Is Ms Rachel good for kids? What parents should know

• –Official rating above age 7
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• –Contact with other players or strangers
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Facts for parents, not medical or legal advice. If you're worried about your child, talk to your pediatrician.

What is Ms Rachel?

Ms Rachel, from the YouTube channel Songs for Littles, is a show for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers. Rachel Accurso started it in 2019 after her son had a speech delay. She sings, uses simple sign language, models words slowly, and pauses for the child to answer. The show came to Netflix in January 2025 and was Netflix's seventh most-watched series in the first half of 2025.

Is Ms Rachel good for kids? The facts

Short answer: It's made around early language skills, but no study has tested its effect on children.

• What it does: slow speech, repetition, pauses for the child to respond, and signs, techniques used in early language support.
• Research: we found no study of the show itself. Expert commentary describes its methods; that's opinion, not a test.
• Age: much of the audience is under 3, the age group for which screen time guidance is strictest.

Ms Rachel age range and screen time

The show is made for babies through preschoolers. Screen time guidance for those ages:

• Under 1: the WHO recommends no sedentary screen time.
• Under 18 months: the American Academy of Pediatrics' 2016 guidance suggests avoiding screens other than video chat.
• Ages 2 to 4: no more than 1 hour a day, less is better (WHO).

A 2022 meta-analysis of 87 studies with about 159,000 children ages 12 and under found that more screen time was linked to slightly more behavior problems; the link was small and doesn't show cause and effect. More in screen time and child development.

The habit kids may copy: talking to the screen

Ms Rachel pauses and waits for an answer, and the child answers the screen. A screen doesn't respond to the child's answer.

Try tonight: be the pause

Sing one of the songs yourself. Stop before the last word, and wait as long as it takes: "Twinkle, twinkle, little…" In our program, this is the lesson "The Pause Button": stop, breathe, choose.

What age is Ms Rachel for?

Babies, toddlers, and preschoolers. The WHO recommends no sedentary screen time under 1 and at most 1 hour a day for ages 2 to 4.

Is Ms Rachel educational?

It's built around early language techniques: slow speech, repetition, signs, and pauses. We found no study testing the show's effect on children.

Who is Ms Rachel?

Rachel Accurso, a former preschool music teacher who started the YouTube channel Songs for Littles in 2019.

Is Ms Rachel on Netflix?

Yes, since January 2025. The show is also on YouTube.

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