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Jealousy

Jealousy shows up early, long before a child can name it. It arrives when a sibling gets the bigger piece, when a friend picks someone else to play with, or when another child can do something they cannot yet do. A series that slows down around these moments gives a child words for a feeling that otherwise comes out as grabbing, crying or hitting, and shows that wanting what someone else has does not make you bad.

For 2-year-olds

At two, jealousy is mostly about a body and an object: my cup, my lap, my grown-up. There is no plan behind it and very little language. Look for a series with a slow, uncluttered story where one small want is shown clearly and an adult stays close and steady. Simple faces, few characters and plenty of quiet between events help a toddler follow the feeling instead of being overwhelmed by it.

Get Rolling with Otis

Get Rolling with Otis

A New Truck in Town

recommended age co-watching from 2

Otis feels overshadowed when Kevin proves faster and stronger at every job.

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For 3-year-olds

Three-year-olds start to notice fairness, especially between siblings. They can hear a feeling being named, though they cannot yet manage it on their own. Useful here is a story where a character wants what another has, says so out loud, and is helped to wait or to find something of their own. Keep an eye on how the conflict ends: a repair the child can actually see, like sharing or a turn, lands better than an explanation.

Woolly and Tig

Woolly and Tig

Baby Ben

recommended age co-watching from 3

Tig says 'Mommy likes a baby more than me' when the baby gets all the attention.

Max & Ruby

Max & Ruby

Louise's Secret

recommended age co-watching from 2

Max wants to be part of what Ruby and Louise have between them.

Chip and Potato

Chip and Potato

Howie Has Heart

recommended age co-watching from 3

Howie admits he was mean because he missed his own snuggly.

The Hive

The Hive

Babee's Room

recommended age co-watching from 2

Each sibling competes to be the baby's favourite.

Bob the Builder

Bob the Builder

Pyramid Puzzle

recommended age co-watching from 3

Lifty feels left out when he sees how much Uckie has built without him.

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For 4-year-olds

By four, comparison becomes sharp. Children measure who got more, who went first, who is better at climbing. Jealousy now mixes with pride and can spill into showing off or leaving someone out. A good story lets a character feel it, act a little badly, and then find their way back without being shamed. Watch for warm humour and a family or friend group where the feeling is discussed rather than simply corrected by an adult.

Bluey

Bluey

Horsey Ride

recommended age co-watching from 2

Bluey reacts possessively when the cousins want her favourite toy.

The Berenstain Bears

The Berenstain Bears

Out for the Team

recommended age co-watching from 2

Brother resents that Sister is good at his game.

The Berenstain Bears

The Berenstain Bears

Count Their Blessings

recommended age co-watching from 2

Sister and Brother envy their friends' toys and games.

Bluey

Bluey

Kids

recommended age co-watching from 2

Diddums resents that Snowdrop is treated as the favourite.

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For 5-year-olds

Five-year-olds care deeply about friendships and who belongs to whom. Jealousy often takes the shape of a third friend joining, or a classmate being better at something the child wants to be good at. At this age they can follow a longer story and hold two feelings at once. Look for characters who admit envy, talk it through, and discover that a friendship can widen instead of breaking. Some ambition and effort in the story helps too.

Stillwater

Stillwater

Downward Dog

recommended age co-watching from 2

Michael is upset that Yuko prefers Carl over him.

Lyla in the Loop

Lyla in the Loop

Lyla's Snackateria

recommended age co-watching from 2

Lyla is hurt that Luke's snack is preferred over her own invention.

Fancy Nancy

Fancy Nancy

Nancy's Sacré Bleu Fondue

recommended age co-watching from 3

Nancy feels overshadowed when Jonathan proves fancier than her.

Fancy Nancy

Fancy Nancy

Nancy versus Dudley

recommended age co-watching from 3

Nancy is jealous of the attention JoJo gives Dudley.

Arthur

Arthur

Muffy Misses Out

recommended age co-watching from 3

Muffy feels replaced when the sale thrives without her

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For 6-year-olds

At six, jealousy becomes more inward and more social: who is popular, who is the best, who was left out of the plan. Children can now recognise the feeling in themselves before acting on it, and they notice when a character is being unfair. Stories with a bit more plot serve them well, where jealousy drives a real mistake and the repair takes some work. Room for imperfection matters more here than a tidy lesson at the end.

Pinecone & Pony

Pinecone & Pony

Treat Your Creature

recommended age co-watching from 4

Pinecone envies Annabelle's fancier treats for Paragon.

Pinecone & Pony

Pinecone & Pony

In Plain Sight

recommended age co-watching from 4

Pinecone is jealous that Hawthorne befriends Annabelle.

Fraggle Rock

Fraggle Rock

I Want to Be You

recommended age co-watching from 2

Red is jealous that Mokey's poems get more praise than her slide.

Craig of the Creek

Craig of the Creek

The Future Is Cardboard

recommended age co-watching from 4

Carter is consumed by resentment that others don't appreciate his cardboard genius.

Pinecone & Pony

Pinecone & Pony

The Pony Express

recommended age co-watching from 4

Pinecone envies Annabelle's precise, tireless moves.

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