# PBS Kids

7 Hacker News commenters recommended PBS Kids and 0 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 6 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** People recommend it as a good, not preachy place for young kids to spend light screen time, with well-cast role-model shows and strong privacy design. Critics raise no caveats.

## Why people recommend it

- Light, safe screen time for kids (2 comments): "Strongly recommend for folks looking for a little light screen time for young kids." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46604521)) "PBS Kids is a good app to leave your child alone with" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48318863))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [KidScreen](https://hackerapproved.com/p/kidscreen.md): 7 recommend
- [YouTube Kids](https://hackerapproved.com/p/youtube-kids.md): 6 recommend

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "PBS Kids", https://hackerapproved.com/p/pbs-kids/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).