The Land Before Time

I grew up watching The Land Before Time. If you haven't heard of it, it's a children's TV show taking place in the dinosaur era. The show features five dinosaur friends and their herbivorous families living in a safe and secluded place called the Great Valley, where vegetation and water is plentiful and where there is protection against vicious Sharp Teeth (T-Rexes). The show involves the five dinosaurs dealing and solving real life issues. The show also features music and dance as well as comedic sketches, which makes it entertaining for both parents and children.

I believe this is a great show to have your kids to watch during their TV time. Because the show revolves around dinosaurs, it emphasizes the importance of accepting different colors, shapes, and sizes. Each dinosaur herd has their own special needs, as well as practices and way of living. The show also offers great diversity in ways that children experience life, such as loss of parents, adoptive siblings, stepparents, and more.

The main protagonist is the long-neck dinosaur (Apatosaurus), Little Foot. Little Foot is an orphan, who lost both his parents during the migration to the Great Valley. He now lives and thrives under the care of his grandparents. 

The three-horned dinosaur (Triceratops), Cera, comes from a prideful family. Cera's father is strict on who Cera is allowed to play with. Although Cera may be a bit of a hothead sometimes, her prejudicial background does not affect her judgement of other dinosaurs. Still, she gets along and plays a little rough with Little Foot and the rest of the gang. 

Petrie is a flying dinosaur (Pteranodon) who lives in a large family. Petrie is a fragile and underdeveloped dinosaur, who struggles to live up to the flying skills of his brothers and sisters. In many movies and episodes, Petrie shows a great deal of strength and courage despite his idiosyncrasies and size. 

Ducky is a swimming dinosaur (Saurolophus). As she journeys to the Great Valley after being separated from her family, she finds a peculiar dinosaur named Spike (Stegosaurus), where the two become best friends despite their obvious differences. As they made it to the Great Valley, Ducky's mother decides to adopt Spike. Spike is a special dinosaur. He's slower mentally and physically compared to the rest of his friends. He's also the only one who doesn't speak; he mumbles, laughs, and groans instead. But despite his incapabilities, everyone treats him as an equal and love him just as much. 

The Land Before Time was a show that was both entertaining and educational to me when I was growing up. I strongly believe that children will learn to be kind, respectful, and to embrace the differences between people regardless of size, color, and race (or in this case, species). I believe this is a great show that both parents and children will enjoy. I know I'll be watching The Land Before Time with my future kids one day.