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by j2bax 3636 days ago
Personally, I purchased all the seasons of Daniel Tiger on iTunes so that we can watch them offline when in the car on our tablets/iPhones. I have no doubt we have already gotten enough mileage out of them to be a worthwhile purchase. Our girl will likely continue watching them over and over for another couple years. We really try to limit the amount of screentime she has, but sometimes (like when in the car) it's a better alternative than her being upset and struggling in her carseat (she's hated being strapped in since she was an infant). And if we have to entertain her, Daniel Tiger is bar none one of the best cartoons for kids out there. The real life lessons and character interactions are just outstanding. I think Fred Rogers would be very proud of the continued legacy and positive impact Daniel Tiger brings to the world.
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My daughter practically couldn't be in the car before we put some videos on an iPad for her, I definitely second this as a good investment. We just went with a handful of favourite episodes though - it amazes me how many times she can rewatch the same story but I think that given the option she prefers episodes she knows.

I realise now that we've been watching Daniel Tiger through the PBS for Kids app, the videos we bought on iTunes, casting to the TV over Hulu, sometimes catching the morning showing over cable, and now we have Amazon Prime over PS3 as an option. I should probably make a donation to PBS!