Top 10 Mom-Approved Movies for Toddlers
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We all want to offer our children the most opportunities for learning and growth, but in this era of modern parenting, we also have a million other competing priorities.
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So, how do we add in longer periods of screen time like movies while still encouraging our toddler’s emotional, social, and educational development?
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We’ll dive into both of these questions and give you our top ten
toddler-friendly movies to start watching right now.
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Kids learn language and other skills way more efficiently by interacting with real people and the world around them.
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We now know toddlers benefit from
slow-paced, simple stories that touch on things they experience in daily life.
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1. The Secret Garden (1993), Amazon Prime
The Secret Garden is a gently-paced story of an orphan who finds herself thrown into the middle of a wealthy but deeply unhappy household.
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2. My Neighbor Totoro (1988), HBO Max
Set in rural Japan, this beloved animated film offers a glimpse into traditional Japanese daily life as well as Japanese storytelling.
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During a fun and relaxing camping trip with his Dad, Little Bear meets a “wild” bear cub living in the forest.
3. The Little Bear Movie (2001), Amazon Prime
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4. Ponyo (2008), HBO Max
Ponyo is a magical take on the story of The Little Mermaid from the director of My Neighbor Totoro, Hayao Miyazaki.
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