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Top child-friendly Netflix Australia shows

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On one hand, there’s a growing concern for the amount of time children (and adults!) spend in front of the TV but on the other, sometimes parents just NEED to keep their kids entertained.

It’s for this reason, Netflix has got your back with the child-friendly shows in the gallery below …

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10 kid-friendly Netflix shows

Pinky Malkiny: Produced by Nickelodeon, this animated series follows a talking hotdog kid who exists in a human world. Alongside his besties and a film crew, Pinky Malkiny always looks on the bright side.

(2019; PG)

Ask The StoryBots: Five curious creatures – Beep, Bing, Bang, Boop, and Bo are on a mission to track down the simple answers to big questions, like “Why is the sky blue?” and “Why do we need to brush our teeth”.

(2018; G)

The Epic Tales Of Captain Underpants: George and Harold love comics, pulling pranks and hypnotising their principal to turn him into Captain Underpants. The adventures that unravel are ridiculous. And hilarious.

(2018; PG)

3Below: Tales of Arcadia: Two royal teen aliens, Aja and Krel escape their home planet and are hiding out and trying to blend in with the humans in the town of Arcadia.

(2018; PG)

Cupcake & Dino: General Services: A resourceful cupcake and his dinosaur brother take on a variety of odd jobs around their crazy hometown.

(2018; G)

Beat Bugs: With songs made famous by The Beatles but performed by current artists, like Pink and Sia, five backyard bugs learn valuable lessons about life.

(2016; G)

Buddy Thunderstruck: This laugh a minute show follows racer dog Buddy Thunderstruck and his best bud, ferret mechanic Darnell who brings good times and thrills to the town of Greasepit.

(2017; PG)

Puffin Rock

Puffin Rock: Oona the puffin and her brother Baba have loads of fun adventures with their buddies on the little island of Puffin Rock.

(2016; G)

Robozuna: A boy and his homemade robot fight to free their country from an evil empire and it’s legion of robots.

(2018; PG)

Carmen Sandiego: A reboot of the ’90s hit show, Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego, this nine-episode series follows super thief, Carmen Sandiego as she travels the world putting a stop to V.I.L.E.’s evil plans. Of course, she looks fabulous doing it too.

(2018; PG)

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