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1	A list of tropes that are unique to children's shows, that tend not to occur (or occur rarely, or for ironic reasons) in adult shows. Compare SaturdayMorningCartoon and SaturdayMorningKidsShow.
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3	!!Tropes:
4	[[index]]
5	* AllBalloonsHaveHelium
6	* AmusingInjuries: Injuries that are PlayedForLaughs.
7	* AnAesop: A lesson delivered at the end of an episode, typically meant to encourage the audience.
8	** CaptainObviousAesop: A lesson that was incredibly obvious that it didn't even have to be pointed out.
9	* AndKnowingIsHalfTheBattle
10	* AngerIsHealthyAesop: A lesson where it's healthy to express anger as long as you don't hurt anyone or take it too far.
11	* AnvilOnHead
12	* AsinineAlternateActivity: Sets up a conflict between what the kid wants to do and what they're allowed to do.
13	* {{Badbutt}}
14	* {{Balloonacy}}
15	* BalloonBurstingBird: Birds' beaks bust balloons.
16	* BathsAreFun: Bathing is considered fun due to bubble baths and bath toys.
17	* BigStupidDoodooHead: Character makes childish insults because anything beyond would be considered offensive.
18	* BreakingTheFourthWall: Character speaks to the audience.
19	* ChildrenAreSpecial: Children have feats that are exclusive to them.
20	* CompetenceZone: A certain age range is portrayed as competent while others are useless.
21	* CurseCutShort: Swear words are cut off midway through.
22	* DeliberatelyCuteChild: A child uses their endearing nature as a manipulation tactic.
23	* DemographicallyInappropriateHumour: A joke that is inappropriate for a children's audience.
24	* TheDinnermobile: Food-shaped cars appear quite a bit throughout children's media.
25	* DisneyDeath: A character appears to die, but it is then revealed that they have actually survived.
26	* DisneyVillainDeath: The villain dies by falling from a height.
27	* EverybodyLaughsEnding
28	* FantasyHelmetEnforcement: No matter what they do, the characters wear helmets, seatbelts, etc., to teach children to be safe.
29	* FirstDayOfSchoolEpisode: An episode about a character's first day of school. May be used in shows aimed at a younger audience to teach them what to expect at school.
30	* FoodBasedSuperpowers: A character has weird superpowers centered around food.
31	* ForcedBath: Someone is forced by several people to take a bath.
32	* FourthWallGreeting: A character breaks the fourth wall by greeting the audience.
33	* FreePrizeAtTheBottom: Cereal boxes contain free prizes.
34	* FriendshipSong: The characters sing a song about friends.
35	* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Because, the more mature the media, the more they can get away with.
36	* GettingReadyForBedPlot: A story about a character's bedtime routine.
37	* GirlsHaveCooties: Girls and boys are portrayed in separate social circles on account of the former carrying a virus.
38	* GoshDangItToHeck: Euphemisms are used in place of foul language.
39	* GoToYourRoom: A parent punishes their child by sending them to their room.
40	* GradeSchoolCEO
41	* GravityIsAHarshMistress: Gravity won't work 'til you look down.
42	* GreenEyedMonster: Envy is relative to evil.
43	* GroundedForever: A character is grounded for an obstructive time period.
44	* ImaginaryFriend: A child has a friend who cannot be seen by others.
45	* InjectionPlot: A child needs to get a shot.
46	* InjuredLimbEpisode: A character either breaks a bone or sprains a body part. Often used in children's television to show viewers that injuries can happen to anybody, even children.
47	* InternetSafetyAesop: Think before you post, never give away personal information, and never meet up with strangers from the internet.
48	* IrritationIsTheSincerestFormOfFlattery
49	* KidDetective: Children who are detectives.
50	* KidHero: Children and teenagers who are portrayed as heroic.
51	* KidsBlock: A [[UsefulNotes/BlockProgramming programming block]] dedicated to children's programming.
52	* KidsLoveDinosaurs: A child character is obsessed with dinosaurs.
53	* KidsPlayMatchBreaker
54	* KidsPlayMatchmaker
55	* LittleProfessorDialog: Child speaks in very adult vocabulary.
56	* LiveOnStage: A show, usually based on a children's franchise, that is temporary and is usually produced on [[NoBudget a limited budget]].
57	* LivingDustBunnies: Dust bunnies are depicted as animals.
58	* LooseToothEpisode: A young child has a wiggly baby tooth.
59	* MerchandiseDriven: A kids' show is made to sell merchandise.
60	* MistakesAreNotTheEndOfTheWorld: A common moral in children's television is to have a character learn that mistakes aren't really as bad as they seem to be.
61	* MonikerAsEnticement: A child is forced to do a certain task by being told that they'll be given a special title if they do it correctly.
62	* TheMovingExperience
63	* NeverSayDie: "Die" is such a strong word that it is in need of a euphemism.
64	* NobodyCanDie: Death is portrayed as impossible or incomprehensible to make a work more family-friendly.
65	* NotMyLuckyDay: A character has a day where many bad things happen to them.
66	* PatiencePlot: Often used to teach a lesson about patience to the audience.
67	* PirateEpisode: An episode in which the characters become pirates.
68	* PlatonicBoyGirlHeroes
69	* PrincessProtagonist: Not exclusive to kids shows, but ubiquitous in stories aimed at little girls.
70	* ProductPromotionParade: Scenes meant to promote tie-in merchandise made for the show.
71	* PropellerHatOfWhimsy: Propeller hats as a visual shorthand for whimsical and/or youthful people.
72	* PuppyLove: Prepubescent children who fall in love.
73	* RemoteControlRuckus: Two or more characters (usually children) fight over a remote control when they can't agree on what TV show to watch.
74	* ScaryShadowFakeout
75	* SesameStreetCred: A celebrity has a guest role on a children's television show.
76	** [[SesameStreetCred/SesameStreet The trope naming show's own page]]
77	* SesquipedalianLoquaciousness
78	* SiblingYinYang: Siblings whose personalities contrast one another.
79	* SimplemindedWisdom: Wise words come from naive mouths.
80	* SlowAndSteadyWinsTheRace
81	* SlumberParty: A character sleeps over at someone else's house.
82	* SteamNeverDies
83	* SubvertedKidsShow
84	* SwearWordPlot: A child character accidentally learns a swear word, only to learn that it's not nice to swear.
85	* TalkingIsAFreeAction: Children will learn about workplaces and different jobs from workers on the job site. Said workers are never busy with duties and have all the time in the world to stop and talk about how they do their job with the children.
86	* TheResolutionWillNotBeIdentified: The last episode of a kids' show does not mention it is the GrandFinale.
87	* TheTonsillitisEpisode
88	* ToiletTrainingPlot: Often seen in shows meant for preschoolers to convince them to use the toilet by themselves.
89	* WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids: When children's media contains questionable content that some people may find inappropriate for its target audience.
90	* WrapUpSong: The show closes each episode with a particular song.
91	* YouAreGrounded: Grounding as a form of punishment.
92	[[/index]]

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