Ages 0-2: Humans First, Screens Second
For the youngest kids, this section is for parents — not for solo viewing.
The Science
The American Academy of Pediatrics (2016 policy, "Media and Young Minds") recommends no digital media for children under 18 months, with the single exception of live video chat. The World Health Organization (2019 guidelines on physical activity and screen time for children under 5) recommends zero sedentary screen time under age 2. The underlying reason is the "video deficit effect" (Anderson & Pempek, 2005; Barr, 2013): infants under two learn significantly less from a screen than from a live human. Kuhl et al. (2003) found infants learned foreign-language phonemes from live tutors but not from identical video lessons.
Screen Time
AAP: none under 18 months except video chat. 18–24 months: only high-quality programming, co-viewed with a caregiver who narrates and responds.
What to Avoid
Avoid all solo viewing, background TV (Christakis et al., 2009 — background TV reduces adult-infant speech by ~770 words per hour), and any fast-cut content. Video chat with family is the AAP-approved exception.
Curated by the MFOG Editorial Team based on peer-reviewed research. Every claim links back to its primary source.
Videos for Ages 0–2
Get on the banana boat! 🍌⛵
Mother Goose Club
This energetic song with accompanying visuals engages toddlers through imaginative play and movement, making it ideal for young children who learn best through active participation.
Christmas Baby Shark | Kids Songs & Nursery Rhymes | Christmas Sharks Song for Kids
Bounce Patrol - Kids Songs
This festive take on Baby Shark combines a familiar tune with holiday imagery and simple dance moves, keeping toddlers engaged through music and movement during the Christmas season.
Top 20 Food Songs 🍕| Celebrating 20 Years of Kids Music With Super Simple Songs!
Super Simple Songs - Kids Songs
This collection of 20 food-themed songs introduces toddlers to vocabulary about eating and cooking through repetitive melodies and puppet characters, making it ideal for building early language skills during mealtimes or transitions.
Incy Wincy Spider | Simple Spider Song for Kids
Maple Leaf Learning
This classic nursery rhyme set to a gentle melody helps toddlers and preschoolers develop language skills and early literacy through a familiar, repetitive song.
Dinosaur Time with Elmo! 🦖 🦕 | FOUR Sesame Street Full Episodes
Sesame Street
This collection of four Sesame Street episodes engages toddlers and preschoolers through dinosaur-themed storytelling that combines physical movement, character interaction, and learning moments.
Learn Colors with Dump Trucks Part 2 | Educational Video for Kids by Brain Candy TV
Brain Candy TV
This calm video teaches toddlers and preschoolers to identify colors through engaging dump truck scenarios, helping them practice color recognition and visual discrimination skills.
How Are You Today?
Maple Leaf Learning
This calm song helps toddlers and preschoolers build emotional vocabulary by singing about different feelings throughout the day.
Sesame Street Memory Match Game! | Sesame Street | Netflix Playground
Netflix Jr.
This interactive matching game helps toddlers build memory and recognition skills while engaging with familiar Sesame Street characters in a playful format.
This section is for parents
Under age 2, the strongest evidence says live human interaction beats any screen. Our editorial stance aligns with the AAP and WHO: zero solo screen time under 18 months except for video chat with family.
What works instead: sing, narrate, read physical books, video-chat with grandparents. When your child turns two, come back — we'll have curated co-viewing videos and simple tap games ready.
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