Best Family Shows to Watch With Kids on Disney+, Netflix, and Peacock

As summer winds down and the kids are heading back to school, memories of watching fall TV shows with my family when I was growing up come rushing back. All these years later, I can still sing the lyrics to iconic theme songs for shows like "The Wonder Years" and "Growing Pains." 

These days, screen time is a topic that every parent of young children is battling. How long should we let them watch? What shows are deemed appropriate for their age group? How do we best monitor what they're watching? 

But as my own two little ones grow up and discover a world beyond "Paw Patrol" and "PJ Masks," I get excited about what we can watch together.

So, in an attempt to recreate the type of family time that I grew up with, I reached out to other parents — with kids between ages 8 and 15 — to find out what they enjoy watching with their children. We also tapped into Common Sense Media, a website that reviews media content for children, sharing the allocated age rating by critics and comments submitted by parents.

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Ultimately, of course, it's up to each family to gauge what shows are appropriate for their kids to watch, so the suggestions below are just that — suggestions. 

These are the top nine shows to watch with kids, and two to avoid.

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