Paw Patrol Saves the (Every)Day

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paw patrol“Chase is on the case!” This phrase can be heard multiple times throughout the day at my house, starting as early as 5:30am (thank you DVR). Ryder and his Paw Patrol pups (Chase, Marshall, Skye, Zuma, Rubble, and Rocky – the original crew – and now Everest and Tracker) have saved me from meltdowns, allowed me to make a cup of coffee, take a shower, and even cook dinner. 

My older son is 5 years old and has grown up with the pups who have definitely matured over the past 3 years. His favorite is Chase, the police pup and Ryder’s right hand dog. Chase keeps all the pups in line with his megaphone and maturity beyond his years. I love the good example Chase sets for my son. Chase is kind, takes care of the pups, never yells, and is always positive. In fact, all the pups demonstrate great teamwork and cooperation. They never seem to argue; something I hope my son will internalize, especially when dealing with his younger brother. 

I mean just look at him...he looks like a bad guy!
I mean just look at him…he looks like a bad guy!

Another skill the pups teach is ethics, which is so important these days. Unlike so many of the other cartoons on TV, Paw Patrol isn’t rude to the adults or each other. This is one of the reasons why I don’t mind dedicating so much of my DVR space to the pups. The only bad guy is Mayor Humdinger. He’s from a nearby town, Foggy Bottom, and is always trying to show up the mayor of Adventure Bay, where the pups live. While a little unrealistic, I like the fact that good ethics always prevail and Mayor Humdinger never wins. 

Paw Patrol has such universal charm that both boys and girls, young and old love all the pups, and Ryder too. How do I know this besides my two sons? I have many friends who claim “No job is too big, no pup is too small, Paw Patrol is on the roll,” and have saved their day too.

Do the pups save you too or do you have a different cartoon as your go-to savior?

{Daniel Tiger is also a FCMB favorite!}

 

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Maria Sette
Maria is a full-time mom, teacher, wife, daughter, and sister, who feels pulled in too many directions! Her older son Michael took over 24 hours to be born, and at six-months-old was diagnosed with allergies to dairy, eggs, nuts, soy, shrimp, and wheat…all after exclusively nursing because she was SO SURE that would help him be a healthy kid. Luckily at age 1, he began to outgrow some of his allergies. Fingers crossed the others will soon follow because that plus a husband who doesn’t eat any veggies and Maria always battling her weight makes for three meals to prepare every night. Luckily, Christopher, her younger son, is a cooperative eater! As someone who has always been committed to making positive change, Maria uses her privilege and position as an educator and mom to work toward a most anti-racisit, equitibile, and inclusive world. Recently, Maria has even started getting up at 5am to workout in her basement. (Thank you pandemic living!) She is addicted to reading chicklit on her Kindle app in the dark, most Trader Joe’s products, and watching TikToks.

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