Strengthen Social Development with Teletubbies
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Remember Teletubbies?
It had been a while since I had watched the show but they have a new show on Nick Jr. so we sat down to watch it the other day. The little girls are HOOKED.
The modernized Teletubbies airs weekdays at 8 a.m./ 7 central and they have fun updates such as Touch Screen Tummies and the Tubby Phone smart phone.
I didn’t realize how much research had gone into social development aspects of Teletubbies. The creators have focused on helping young children develop their physical, emotional, cognitive, communications and social skills in a warm, loving, playful environment.
The slower pace allows time for kids to form their own responses. I caught my girls talking back to the TV several times so it was fun to see that in action. The show is designed to help children focus on sounds and language, interpret non-verbal signals and imitate. All this helps them learn and respond.
My twins call Teletubbies “the baby show” and they ask for it all the time now. I think they love the bright colors and the cheerful sounds (everything about it from the music to the characters voices are just so happy).
As a mom, I love the way it encourages social development.
My twins are not great about sharing. They have their moments, but still, 90% of my day is spent determining who had what toy first.
We’ve been combating that a bit with Teletubbies. They have a great episode on taking turns and sharing that we have watched several times this week.
We’ve been practicing our sharing with a Lullaby Laa-Laa plush toy that they are both obsessed with. It’s the hot toy in my house at the moment so the twins are constantly fighting over who gets to play with it.
They love that the little belly lights up and plays music when you push on it and the plush is so soft that it is nice to cuddle with.
Since Laa-Laa plays an important role in the sharing episode, the plush toy has been a great reminder to my girls.
My one twin — who is very sweet but honestly thinks everything belongs to her — has really taken to the show. After watching the show, she’s really made an effort to share.
Instead of grabbing every toy her sister has, she keeps coming up to me and saying “Mommy, I take turns.”
It’s very sweet and has been so refreshing after the non-stop toy battles we’ve had lately.
I know it is a challenge for her too because Lullaby Laa-Laa is the toy of choice right now.
It’s so fun seeing her work through those emotions and choosing to share with her sister. Teletubbies is such a great jumping off point to strengthen social development. It’s fun for them to watch and that draws them in. That sets the stage for me to follow up and encourage appropriate social behaviors.
Tune in to watch the all-new Teletubbies on Nick Jr. weekdays at 8am/7c.
