101 TV Shows for Boys aged 1-12 Years Old (Aside from Cocomelon!)
Kids have their favorite TV shows. If you want to introduce a new series for your kids on TV or Youtube, here is a list of 101 shows that your 1-12 year-old boys will enjoy.
If I want to get things done in the house, I resort to screen time to give me some space. And yes I am one guilty mom who befriend TV and tablet so I can move around the house. But before you judge me please, I have some restrictions on how long their screen time is and what shows are allowed.
One of our all-time favorite shows that never fails to amaze my boys is Cocomelon. But when the songs are playing nonstop and bugs you even during bath time, maybe it is time to introduce new shows. I have no qualms against Cocomelon, my kids love it and so do I. It is a good show that teaches values and family. I just want to have some diversity so my kids know that other shows do exist.
TV Parental Guidelines
Before introducing new TV shows to your boys, make sure they are age appropriate. While you can set parental controls on TV and tablets, it is still necessary to know the content of what your kids are watching. This is where TV Parental Guidelines, a rating system established in the United States, sets in.
Do you ever wonder what the letter codes in the upper left corner of your tv screens are for? Or for streamed shows, the letter are usually placed right under the show’s title.
These letters represent the TV ratings guide to provide parents more information which programs are suitable for kids according to their age.
To help you give information if the shows are suitable for the kids are not, here is a downloadable TV ratings guideline. You can also check out tvguidelines.org for more information.
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Here is a list of 101 TV shows for your boys that I recommend according to age. While these TV shows are categorized according to age, it is not absolute and can be interchangeable depending on the interests of your child.
While these shows are meant for kids, I still recommend for you to know their content and suitability. And as much as you can, watch with your kids so you can monitor their screen time and interests.
3 Years Old and Below
1. Baby Einstein
2. Elmo
3. Baby TV
4. Loo Loo Kids
5. Little Baby Bum
6. Esme & Roy
7. Cleo & Cuquin
8. Pinkfong
9. Jack Hartmann Kids Music
10. Little Einstein
11. Mickey Mouse and the Roadster Racers
12. Pocoyo
13. Hooplakids
14. The Backyardigans
15. The Wiggles
16. Mother Goose Club
17. Charlie’s Colorform City
18. Hey Bear Sensory
19. Dave and Ava
20. Rhyme Time Town
21. Go Buster
22. Word Party
23. Bo On the Go!
24. Yo Gabba Gabba
25. Go! Go! Cory Carson
26. Beat Bugs
27. Brain Candy
3-5 Years Old
28. Blippi
29. Tayo the Little Bus
30. Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
31. Bob the Builder
32. Little People
33. Ricky Zoom
34. Super Monster
35. Tom the Tow Truck
36. T.O.T.S.
37. Puppy Dog Pals
38. Thomas the Train
39. Number Blocks
40. Berenstain Bears
41. Alphablocks
42. Octonauts
43. Paw Patrol
44. Blues Clues
45. Winnie the Pooh
46. Bluey
47. Bubble Guppies
48. Rugrats
49. PJ Masks
50. Dirty And Stinky
51. Super Why
52. Dino Ranch
53. Trash Truck
55. Blaze and the Monster Machines
56. Peppa Pig
57. Daniel Tiger
58. Jake and the Neverland Pirates
59. Miniforce
60. Handy Manny
61. Dugs Day
62. Ryan’s World
63. Mighty Express
64. Tumble Leaf
65. Dino Dan
66. Special Agent Oso
5-7 Years Old
67. Sid the Science Kid
68. Rescue Bots
69. Monster at Work
70. Spidey and His Amazing Friends
71. Alien TV
72. Grizzy and the Lemmings
73. CatDog
74. Hey Arnold
75. Dinosaur Train
76. Super Wings
77. Gigantosaurus
78. Spongebob
79. Curious George
80. Ben10
81. Dino Trux
82. Craig of the Creek
83. Adventure Time
84. Steven Universe
85. Lego
86. Teen Titans
87. Kazoops
88. The Lion Guard
89. Magic School Bus
90. Storybots
91. Pete the Cat
92. Shark Dog
93. Johnny Test
94. Miles from Tomorrowland
8-12 Years Old
95. Brainchild
96. The Last Kids on Earth
97. Scooby Doo!
98. Be Our Chef
99. Wild Kratts
100. Lab Rats
101. The Mysterious Benedict Society
Bluey and Little Baby Bum are two of my 2 year old’s favorite shows! We also really like Dora and he’s started picking up some words in Spanish. Great list!
Oh my goodness! My son would love this list! LOL He loves Blippi, PJ Masks and Bluey but will definitely pin this post so that I can have it handy for when he wants something else to watch.
Maureen | http://www.littlemisscasual.com
Bluey is the BEST!
What a great list. So good to make sure our kids are watching age appropriate shows. To get things done I used to have to resort to screen time too when my kids were younger.No judgment here 😊
SO many good shows on this list! Love the whole collection.
This list is SO helpful! All we ever watch in my house is cocomelon (my son takes the remote and says “coco” all day long).
These are great ideas. I love Sid the Science kid!!
This is a great list of TV shows for all ages. My son is 9, and he’s had several of these as favorites throughout the years!
These are great recommendations! Spongebob and Scooby Doo are classics and favorites of my children!
This is a great list. I like watching Scooby-Doo and Lion Guard sometimes.
such a cool list of shows.. while some of them seem like they could be newer, i recall watching many with my now-teens when they were younger
Informative article, just what I wanted to find.