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Old Enough! (Hajimete no Otsukai)
When you need to watch a two-year-old buy groceries and cry about it (you, not them). 🥹 Old Enough is the gentlest parenting pep talk on TV.
Who it's for
Each segment follows a very young child sent out by their parents on a first solo errand, with hidden crews and safety staff nearby.
Feelings it meets
What it is
Old Enough! (Hajimete no Otsukai) is a Japanese documentary-style reality show that premiered on Nippon Television in 1991, inspired by the picture book Miki's First Errand by Yoriko Tsutsui and Akiko Hayashi.
Where to find it
The Netflix edition streams on Netflix; the full series airs on Nippon TV in Japan. Streaming availability rotates; check JustWatch.
Before you start
Heads up: Young children lost or crying.
Age: TV-G (TV Guide listing for the Netflix edition; suitable for all ages)
Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself.Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet, “On Children”
