Television.  Love it or hate it, there will come a time when you'll need/want your kids to watch it.  The nice thing about DVDs is you can free your kids (and yourself) from the undue influence of TV advertising and unknown content streaming into your living room. Lucky for you, Babble reviews a slew of new children's DVDs to save you from Barnie hell, or Dora overload.  Think of this as your Netflix and Blockbuster Clif's Notes.

Here is a selection:

1. Free to Be You and Me - A classic from the 1970s that is at times dated, but still a great watch.  Marlo Thomas and friends sing songs and tell stories.

2. It's a Magic Al World - Potentially annoying for parents, but great for kids who appreciate magic (aka: "loving lie").

3. Gustafer Yellowgold Wild Wide World - Apparently, best viewed when high (parents only). Lisa Carver's kids thought it was boring.

4. Peter Pan Two Disc Platinum Edition - You'll feel guilty as hell letting your kids watch the totally inappropriate racist carryings-on with "injuns" and sexist nonsense about how girls and boys act, but the children will enjoy it, so fair warning.

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