visit the real world to answer kids’ questions. It became so popular that it spawned a Christmas special that swept up two Daytime Emmy Awards.
1. Veggie Tales in the City
- IMDb: 6.1/10
Your young one kicks up a storm during mealtimes if veggies are on the plate? Don’t worry; it is a universal problem! This show tries to come up with a solution. Each episode focuses on different vegetables and their shenanigans. There is Laura the carrot, Bob the tomato, Larry the cucumber, etc. Make your toddler watch it and see if they decide to finish their food. It’s worth a try.
These are some of the best shows for kids on Netflix for babies. The shows teach new words, and kids’ songs develop curious minds and make them laugh. Stream them and see what your kid likes the best.
