To think Bluey is actually pretty shitty

It's funny it's the people who bitched about Caillou and Peppa pig but they're doing the exact same old crap.

I always cry at Sleepytime. It's so stupid but I can't help it 😂

But it's an accurate depiction of what really goes on in many normal families.

This is what sets it apart from the happy clappy cbeebies (and similar) shows.

I love it for showing that we often fall short and aren't perfect and thats ok. We don't need another trite offering of "perfect cartoon parents".

And it's bloody funny.

It's a kids show, it's quite funny. If you aren't aged 3-8, then you aren't the target market so you might not like it as much as someone who is aged 3-8. It's OK to show both kids and parents not being perfect, there's actually the point of the show; nobody is perfect so sometimes everyone is having fun and sometimes things go wrong, but everyone must come together somehow either way!

@Doppelgangers hard agree

I find it annoying sometimes. There are great episodes, but two of my children started asking why me and their dad didn't play as much as Bluey's parents, err we do play, but we're not cartoon dog parents! The kids are a bit bratty in it.

@threeblowdries I do agree with that. Especially in the one where dad had to pretend to be a toddler in the supermarket!

I love Bluey!! I'm 42

There are definitely episodes where I think "nope, not iny house", for real. But that's basically any episode.

So sometimes Mom gives into them to keep them quiet (buying their husbands in the garden shop) but most of us have. So Dad isn't always the perfect husband and sometimes has to apologise. Don't we all?

I like that it doesn't just reflect on the kids behaviour - but also the parent.s. Yes Mittens Dad, telling her she's the most special person ever so she thinks the rules of the library don't apply to her!!

And it's one of the few shows with two female leads that manages to attract fans of both boys and girls.

The one where thingy has her baby early and they put her in a plastic box under a lamp and then she has to leave even thought she doesn't want to 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

I love Fairies. "Are you not entertained?!"

Sleepytime, Cricket, Relax and Babyrace are all absolutely amazing and make me 🥹. YABU for sure!

Yabu to slate Bluey without suggesting some better alternatives.

DC is currently watching Peter Rabbit - that rabbit is a smug little asshole that teaches children that it's fun to dangerous things. Can't stand the little fucker.

You are clearly a Troll! What madness is this? Bluey is the most fantastic kids programme on TV!!!!! It teaches kids loads of important lessons and I love the fact that Bandit does most of the childcare and Chilly is always heading out. You are clearly 🤪

I love Bluey especially the ice cream episode.

I think it's wonderful. It's not supposed to be realistic, they are dogs. Space is a wonderful episode for how kids work through trauma and how little things to adults can be huge for kids. Also that she is blue and a girl. I was soooo glad when the kids discovered it during covid and we had less peppa pig and paw patrol. Bluey and Duggee were blessed relief.

It's better than Peppa pig. I banned peppa pig from our house

Sleepytime is pure art

Bluey rocks!

DD does the cutest little dance when she hears the theme tune.

I massively prefer Bluey to something like peppa pig, for example. Bluey has a good mix of episode stories, jokes for kids and grown ups, and I like that it's not all perfect families. The Sticky Gecko episode is brilliant, I have had similar experiences trying to get my kids out of the door.

And 'onesies' made me cry. I had a similar experience with someone close to me, and it really hit home. It's brilliantly written and very very thoughtful.

I like Flatpack but otherwise the mother has the most patronising voice ever, the dad lets them run riot, Bluey is a little git and the only nice fella in it is Lucky's Dad.

After a long stint of iggle piggle - see username! DS who is 1.5yr had taken to Bluey, DS does the cutest dance to the theme song. It teaches little lessons. Not too deep and majority of it goes over his head. I think some of it will still go over most children's heads

Some of the episodes are downright silly, and some are bold and smart - that mix is exactly what children need, IMO. The episode when the wild bird dies, even though they took it to the vet, and how they all deal with that news, and how it STILL manages to be presented in an age-appropriate way and not scary is just brilliant. The fact that Bandit and Chilli are not perfect parents and mess up sometimes, but always apologise and sort it out with kind words, is a lesson in itself.

YABVVVU.

Kids dont read into or perceive any of it on the level you do.

They pick up the simple messages it pulls out. Like being kind, taking turns, sharing, listening to others, not hurting people's feelings, telling a grown up if something upsetting you, not constantly telling on others if its not important,

They also just find it funny. My kids are the same ages as bluey and bingo and they laugh so much watching it.

I like that the parents aren't perfect. Its normal. And usually by the end of the episode if bandit has been an arse, he's realised and said sorry.

I hate kids things for the most part but I bloody love Bluey. It's the closest I've seen to a fictional portrait of what my childhood was like and what my kids is like, family feuds and all.