Numberblocks
Shares rank 4 of 7 children's TV shows by recommenders
Parents recommend it for young children because it builds an intuitive sense of numbers, holds kids' attention, and includes more math than people expect.
Parents recommend it for young children because it builds an intuitive sense of numbers, holds kids' attention, and includes more math than people expect.
6 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 6
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 3 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 6 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 3 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Teaches numbers and math intuitively
“the show gave him an intuitive understanding of numbers”
Comment from 12 Dec 2025 in “Ask HN: What are you buying your kids for Christmas?” “both my kids love it and have learned so much from it”
Comment from 12 Dec 2025 in “Ask HN: What are you buying your kids for Christmas?” “It's fun and has more math than what you may expect.”
Comment from 29 Oct 2026 in “Ask HN: What YouTube channels should I let my kids watch?” Kids love it
“both my kids love it and have learned so much from it”
Comment from 12 Dec 2025 in “Ask HN: What are you buying your kids for Christmas?” “My 5-year-old loves the British series Numberblocks”
Comment from 12 Dec 2025 in “Ask HN: What are you buying your kids for Christmas?” Fun with catchy songs
“It's fun and has more math than what you may expect.”
Comment from 29 Oct 2026 in “Ask HN: What YouTube channels should I let my kids watch?” “The numberblocks theme song goes so hard.”
Comment from 12 Dec 2025 in “Ask HN: What are you buying your kids for Christmas?”
Other children's TV shows people recommend
The four most recommended other children's TV shows, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluey | 20 | 0 | 100% | 7 | — | Approved |
| Sesame Street | 8 | 2 | 80% | 5 | — | — |
| Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood | 7 | 0 | 100% | 5 | — | — |
| NumberblocksThis page | 6 | 0 | 100% | 3 | — | — |
| Peppa Pig | 6 | 4 | 60% | 4 | — | — |
What people said
6 of the 7 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“It's fun and has more math than what you may expect.”
“There are some nice videos”
“both my kids love it and have learned so much from it”
“the show gave him an intuitive understanding of numbers”
“The numberblocks theme song goes so hard.”
“My 5-year-old loves the British series Numberblocks”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.