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Daniel Tiger's Day and Night

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Mieke VanderBorght By Mieke VanderBorght , based on child development research. How do we rate?

age 3+

Friendly tiger helps kids with morning, evening routines.

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What's It About?

It's morning time, and Daniel Tiger needs to get ready for school. Help him wake up and listen to a song about the tasks he needs to do. Then help him get ready: get dressed, eat breakfast, brush his teeth, and put on his shoes. Later, it's nighttime and Daniel Tiger needs to get ready for bed. Help him take a bath, brush his teeth, put on his PJs, read a book, and go to sleep. As kids play, each task has an interactive component, and some have imaginative extras (kids can watch a pancake dance or color Daniel's pajamas).

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say: (6 ):
Kids say: Not yet rated

Daniel Tiger is impossibly cute, and his parents are gentle and loving as they guide him through preparations for school and bed. He's a great role model for many youngsters. Indeed, kids likely will be drawn to finding out what Daniel Tiger does in his house and compare it to their own routines.


Though the song about getting ready stresses that there's an order to things (and rightly so: you generally eat breakfast before brushing your teeth), kids can do the tasks in any order they want. They can also get Daniel to school without completing all the tasks (like getting dressed). This could prove a bit misleading for some kids and may prompt discussion. Also, the routine doesn't cover everything a kid might do. For instance, Daniel Tiger doesn't have to go potty (or get a diaper change). The five-minute-timer function can be uniquely helpful for brushing teeth when it's set for two minutes, using the tooth-brushing song option.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Talk about the other things your kids do in their routines.

  • Have your kids practice doing everything on Daniel Tiger's list.

  • Talk about the importance of order in a daily routine. Why must some parts happen in order, whereas others are more flexible?

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