Netflix’s new videos persuade kids to go to bed

While on Netflix, under either the regular or kids tab, search for “5 Minute Favorites” and you’ll get three episodes of “Dinotrux 5 Minute Favorites”.

And if one set of parents thought they were alone in the endless struggle to put their kids to bed, Netflix has found this problem is a global one.

Australian and Canadian parents are the least likely to waver: parents from down under say they’re unlikely to make compromises to get their child into bed (26 percent versus 21 percent globally), while those north of the states say a child’s stall tactics likely won’t be cute or clever enough to permit staying up late (61 percent versus 51 percent globally). And that out of the 7,000 parents who responded, a few spend up to 20 minutes negotiating with their kids. The reasons that your kids can’t go to bed are always creative, often random and absolutely endless. It’s more of a challenge in the United States. though, with kids the most likely to try creative stall tactics and parents taking the longest amount of time to win each nightly debate.

Parents, get ready for your victory lap because your bedtime-stalling kids just met their match.

The streaming service has teamed up with DreamWorks Animation with the objective of helping parents lull their restless children to sleep. And if you try to give them the hard line on bedtime, those pint-sized Henry Kissingers will outline a 10-point plan for why they should get to stay up, and incidentally, why ice cream actually helps calm them down.

If your kids are constantly stalling their bedtime and asking to watch one last TV show for the night, you’re in luck: Netflix has launched a series of five-minute long episodes to ease your negotiations.

Chet from DreamWorks Animation’s “Turbo FAST”. Although they are short, the Dinotrux 5 Minute Favorites contain a lot of action to entertain children. Members are provided a Kids profile upon sign up and can customize additional profiles for their children. In 2015, Common Sense Media awarded six Netflix original series the Common Sense Seal for TV, an honor recognizing standout new TV series and specials that offer unique or exceptional media experiences for families with kids ages 2 to 17. Members can play, pause and resume watching, all without commercials or commitments.