Paw Patrol
Shares rank 6 of 7 children's TV shows by recommenders
Recommended by some parents for showing teamwork, problem solving and helpfulness, though critics call it mindless, addictive and lacking challenge or risk for kids.
Recommended by some parents for showing teamwork, problem solving and helpfulness, though critics call it mindless, addictive and lacking challenge or risk for kids.
12 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 5
- criticize it
- 7
- approval share
- 42%
Recommended in 3 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not 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
- 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 0.7 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, not 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 teamwork and problem solving
“These shows are honestly fine. They all depict kids working together as a team, solving problems”
Comment from 11 Dec 2025 in “The Walt Disney Company and OpenAI Partner on Sora” “It shows problem solving, teamwork, and encourages being helpful.”
Comment from 12 Jan 2026 in “Floppy disks turn out to be the greatest TV remote for kids” Kids working together as a team
“These shows are honestly fine. They all depict kids working together as a team, solving problems”
Comment from 11 Dec 2025 in “The Walt Disney Company and OpenAI Partner on Sora” Encourages being helpful
“It shows problem solving, teamwork, and encourages being helpful.”
Comment from 12 Jan 2026 in “Floppy disks turn out to be the greatest TV remote for kids”
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 | — | — |
| Peppa Pig | 6 | 4 | 60% | 4 | — | — |
| Paw PatrolThis page | 5 | 7 | 42% | 3 | — | — |
What people said
10 of the 12 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“it's my go-to for Octonauts, Peppa Pig, and Paw Patrol”
“We absolutely drew the line at Paw Patrol and tried to hide it from our kids”
“Paw patrol is literally government propaganda”
“This setup destroys children's minds, turns them against their parents, removes any semblance of parental authority”
“the show stops short of ever showing real challenge, friction, risk, failure, or loss”
“It's not entirely devoid of value, but that doesn't make it a good idea.”
“It shows problem solving, teamwork, and encourages being helpful.”
“Paw Patrol is mindless and addictive.”
“These shows are honestly fine. They all depict kids working together as a team, solving problems”
“None of these seem to have made any attempt at having a 'layer' that appeals to adults.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.