Before I had a baby I swore up and down that no child of mine was going to sit in front of a screen regularly. Well, times have changed in my house. We still don’t watch TV every day, or even on most days. But the few times a week when we do have some screen time, I try to make it count in a positive and educational way. We don’t have cable so we put on PBS occasionally. The Cat in that Hat sort of makes me crazy and Daniel Tiger feels dumbed down in a way that I’m not too keen on. So I’ve been searching for the Holy Grail: an awesome YouTube Channel of learning videos for Toddlers that parents can appreciate, too. And guess what? I found one!

Super Simple Songs is an oasis-like escape from the poor graphics and weird accents of most children’s videos on YouTube. If you love them as much as I do, then check out their website where you can get back up materials like flash cards, DVDs, CDs, Apps, Toys and more rad stuff to educate your kiddo. Go on, put it on to help get them suited up to go out in the snow or when you run to take out the trash or cook some lunch or lay on the couch for a few minutes. I won’t tell.

Here are some of my favorites from the Super Simple Songs YouTube channel:

I’m sort of obsessed with the instrumentation and cardboard creativity in their version of “The Wheels on the Bus”…

I also adore their sweet version of “Row Row Row Your Boat”…

And my son’s favorite is “One Litte Finger”…

What YouTube Channels and TV shows do you deem view-worthy for your toddler? Please share!