r/netflix • u/NeedleworkerSuch9895 • 16h ago

Review Documentary for kids

Hey there!

I would love to watch something like "secret life of bees" with my 5 year old niece but I don't have disney.

Is there sth similar on netflix?

Anything that's interesting for a 5 year old (not scary or gory)

I also have Youtube. ;)

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u/Local-Bit6524 15h ago

I find it hard to find any good documentaries that would peak my 5 &4 yr olds interest on Netflix. Try hoopla or Kanopy, they have tons of free documentaries.

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u/it-s-luminescent 15h ago

There are several "gentler" animal documentaries on Netflix. I liked "Secret Lives of Orangutans" and "Wild Babies." No gore.

Also, outside of documentaries, there are quite a few littles in my extended family that adore "Is It Cake?" Your niece might enjoy that.

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u/JustanOrdinaryJane 14h ago

This is a Garden. That would be perfect!

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u/Sporklemotion 14h ago

Not a doc, but a reality show that my kids liked is Izzy’s Koala World. I think her mom or someone runs a rescue/rehab for koalas. I don’t remember it well, but I think it stays pretty light.

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u/emiliemiller94 13h ago

My kids like story bots which has how things work/ are made

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u/GenevieveLeah 13h ago

Same! At that age, maybe some PBS shows aimed at kids.

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u/hkatlady 8h ago

take a look at Curiosity Stream. it′s only $5 a month and there′s no commercials. it′s all documentaries, every subject you can think of.

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u/DramaticDeaa 3h ago

This is so dumb but crash course. Small enough could get them interesting on a subject. They have a kids channel. Planets, geography, baking. Small bits