Over the last few months David and I have been introduced to Netflix

We became rather addicted to Breaking Bad

And were surprised by how much we enjoyed House of Cards

Being the stoic The West Wing fans that we are

We are a bit stuck now with what to watch for us

We have seen Homeland and I am not sure how much David would like

Orange is the New Black?

What we are mostly doing at the moment

Is watching Dinosaur Train!

For our four year old train mad twins

Also obsessed with dinosaurs

This really is the perfect show

Mummy and Daddy like it too

It is educational

It is easy to follow

While imparting facts that are easy to remember

Esther and William’s dinosaur knowledge has exploded

Since discovering this programme

They know more about dinosaurs than I do

Daddy spends many a breakfast time checking the facts they are giving us online

And sure enough what they tell us is accurate and true

Their enthusiasm is contagious

We are embarking on dinosaur play

Completing dinosaur crafts

Eating dinosaur food

And wearing dinosaur clothes

This month has truly been Dinovember in our house

This weekend I am going to introduce William to the Dinsoaur Train website

Where he can learn more about his favourite dinosaurs

He loves finding out if they are herbivore, carnivore or omnivore

And he loves learning about their speed and size

I need to get him some dinosaur top trumps!

Esther loves dinosaur train too

For her it is more about the character of the dinosaurs

Their friendships and the story lines

We also watch Harry and the Dinosaurs

We have many of the picture books

And so are familiar with the characters

The television programme is loud and fast

It is not something I would want Esther and William watching all the time

As the nights draw in and the rain comes down

We are going to snuggle up as a family and watch

Walking With Dinosaurs

At the end of this month

We are going to the Natural History Museum

And to Thomas Land where they have a small dinosaur park

And then we will watch Walking With Dinosaurs altogether

I think that Esther and William will love it

But they will also find it quite frightening

Definitely a family watch

Recently we watched the wonderful

Enchanting but sad

Land Before Time

It was a lovely way to spend an afternoon together

Snuggled and snacking and talking about what was happening on the screen

I know that not everyone agrees with TV

But carefully chosen educational programmes

With no adverts

I think there are worse ways for us to spend our time

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