Videos You Won't Feel Guilty About Your Toddler Watching

Mom-guilt - it's real. Hell, it's not even just for moms. Dads, grandparents and caretakers of all kinds are doing the best they can to keep pace with the diabolical little sociopaths we call our children. But sometimes we just need a minute to be a shapeless blob on the couch and for those times, there's lots of great YouTube content that is actually beneficial for the growth and development of your precious spawn.

Mother Goose Club Playhouse

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Teaches: Preschool memorization

These upbeat videos feature ridiculously happy people paired and animations in song form. The songs teach a range of lessons like ABCs, colors, animal sounds, opposites, all the basics. The compilation videos are great for extended lazing.

Brain Candy TV

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Teaches: ABCs, Counting, Colors

These videos are a great way to drill information into a toddler - especially those refined monster truck and construction equipment enthusiast toddlers. The bright colors and chipper sound effects can hold a kid's attention like superglue holds pennies to a child's hair.

How-Two Videos

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Teaches: Morals, Good behavior

How-Two Videos is a new player to the game that focuses on setting a positive influence for toddlers. Children toddler-aged and a little older demonstrate good behavior and will totally trick your kid into thinking you're LETTING them do the laundry so you can clock more cushion time.

Video: Elmo' Potty Time

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Teaches: Potty Training

Because potty training sucks and toddlers lose their mind over Elmo. This video is *really* encouraging and it goes over the step-by-step from someone whose opinion your kids trust more than yours. That's right, Elmo.

Harry The Bunny

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Teaches: Vocabulary

The writers for this show have really nailed the right language to use with a toddler, and for that reason your kid can watch it and pick up a world of other words and phrases. The things cute little giggle is a bonus feature.