It's My Screen Time Too
We review the programming the other critics ignore: stuff made for kids. Find out what to watch for family movie night, what to avoid altogether, and what you’ll want to watch alone, voluntarily.
It's My Screen Time Too
The Pitfalls and Pinnacles of Passing Down Childhood Favorites
Things we mentioned in this episode:
Today’s Screen Time in the News article: Sharing childhood faves with my kids has its ups and downs – but I know it takes them places Netflix or Disney won’t by Myke Bartlett from The Guardian on March 18, 2024
Past episodes we mention:
For more on our journeys into watching old movies with our kids, check out these newsletter posts:
And just to prove what flip-floppers we are on this issue, here’s a post about replacing childhood faves with more modern picks.
Fresh Air interview with Molly Ringwald
What our kids are watching this week:
- Pokemon Horizons
What we’re watching in grown-up screen time:
- 3 Body Problem
- Manhunt
- Palm Royale
- Cheers
If you’re intrigued by some of the potentially inappropriate shows we talked about someday sharing with our kids:
- Alf is currently streaming on Tubi and Peacock (as of April 10, 2024)
- Dinosaurs is currently streaming on Disney Plus (as of April 10, 2024)
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