AIBU to think that the word 'bummer' is inappropriate in a programme aimed at young children?

[Bunnyjo]

DD was watching Doc McStuffins on the bloody awful channel that is Disney Junior, when one of the characters said "That's a bummer..."

Bummer is described as offensive in the Cambridge Online dictionary and I'm quite sure her (or any) school teacher would love to hear that kind of language in class... So AIBU to think it is inappropriate to hear it on a TV programme aimed at 2-7yr olds?

In the context it was said, I would say YABU.

If they had said "he loves men, he is a bummer" YANBU.

not really offensive in the American sense though? and its an American programme on what is effectively an American channel. If you don't like it then turn it off

can I say or indeed think the word bummer without a west country accent. No. no I cannot.

I have no idea why?!

YABU... Bummer isn't offensive in fact, it's actually in my phone dictionary, unlike words that are actually offensive.

Mortified that is pretty much exactly what I was going to post.

OP, I never take a dictionary's word on what is offensive - levels of offence at the same word vary between communities, so you have to make your own judgements. If you think the programme uses inappropriate language, stop your children watching it. Don't assume others will agree.

YABU.

The word has a different meaning in the US and is used in the same way as you would say 'bad luck'. Eg I lost my car keys, what a bummer.
In the UK it is used as a reference to a homosexual male. Eg he's a bummer. The latter is offensive, the former is not.
I would not be concerned about this word being used in a US context in a US show.

It's not offensive ffs in that context.

Hands OP a grip.

How is it offensive?

The word has a different meaning in the US and is used in the same way as you would say 'bad luck'. Eg I lost my car keys, what a bummer.

That's exactly how it is used here too (Scotland).

In that context its not offensive at all.

I've just checked 4 dictionaries, and none of them have a definition that is remotely offensive.
The only thing I found is on Wiktionary, the fourth and last etymology is an outdated UK slang term for a gay man. Which I've never heard of before.

If thats what you were thinking of, I think its just you!

Thanks, I wondered whether I was being uptight and old daft. She doesn't usually watch Disney Junior and it was actually DD who said that she thought the character had just swore.

Badtime, I didn't assume others would agree, otherwise I wouldn't have asked if IWBU!

I still wouldn't like my DD to think it was acceptable to say that in any context, but I'll accept I am BU and get a grip.

If you think that's offensive you're going to find school pretty heavy going OP.

quesadilla, thanks for your worry but DD is going into Year 2.

To those who have misread my OP, I never once said I found the word offensive - I said the Cambridge Online Dictionary described it as offensive! I said I thought it was inappropriate for a kids TV programme. I now know that everyone else thinks it's a fine word for young children to hear and repeat and accept IWBU.