You know that you picked a winner for the theme of your kid’s birthday party when the parents have a funny moment at the party connecting about how that particular TV show has a song for every major experience or emotion that your toddler will experience. For Joshua’s 3-year birthday party on Saturday, we did share some great laughs with other parents about how we sing Daniel Tiger’s songs with our kids about “It is good to be kind” or “Try new foods ‘cuz they might taste Goo-ood!” — or my personal favorite, “If you have to go potty, STOP and go right away!”
Daniel Tiger is a recent animated refresh/throwback of the Mr. Rogers Neighborhood show from decades ago. While Joshua’s screen time is limited (Kristen is an elementary educator, after all, and she’s seen what too much TV does to a kid!), this is one of the few shows that he does occasionally get to watch. And he does love it! The show has great characters, great songs, and great simple lessons for kids. And it has lots of concepts that transform really well into opportunities for a birthday party theme. Kristen did a really great job imagining and reimagining ideas and turning our house into a great “land of make believe” for Joshua, his friends, their parents, and our families.
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