It's My Screen Time Too

Thanks for joining us on our journey into the madness of parenting in the screen time era. Here’s our top 5 list of the best of the best we’ve reviewed over the past 8 years!Deborah:5. Bolt4. Ted-Ed 3. Mitchells vs. The Machines2. Kid Cosmic1. Art for Kids Hub Katie5. Shaun the Sheep4. She-Ra and the Princesses of Power3. Dora and the Lost City of Gold2. Curses1. Puffin RockHonorable Mentions:Jingle JangleKlausPaddington 2ZombiesCosmic Kids Yoga Teen Beach MovieNumberblocksApple and OnionWe mentioned some friends of the pod we’d like to give one final shout out:Julia Washington  Shehla Faizi  And finally, here’s the rave scene from Dora and the Lost City of Gold. You’re welcome. Contact us and subscribe to our newsletter at www.myscreentimetoo.comConnect with us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter or by email at [email protected]

Pixar tries once again to make Katie feel her feelings, but this time in the form of an 8-episode series instead of a movie.Previous episodes we mention:Monsters at Work Win or Lose made us think of these movies and shows for grown ups:LostMoneyballEnglish TeacherThis diabetes commercial We cast our gritty Curses! reboot with:Keenan Thompson as Frank the UmpireNatasha Rothwell as VanessaJon Cho or Nick Offerman as Coach DanJeff Hiller or Jack McBrayer as the JanitorContact us and subscribe to our newsletter at www.myscreentimetoo.comConnect with us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter or by email at [email protected]

Freed from the shackles of preschool programming, we test out the freedom of watching a show made for grown-ups with our kids: The Traitors.Contact us and subscribe to our newsletter at www.myscreentimetoo.comConnect with us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter or by email at [email protected]

Sure, people who have time to watch grown-up movies may be debating the relative merits of The Brutalist and A Complete Unknown, but we know the real fight is between Inside Out 2 and The Wild Robot. Listen to our takes on the family films in contention for this year’s Academy Awards.Previous Episodes We MentionInside Out 2 The Wild Robot Flow Pinocchio Wicked Wonka What our kids are watching or what we’re watching with them:The MoleTraitorsWhat we’re watching during grown-up screen time:The DiplomatWhite LotusSeverenceContact us and subscribe to our newsletter at www.myscreentimetoo.comConnect with us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter or by email at [email protected]

Who says family screen time is incompatible with relaxation? We review the Latvian sleeper hit Flow.Things we mentioned in this episode:Islands of Abandonment by Cal Flyn Previous episodes we mention:White Fang Spaceballs Flow made us think of these movies and shows for grown ups:The Last of UsWaterworldContact us and subscribe to our newsletter at www.myscreentimetoo.comConnect with us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter or by email at [email protected]

Not only are our kids bringing tech home from the classroom, they’re using more and more tech during their school days. In this week’s Screen Time in the News episode, we discuss a Wall Street Journal article that questions whether in-class tech time is time well spent. We also catch up on what our kids are watching, what we’re watching with them, and what we’re watching during our precious kid-free screen time. Deborah can’t wait for a breather from all the televised sports, and Katie figures after three years, she should probably finally watch Severance.Things We Mention in this Episode:Screens Have Taken Over Classrooms. Even Students Have Had Enough by Sara Randazzo, Matt Barnum and Julie Jargon for the Wall Street Journal What our kids are watching or what we’re watching with them:The Secret GardenLand of the LostMoleWhat we’re watching during grown-up screen time:SeveranceWhite Lotus Season 3The Diplomat Season 2Contact us and subscribe to our newsletter at www.myscreentimetoo.comConnect with us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter or by email at [email protected]

We review the big screen adaptation of Dav Pilkey’s comic supacop, Dog Man. We cover the complicated logistics of breaking up with your boyfriend when his head has been replaced by a dog’s; the tightrope-walking required to adapt a beloved book series for the screen; and whether Dog Man’s origin story is actually far more gruesome and disturbing than we thought.Previous episodes we mention:Bad Guys: Haunted Heist Dog Man made us think of these shows and books for grown ups:NightbitchFun HomeWe cast our gritty reboot with these actors:Andy Serkis as Dog ManJK Simmons as PeteyContact us and subscribe to our newsletter at www.myscreentimetoo.comConnect with us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter or by email at [email protected]

Tis the season for new toys! We discuss a New York Times story about Ms. Rachel’s new line of toys and the role licensed merchandise has played in our lives and our kids’ lives. Plus, we catch up on what we’re watching with our kids and what we have our eyes on for grown-up screen time. Things We Mention in this Episode:Ms. Rachel, YouTube Star, Is Creating a Holiday Toy Frenzy by Sapna Maheshwari published by The New York Times on November 29, 2024 Dirt-cheap toys imported into U.S. can be dangerous, group says. Here's what to know from All Things Considered on NPRPrevious Episodes We Mention:Ms. Rachel’s Songs for Littles What our kids are watching or what we’re watching with them:Is It Cake? Holiday EditionDeadliest CatchSkeleton CrewWhat we’re watching or looking forward to during grown-up screen time:A Complete UnknownHot FrostyGladiator IIContact us and subscribe to our newsletter at www.myscreentimetoo.comConnect with us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter or by email at [email protected]

Join us for our review of what is certainly the brownest Christmas movie of the season, An Almost Christmas Story. Did this twenty-minute special fulfill our desire for short family programming to get us in the holiday spirit? Listen to find out! Previous episodes we mention:Peter Pan and Wendy The Best Christmas Pageant Ever Pinocchio An Almost Christmas Story made us think of these movies and shows for grown ups:The MartianBook LoversWe cast our gritty reboot with these actors:Paula PoundstoneNatasha LyonneContact us and subscribe to our newsletter at www.myscreentimetoo.comConnect with us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter or by email at [email protected]

We scoured the internet for a rundown of this year’s kids and family Christmas movies and found…not a whole lot. In this Screen Time in the News episode, we discuss the lack of new kids’ holiday content this year and why the cheesy holiday romance seems to have replaced the heartwarming family Christmas tale.Things we mention in this episode:The 13 Best Christmas Movies of All Time and Where to Watch Them from InStyleThe 16 Best New Christmas Movies of the 2024 Holiday Season from Good Housekeeping Previous Episodes We Mention:All I Want for Christmas Is You Klaus Jingle Jangle Spirited Bad Guys Halloween Heist What our kids are watching or what we’re watching with them:Gold RushMystery at Blind Frog RanchWarriors fan videos on YouTubeEncantoWhat we’re watching during grown-up screen time:SiloDune: ProphecySomebody SomewhereSlow HorsesMan on the InsideContact us and subscribe to our newsletter at www.myscreentimetoo.comConnect with us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter or by email at [email protected]