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Babysitting

Babysitting is one of the first times a child is cared for by someone who is not a parent. It touches on trust, separation, and learning that a familiar adult always comes back. A calm, well-made series about it lets a child rehearse that goodbye from a safe distance, and often gives them the words for feelings they cannot yet name.

For 3-year-olds

At three, saying goodbye at the door can still feel enormous, and the sitter is mostly a stranger with unfamiliar rules. Look for a story that stays close to the child's own feelings, shows the wobble honestly, and lets a caring adult help them through it with simple tools like naming the feeling or counting down to the return. It helps when the pace is unhurried and the reunion is clear, so your child sees the ending before the worry takes over. Watching together and pausing to talk gives them room to connect it to their own sitter.

S01 E05

Esme & Roy

Noisy Naptime

Balanced

recommended age co-watching from 3

Esme, a young girl, and her monster best friend Roy work as monstersitters. In this episode they look after a small monster that cannot settle for naptime, and they try a series of quiet activities, including a puppet show, to help it rest. After several attempts the little monster finally falls asleep, and the characters celebrate together. The story takes place mostly inside a home in their monster neighbourhood.

S01 E04

Esme & Roy

Two Can Play That Game

Stimulating

recommended age co-watching from 3

Esme, a young girl, and Roy, her large monster friend, are monstersitters looking after a group of monster children. When two of the children fall into a competitive disagreement over a game, Esme and Roy help them name the problem and try a new idea. The conflict turns into a shared pretend pirate adventure, with everyone dressing up and playing on the same crew. The episode ends with all the characters playing happily together.

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