22 Ways TV Shows Bared or Covered Pregnant Bellies


Updated 04/30/12 11:38 AM · Posted by · 4 comments

Pregnant TV Characters

Cover it up! Try as they might, it is not easy for a mama-to-be to hide her pregnancy after the 20-week mark. Actresses may show off their bumps to much fanfare off screen, but on screen it depends on the storyline. While some television shows lend themselves to pregnant characters, others rely on their writers to use creative means to hide their stars' growing midsections or joke about weight Read more

Exclusive Clip: Josh Duhamel to Guest Star on Jake and the Never Land Pirates


Updated 04/04/12 11:35 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Josh Duhamel Guest Stars on Jake and the Never Land Pirates

Leave it to Disney to bring some hunky appeal to a kids' cartoon. Josh Duhamel may be one of the sexiest actors to grace the screen, and he's doing it again, in a whole a new way. Next Friday, Josh will make his debut as Captain Flynn on Disney Junior's hit Jake and the Never Land Pirates. Though you probably won't recognize his voice — he eases into pirate-ese quite smoothly — both mom and Read more

Is Kids TV Getting Better?


Updated 02/17/12 12:27 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Children's Television in the New Yorker

In this week's issue of The New Yorker, TV critic Emily Nussbaum, a mom to two lil ones, takes on kids television, and somewhat surprisingly, in the intellectual magazine, she gives it a thumbs-up. "As a new parent, I dutifully followed the American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines — no TV until 2," Nussbaum writes. "I did so in the manner of other parents I knew, which is to say, with my Read more

Did You Find Modern Family's "Little Bo Bleep" Controversial?


Updated 01/20/12 1:42 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Modern Family Toddler Cursing

Oh you silly Lily! Last night's episode of Modern Family had First Amendment advocates cheering, the No Cussing Club fuming, and parents everywhere nodding their heads through the shared experience as 2½-year-old Lily seemingly dropped the F-bomb throughout the episode (it was bleeped out and pixelated so viewers never heard or saw it). Hearing a toddler say a cuss word isn't anything new for Read more

Pirate Rock! Disney's Sharky and Bones Open Up About Pirate Culture, Jake, and Peter Pan


Updated 02/08/12 2:59 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Jake and the Neverland Pirates' Sharky and Bones

Can you talk like a pirate? If your lil one is between 2 and 5 years old, chances are he'll know exactly what we're talking about! Since its launch last February, Disney's Jake and the Neverland Pirates has become the top-ranking series among kids in that age group. The animated show — about a new crew of pirates who work together to outwit Captain Hook and Smee around Pirate Island — is Read more

Wee TV: 5 Must-See Holiday Episodes of Tots' Favorite Shows


Updated 12/09/11 3:20 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Kids' TV Holiday Specials

Get ready for a holiday overload on your DVR! With Winter break quickly approaching, many mamas are already trying to figure out what they'll do to entertain the tots over the holiday stretch. Have no fear, brand-spanking-new holiday episodes of lil ones' favorite shows are here! Some of your kiddo's must-watch shows — like Yo Gabba Gabba! and Imagination Movers — have new holiday-themed Read more

Watch This! 5 Thanksgiving Movies the Whole Family Will Enjoy


Updated 02/08/12 2:59 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Thanksgiving Kids' Movies

Take a break from watching football and snuggle up with your tots for a Thanksgiving viewing party. Relax and digest postfeast with classic Thanksgiving movies that most parents will remember from their own childhood. Keep reading for five Thanksgiving flicks that everyone will love — whether it's their first viewing or their 20th. Read more

C Is For Controversy? Sesame Street's Most Eyebrow-Raising Characters


Updated 10/31/11 4:39 PM · Posted by LilSugar · 0 comments

Sesame Street Controversies

For more than 40 years, Sesame Street has been nearly synonymous with childhood, but that doesn't mean the beloved program has been controversy free. New puppet Lily is the latest character to get tongues wagging about the appropriateness of certain topics for tots, but she's far from the first. Since its inception, Sesame Street has pushed boundaries and tackled tough topics, some of which Read more

Wee TV: 10 Special Halloween Episodes to Watch


Updated 10/20/11 10:05 AM · Posted by LilSugar · 0 comments

Special Halloween Episodes For Kids

Boo-tube! Your kiddos may already have a favorite show or character — or several — that they like to watch over and over. With Halloween fast approaching, it's time for new holiday-themed episodes to premiere featuring all of your tots' favorite characters getting spooky on the scariest night of the year! Set your DVR and join in on the fun with these 10 special Halloween episodes. Read more