Quoted: According to Marie-Louise Mares, a professor with expertise in children’s media and educational TV at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, having a soothing and dependable set of characters that show friendly, caring behaviors can be very comforting for preschoolers and their parents. “This was part of the appeal of Mister Rogers,” says Mares. “An early study showed that when children were feeling bad (the researcher praised another kid, and not them), they were more likely to choose Mister Rogers than other faster-paced content.”
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