Bluey is rubbish.

I never hear criticism of toddler/kid animated characters that are male and annoying (Bing, Rolly, Happy) and struggle with playing nicely and taking turns. I only ever hear (mostly) women complain that Peppa Pig, and now apparently Bluey, ‘aren’t kind’ because they say what they think and are active within the narrative. Why exactly should little girls, real or fictional, be kind over everything else while boys are allowed to be boisterous and most importantly are allowed to make mistakes and learn from them?!

Every woman who criticises the behaviour of Peppa and Bluey should have a long hard think about what kind of role models girls should have and if those role models really need to be held to a higher standard than their male counterparts.

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Bluey doesn’t always get her own way. This episode of Grannies was a great example of Bluey learning how the world works, and putting her ego aside.

“In the Bluey episode "Grannies" Bluey learns that being right isn't as important as playing and having fun with her sister, Bingo. After arguing about whether grannies can dance, Chilli advises her"Do you want to be right, or do you want the game to keep going?".”

i can’t stand sleepytime. It’s so forced.

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Muffin isn’t supposed to be ND either… the creator has been on a podcast and specified she’s a normal 3 year old.

Sleepytime is one of the greatest episodes of TV ever. Never has it been on and I've not bawled my eyes out.

I do agree she's a bit annoying and they could do with telling her off occasionally.

My first did her first steps towards me too!!! And that bit wrecks me as well. But the "you're doing great" bit is just - Ahh, how much that would have meant to me at that stage. I got a lot of criticism as a ftm and took every word to heart. Yeah, I can spend that whole episode in tears if I'm also on my period 😂

I dislike Bluey intensely. The mum's voice, the dad letting them run wild in public. The only bit in the whole thing that I like is the Flat Pack one right at the end. And I mean the very last couple of seconds.
Otherwise it's awful.

See I find that meaningless and saccharine. It’s the maybe you saw something you wanted that makes my eyes well. Ds did do his first wobbly walk in the kitchen towards me though I also relate to the worry and fretting.

It has its moments but overall it’s too mawkish and preachy for me.
Don’t like the God references (Flat pack episode) either.
Dd loved it for a long while but seems to have gone off it now. I’m pleased because she learned a lot of really annoying, whiny behaviour from it.
It can be funny but older kids and adults liking it baffles me. It makes me think of the early days of the Simpsons - that was an animated show that was actually for adults. It was funny, sentimental without being schmaltzy and clever.
Bluey is a pre school kids show which cottoned on to the gap in the market and the fact that adults can’t just let kids have anything these days and decided to capitalise on this, partly by ripping off the Simpsons.
They are slowly turning Bandit into this generations Homer Simpson. They even have him overeating and complaining about his weight.
When Bluey returns next season, Bluey will be Bart, Bingo will be Lisa and the transformation will be complete.

😂Like saying God is slightly above Elvis😉

Our kids only started watching relatively recently, but we've found it quite funny so far. It's easier for us to watch that Duggee for instance.

Kids are only 2 and 4, so the stories are a little bit more elevated than what they usually watch.

I wouldn't consider this show for educational or morals purposes though.

Oh gosh yes, baby race - I cry every time . "You're doing great" 😭

I love both Bluey and Peppa Pig, I think they are both so well observed and funny!

The kids in them are surely meant to be annoying or bossy sometimes like actual kids.

We love the Bluey episodes with Muffin the most (I didn't think Muffin was ND as someone suggested, I thought she was just a bit of a pain in the bum!)

Is Bluey meant to have ADHD?

I don’t mind Bluey but I hate the adult fan base and find it a bit creepy ‘Oh I love Bluey, I watch it without the kids’ - really?

Baby Race does make me shed a tear though.

I don't get it either. I find both Bluey and Bingo really annoying. Some episodes are quite charming and creative, but only if I zone out the incessant shrieking from those hyperactive little heelers.

Obviously I'm obligated to disagree with you @IAmTheFloorCleaner Comparison with Peppa the rotten little Pig is almost blasphemous.

@NoYourNameChanged agree, these are the episodes that reduce me to tears every single time. Even those few bars of Jupiter from the planets will set me off now.

Bing is a dick much worse then bluey. Baby race and early baby are great episodes. They are meant to be at the weekend most of the time

Never seen it but switched Peppa Pig off when my (now young adult) children were little. Couldn't stand the whole 'useless daddy Pig' thing.

Why do children's programme-makers feel the need to chose a family setting? Especially one that just teaches nonsense about family life. I don't think kids are interested in it.

I am a child of the 70's who grew up with Magic Roundabout which was crazy but far more interesting me to than any dysfunctional family-based programme would have been.

The Simpsons probably teaches better and more realistic life lessons than these nonsense programmes. OK, Marge & Homer can be a bit stupid but they are also very wise.

Watch the episode Army where there is a character - Jack - with ADHD,

Bluey is brilliant. Pass the Parcel and Stumpfest are the best!

I’ll stick my head above the parapet too OP - I think Bluey is naff. I think most of all, I find the parents extremely irritating, especially the dad. I’m so pleased my children don’t care for it.

One I will defend to the death, however, is the Clangers. I also think Bing is quite sweet even though the majority of people seem to hate it on MN.

Oh I love Bluey- watched lots with friends dc / little ones in the family. Other than slightly unrealistic imaginary play, I think think it's great and very well pitched for adults and children. Cricket is the episode that always gets me emotional.

I do however, see lots of praise for Hey Duggee on here. Another show I've encountered through wider network dc. Can't see the appeal at all.

Onesies 😭 also sleepy time, cricket and the one where chilli’s dad says ‘no, it was yesterday’ 😭

And those two dogs are the parents we all want to be.

Absolutely not! Bluey pisses me right off and I'm often mind blown at how much time the parents seem to invest in pretend play and doing everything the way the children want things to be done. Don't they have jobs? Housework?! Want to have adult conversations sometimes? Or just to sit on the sofa and scroll in peace every now and again???

The only good thing about Bluey is that all 3 of my kids will sit and watch it quietly together without any squabbling over the TV. Even the 11 year old loves it.