To think Peppa Pig is reasonably educational?

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It's not too fast paced, the family do normal everyday things that small children recognise, and the narrator explains everything that is happening.

DD doesn't watch much TV, I'm aware of the research, but I was surprised that Peppa was named as being particularly non educational. At her age (19 months) I'd much rather she watches Peppa for a bit here and there than some of the other cartoons that pan in and out where the characters are rushing round on obscure missions.

We find it quite comforting on in the background sometimes

Thats true Margarita, I sometimes put Rai Yoyo on for DS (Italian version of cbeebies) with unfamiliar kids shows he whinges for English tv but he'll happily watch Italian Peppa.

I have a child with SN and he watches it. The narrator is v good- there are similarities to some specialised speech and language therapy videos we have used.

(Without the obvious repetition of words, but with clear description of actions).

Taught my kids to count in French...

I agree, it's not educational but it's not awful either.

Personally I don't like the rudeness and it's quite uneven on stuff like gender - sometimes very good, sometimes surprisingly shite. I don't think it's very imaginative.

It is better than Ben and Holly, though - I really hate the whole 'fairies must be pretty and with lovely hair' bullshit. And Octonauts is shit in the same way. One female character, and they're all bossed about by a mansplainy tosser.

But, eh, there are worse things in the world and if they're not glued to a screen for hours ...

LaurieMarlow There might be elements there are but I don’t think it was the purpose. I read somewhere the writer just wanted something his kids would enjoy. It’s clearly more in the ‘light entertainment’ camp than something like number blocks.

There might be elements there are but I don’t think it was the purpose.

Absolutely, but that doesn’t mean that parents who see its educational capabilities are ‘kidding themselves’.

How does anyone stand the constant oinking?! It's not something that we've introduced to 16 month old DD and don't intend to - she likes Octonauts, Go Jetters and mostly nursery rhymes. (Although she's not 'into' TV at all really)

I like Peppa, also Ben and Holly and Fireman Sam. My just turned 1 year old daughter's favourite is Peppa and she starts snorting as soon as the tv comes on, she also loves the bit at the end where they fall over laughing and always copies!

I love peppa and I don’t think she’s rude - what does she do that’s in any way not just normal toddler behaviour?

I love the way things are always presented from the child’s point of view. It’s very well written imo

My ds has learnt so much from watching Peppa, and it's one of the few shows he watches that I find tolerable....I'm not a fan of the sickly sweet Paw Patrol, PJ masks etc

I rate it - DD watches it in DH’s native language and I can now hold passable conversations in Russian about recycling/the museum/the tooth fairy.

Love Miss Rabbit, she works everywhere!

DD calls it peggy pig. But I have noticed since she started watching it her vocabulary has came on a bit.

Thank goodness my DCs never got into it. I've had to endure involuntarily listening to far too many hours of its frequently repeated manic theme tune, shoutiness and oinking from random tablets when out and about.

Our lengthy Fireman Sam/ Thomas phase was bad enough.

Can't beat CBeebies for educational. Octonauts has triggered a long running interest in marine biology for DS1, plus Go Jetters and geography for them both. Alphablocks was a great support for helping dyslexic DS1 learning phonic sounds when he went to school and was struggling.

Worth watching for Freddie Fox, Mrs Hamster the Vet and the dashing Mr. Wolf. Lovely.

I cant stand peppa pig. It gives children unrealistic expectations from the NHS. George has one little cough and doctor Brown bear is over doing a bloody home visit in no time.

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And no one would be whinging about Peppa being a brat if she was a boy

Have you seen the threads about Bing?

We love peppa.
She speaks clearly, always says please and thank you and usually learns a lesson when she misbehaves.
She's better behaved than most children her age!
We love it so much we have flown to peppa pig world. Twice.

I love a bit of Peppa. It's quite sexist although Miss Rabbit is my shero. DD loves it but we watch it for me as much as her. Sometimes at work, if I have a case that's really complicated and critical I long to be able to just say in a slightly dappy Miss Hamster voice "I'll just put him back the right way up again...theeeere.." and fly off in my plane.
It reliably turns DD into a brat immediately after watching so I limit our usage but if stroppiness is breaking out in the house- or on the House of Commons Brexit coverage on telly- a good warbly French accented rendition of "Peace and harmon-eeee/ In all the world" while the mayhem is kicking off feels me feel stacks better.
I think it is educational. Although Daddy Pig ought to learn the value of having a shave when you're going to your posh inlaws. (Granddad Pig's facial hair notwithstanding- he was in the Senior Service so it's OK ).

Have you seen the threads about Bing?

No, but as I’m unfamiliar with his work it wouldn’t be much use to me.

Seriously though, Peppa strikes me as a perfectly normal preschooler. I don’t get the bratty accusations at all.