Like it or not, our kids learn a lot from what they see on TV — so what we choose to show our kids on television matters. On July 13th, my daughters, 6-year-old twins, got to watch the premiere ofon Netflix. Ridley, also a 6-year-old, made her television debut and my girls and I were glued to the television.
Ridley’s sidekicks are a fun and colorful group, ranging from an ancient mummy, Ismet, to an astronaut monkey named Peaches. But ‘Ridley Jones’ also makes history as the first children’s show. Over the last year or so, we’ve seen a social and cultural movement to be more inclusive and attuned to people’s pronouns, and it’s important to teach our kids too — which is why ‘Ridley Jones’ is the perfect intro.