Anger

Bing speaks sharply to Pando and then runs in front of the swing out of frustration.

S01 E04

Bing

Blocks

Bing tells the storyteller 'I was angry' and acts on it by knocking over Coco's rainbow.

S01 E33

Donkey Hodie

Superhero Squabble

Donkey says she got mad during the argument.

S01 E19

Me & Winnie the Pooh

Piglet Talks About Feelings

Piglet says 'I'm mad at me' and learns anger is a normal feeling.

S01 E07

Bea's Block

Ty's Superhero

Ty and Megan both recall feeling angry about being excluded.

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For 3-year-olds

Three-year-olds are starting to put words to what their bodies are doing, and the word for anger often arrives before the control does. Frustration now has causes a child can point to: a sibling took something, a plan changed, a task is too hard. Stories that name the feeling simply, show a character taking a breath or asking for help, and end with repair between friends give a child language to borrow. A predictable rhythm matters here, so the child can follow the whole arc from upset to calm.

S01 E01

Alma's Way

Alma vs. Eddie

Eddie is openly mad after the balloon prank.

S01 E24

Pajanimals

Learning to Share and Take Turns

Cowbella admits 'No, I'm mad' after her friends call her bossy.

S01 E03

Pajanimals

Apollo's Bad Day & Big Feelings

Apollo repeatedly sings that he is 'really really mad'

S01 E02

Super Why

Hansel and Gretel

Both Peter Piper and the witch are shown as mad about something being taken or eaten.

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For 4-year-olds

By four, anger becomes social. It arrives in games with rules, in losing, in being left out, and in wanting something a friend also wants. Children this age can start to see that another person felt something too, but only after the storm has passed. Useful stories show characters who get genuinely cross, say something they regret, and then work out how to make it right. Watch that the excitement in the story stays manageable, so the emotional lesson is not buried under action.

S01 E41

Bluey

Mums and Dads

The two children shout in frustration during their fight.

S02 E11

Puffin Rock

Mossy's Flea

recommended age co-watching from 4

Flynn the fox is grumpy and cross about the noise.

S01 E22

Carl the Collector

The Green Piece/The Fuzzyworld Book of Records

recommended age co-watching from 4

Dylan insists 'I'm not mad, I'm furious' before learning to settle.

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For 5-year-olds

Five-year-olds can hold two things at once: I am furious, and I still care about this person. That is the age where fairness, jealousy, and hurt feelings underneath the anger become visible. Stories that slow down and let a character sit with a bad mood, or admit they were angry about something else entirely, help a child understand their own weather. Look for series where the grown-ups and friends listen rather than lecture, and where saying sorry is a real conversation instead of a quick fix.

S01 E02

Stillwater

Gift of Compassion

Calming