DVD Choices for Young Boys

     We are a tv watching family. There I said it. I know a lot of families are anti-tv and make it perfectly fine without one. We, however, are not one of those families. TV is a big form of entertainment for all of us.

    However, there is a lot of garbage on tv, and I am picky about what we watch.  My 4 year old does not have free range over the remote. He's 4. He's not mature enough to make a wise, moral decision about what to watch. (Let's face it. A lot of 34 year olds aren't mature enough to make a good decision.) Therefore, I like to provide him with options that are entertaining to him but also offer a spiritual lesson.

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         We recently discovered "Angel Wars", and my 4 year old son LOVES it! It really gives him his Star Wars kicks without watching Yoda and Anakin for the millioneth time. These angels wear cool armor and use neat weapons to fight the evil that came from the fallen angels. It's not too violent and provides a good message to boys about fighting for good versus evil.

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     We have always loved Veggie Tales, but this new tale really takes the cake in our house! Both of my boys love superheroes. They can both spot someone in a Spiderman or Batman t-shirt from 100 yards. However, you really have to be careful with the mainstream superhero cartoons. Most are not targeted for the kindergarten demographic, and some of them are just so "dark" that I wouldn't really even want my husband to watch them.

     The League of Incredible Vegetables provides superhero style entertainment with a strong Christian message. Junior Asparagus is a huge fan of the League and becomes a junior member. When a bad guy comes into town and captures the League, it's up to him to save the day. The Alfred-type mentor teaches Junior (through another catchy Veggie Tales song) that he can't put trust in himself or even superheroes. He must trust in God.



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     3-2-1 Penguins is a really cool animated series put out by the makers of Veggie Tales. I'd say this show is more boy oriented though. Each episode involves twin brother and sister, Jason and Michelle, who are having some sort of struggle (sharing, caring for others, laziness, etc). They are friends with these astronaut penguins and end up sorting out their problem via an adventure with those guys. Every episode quotes a Proverb that relates to their problem, and they end up back at home saying their prayers before bedtime.

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     Bo on the Go is a really neat little show that gets your kids moving and exercising. Apparently it's a Canadian show, and I don't think it's available on DVD. My boys watch it on streaming Netflix and really enjoy it. There's no Christian message underlined in the show, but it's a nice add-in to get rid of some of that little boy energy.


     My list would obviously be for moms of kindergarten to early elementary aged boys. As they get older, I plan to provide them with more age appropriate choices such as the Narnia movies and choices that would not be hindering to their spiritual health.