Best DVDs for Toddlers

As a parent I find it's useful to have a few of the best DVDs for toddlers that your child can watch and enjoy. Most parents don't want their toddler to sit in front of the TV all day. However, there are times when a parent/carer needs to get something done or needs a break. My 2 year old son has a selection of DVDs and on average he watches about 1/2 of TV a day. Watching DVDs is slightly better than just putting on the TV as a child will become familiar with the language used and it can help improve vocabulary a little. .Movies that are suitable for toddlers can also be entertaining for parents and carers too so you can sit down and watch them together. This can spark of conversations and you can talk together about the movie you are watching. Here are a selection of the best movies for toddlers, the best TV shows on DVD for toddlers and the best educational DVDs for toddlers.

My son first watched Wall-e when he was about 20 months and absolutely loved it. There is little speaking at the first part of the film and it is very easy to follow and my son was absolutely mesmorised. He was fascinated by Wall-e and Eva for a long time and used to ask to see the movie a lot.

Cars is a movie my son really loves at the moment and he is 2 and 4 months. It tells the story of a can Lightening McQueen who on the way to the most important race of his life ends up in the small town of Radiator Springs. Here, he meets lots of characters who teach him that there are more important things in life than winning a race. The plot line is simple to follow for toddlers but entertaining enought that the whole family will enjoy this film. It's not just a film for little boys. There are girl characters in the film too to appeal to little girls.

Finding Nemo is another film that toddlers will love but the whole family can sit down and enjoy it as well. The animation is colorful and very eyecatching for small children too.

My son enjoyed Monsters Inc when he first watched at around 2 year old. However, he was scared by the first small part of the film and came to sit next to me so younger children may prefer one of the other options.

There are some great educational DVDs available for toddlers. You will definitely feel less guilty if your toddler is watching something educational for 1/2 hour everyday. Barney Babble aims to help children enhace their speech. There are many DVDs to help toddlers learn their alphabet such as Leap Frog Letter Factory and Brainy Baby. And, why not use your child's time in front of the television as an introduction to potty training with a potty training DVD.