Parents of young children have a lot to think about when it comes to raising their kids: What are they eating? Is it nutritional? Are they getting enough fresh air? Are they making friends? What are they watching?
Everyone loves to chill out with their favourite shows, and RTÉjr want to help make screen time a good time; guilt-free for mammy and daddy, and a destination full of fun and curiosity for kids aged seven and under.
Here's our top 10 reasons parents should tune in to RTÉjr:
1. No ads
RTÉjr is full of awesome TV shows, podcasts and online content for kids under 7. Better yet, it's an ad-free zone. That’s right, there are no ads on RTÉjr TV, radio or online.
2. Lots of options
RTÉ player has a huge selection of series for the little ones including all the big names like Bluey and Fireman Sam plus great home-produced shows like Bright Sparks and Critters TV.
3. Safety first
When you sign in to RTÉ Player, you can activate 'Kids Mode’ and let the kids tune in safely.
4. Kid-friendly radio
RTÉjr radio broadcasts 14 hours a day, everyday, from 7am – 9pm with a combination of family-friendly music, engaging comedy and drama as well as work that looks into how our world works. The perfect soundtrack to playtime or for those long car journeys.
5. Great Irish podcasts
RTEjr has won lots of awards and is in the running for a few more. Five of our podcasts are nominated at the Irish Podcast Awards! You can vote for shows likes Maddie + Triggs right now. Maddie + Triggs is about a seven-year-old girl, her dog and their music adventures – what's not to love!
6. Prep for Gaeilscoil
Anyone for a ‘cúpla focal’? RTÉjr has got Peppa Pig (Peppa Muc to her Irish friends), and Mya Go as Gaeilge! If you speak Irish at home or your kids are planning to go to a Gaeilscoil introducing some Irish this way is easy from a young age.
7. Answer all those 'whys'
If you’ve got little people who like to ask 'why?' from day to night, The Body Brothers is the perfect show for them and it’s home-grown. They will have children singing and dancing about everything from farts to giraffes!
8. Online education
Everyone is weary of the internet these days but we also use it for everything so a hard balance. For the smallies, tune in to Alva’s World where Alva takes on the trolls! It's online safety, but not as we know it.
9. An education in STEM
Step aboard the spaceship Curiosity to get the kids into STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics). Join Captain Zoom, scientists Amy and Mark on Let’s Find Out! And keep an eye out for all-new animation Atom Town in December…
10. Time to wind down
And for some very zen listening turn on The Neighbourhood podcast series narrated by Oscar-nominated actor Ciarán Hinds. The nine-part series for younger children, centres around a group of kids whose neighbourhood is their kingdom, a leafy place of play and imagination. For little kids this is the perfect listen when everyone needs to chill out!
