Little ones will be entertained, enthralled, and educated while watching the daily adventures of Thomas and his friends in Thomas Gets Tricked. This DVD contains seven episodes, which work together like chapters in a book to tie in storylines and reiterate the lessons taught in the other episodes. Between each short episode, there is a recap of all the engines and their names, helping little ones learn the characters faster and feel more invested in their lives and lessons. There is also a fun upbeat sing-along with words printed at the bottom of the screen to help viewers join in the rockin' fun!

Each episode teaches a valuable lesson, which you can point out and discuss with your little one. Thomas learns the value of patience, to treat others kindly - just as he would want to be treated, and that he doesn't need to tease others to feel important. Thomas' friends also demonstrate important lessons; Edward learns that he can accomplish much more thinking positively than Gordon did while thinking negatively, Henry learns to face and overcome his fears, and all of the engines learn the importance of teamwork. You can apply these messages to your little one by using the engine's experiences as a metaphor for a situation your child has experienced.

My three-year-old friend Sam loves to Imitate Thomas and his friends.  Sam has been known to say, "Peep! Peep!" whenever someone is in his way, yell "Hurry, Hurry!" like Gordon, and repeat things twice like many of the engines do. I've learned through one day of creative toddler-sitting that telling Sam he would be a 'very useful engine' if he (inset chore here) that he would actually do it without an argument! Thank you Thomas the train!

 

--Audra