Putting children to bed can quickly turn from a simple daily activity into an all out war.
Netflix hopes to assuage bedtime protests with a new series of five-minute videos, launching Wednesday. The three episodes of Dinotrux 5 Minute Favorites will purportedly allow parents suggest a truce: Kids can watch an entire episode of Dinotrux, but then they have to go to sleep.
Dinotrux 5 Minute Favorites, produced in conjunction with DreamWorks Animation, are a short series of adventures from Ty-Rux and Revvit of Dinotrux.
According to an global survey conducted by Netflix, 61% of parents experience kids who try to stall bedtime. Some spend up to 20 minutes a night negotiating with kids. The survey, comprised of over 7,000 parents from seven different countries, found that American children are the most likely to try to stall bedtime through the use of creative tactics.
While the short Netflix episodes maybe a solution for some parents, others may be hesitant to allow their children more screen time, especially before bed.
A Nielsen report, which studies consumers from over 100 countries, says TV viewing among kids is at an eight-year high. The company found that children ages 2-5 spend 32 hours per week in front of a TV, and kids ages 6-11 spend about 28 hours a week in front of the TV.
If you think it's worth a shot anyway, parents can access the new show by searching '5 Minute Favorites' on Netflix.