"Paw Patrol" is equally polarizing. Nevertheless, "Paw Patrol" is ubiquitous. A recent Amazon search for "Paw Patrol" yielded 24,814 results. Watching the pups in "Paw Patrol" go on a mission or the trains in "Thomas" being useful allows them to feel as though they too have an important role to play. Parents concerned with the unsavory elements in shows like "Thomas" and "Paw Patrol" should talk to their children about them, but "don't overthink it," Uhls said.

Source: CNN December 22, 2017 09:11 UTC