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The 15 least over-stimulating Netflix titles we've rated, calmest first.
Of the kids' shows we've calm-rated on Netflix, these are the least over-stimulating, sorted calmest first, with Puffin Rock at the top. Each rating comes from how fast a show cuts, how loud and busy its sound is, how bright the picture runs, and how much tension the story carries. How the rating works.
On a windswept Irish island, young puffin Oona and her little brother Baba explore nature and watch over the creatures near their burrow.
A quiet seven-year-old girl and her best friend, a quacking duck, navigate tiny everyday adventures led by a gentle, dry-humored narrator.
A preschool-aged bunny named Bing navigates the small ups and downs of everyday life with the patient help of his carer, Flop.
Six-year-old Hank and his best friend (a giant honking garbage truck) share imaginative adventures with their animal pals in a small town.
Four pastel, antenna-topped creatures babble and play on a bright grassy hill under a baby-faced sun.
Thomas the Tank Engine and the other railway engines on the Island of Sodor work, race and learn lessons under the Fat Controller.
A curious toddler named Pocoyo and his animal friends learn through playful discovery on a clean white stage, guided by a narrator.
A sweet pug named Chip starts kindergarten with a secret helper: Potato, a tiny mouse who lives in her pocket.
Four animated baby animals (Franny, Bailey, Kip and Lulu) invite kids to help them learn new words, sing and play.
Number characters built from blocks come to life to introduce counting and arithmetic, splitting and combining to show how numbers work.
An undersea crew of animal explorers led by Captain Barnacles the polar bear rescues sea creatures and explores the ocean from their Octopod base.
Living letter blocks hold hands to sound out and spell words, teaching phonics through playful musical adventures.
A curious second-grader named Ada Twist investigates the world’s mysteries through the scientific method with her friends.
Two puppet friends from the Land of Frozen Food travel the world with Michelle Obama to learn about fresh ingredients and cooking.
Preschool teacher Ms. Rachel uses songs, signs and slow, repetitive speech to help babies and toddlers learn words and reach milestones.
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