Not to let 2 year old ds watch Peppa pig?

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I have Netflix and there’s big images of Peppa pig and he keeps asking to watch it but I’ve only heard bad things about it. Is it really that bad ? I’m torn because I personally think I’d hate sitting through it and have heard it’s pretty bad animation and Peppa shows unpleasant behavior with a positive resolution, we currently watch things like puffin rock etc...

I can't believe people find so much to dislike about Peppa Pig - I used to love watching it with my children!

YABU. I love Peppa Pig. There is something to occupy adults at least. Especially the one where Madame Gazelle blows up the nursery because she was building a meth lab. Also where Dr Brown Bear sends Mummy Pig's STD results to Daddy Pig "by accident" because she refused to give him a blow job. The details go over kids' heads ime.

So, we now live in a time where a TV show created for children has to be double checked with other parents in case it isn't suitable? Have I stepped into the twilight zone?

What were you afraid of the show potentially having in it that you wouldn't deem suitable? Genuine question from a confused person.

I never get the peppa hate. There is 6 years between my two and I admit, I was excited for the days of peppa pig returning. My eldest is highly offended by peppa these though. Takes it far too seriously

So, we now live in a time where a TV show created for children has to be double checked with other parents in case it isn't suitable?

• and such a hugely successful one. As if somehow all those parents letting their children watch it don't have the required parenting skills.

My kids have watched all sorts over the years......i have no idea what happens in any of them they are simply background noise to me.

So we now live in a time where a TV show created for children has to be double checked with other parents in case it isn't suitable? Have I stepped into the twilight zone?

No, just a normal day on Mumsnet.

Little bear is great on kids YouTube. My daughter gets so excited she. The theme tune comes on. Also waffle the wonder dog is a hit too.

Just let him. For gods sake. Imagine being the kid who says ‘no I’ve never seen peppa pig, my mum thinks she’s a bad role model’ . IMAGINE

Ds 2 loves shaun the sheep and garfield on Netflix 🙈
Disney plus is fantastic and has loads of language options. Ds tends to watch TV in Danish if we can find it and disney plus is great for that. (Dh is Danish) Except toy story... But that's just because I can't cope with their voices sounding wrong and Andy is not called Andy 🙈
He also loves octonauts, paw patrol - although he prefers the toys to the TV, super wings is the current favourite.. Peppa pig is fine though, not one of our favourites, and the episodes are short so you could just let him once one or two

Loved it when DC were Peppa Pig age! It’s a great show. Seriously cannot understand why anyone would have a problem with it Peppa isn’t meant to be perfect. Lots of children’s programmes (& grown up programmes for that matter) have imperfect main characters.

I grew up on Peppa Pig.

It’s fucking brilliant telly.

Hey Duggee is awesome! I have the stick song as a ringtone on my phone.

The castle/Scottish episode crakes me up every time someone calls "hellloooooooo" in a Scottish accent.

Peppa Pig saved my sanity —so did wine—

It’s got adult humour in it as well. Some stuff kids won’t get but adults will. Honestly watch a few. Back when dds were small it was on Channel 5’s milkshake. Dd1 remembers loads of episodes.

Bing.. the most miserable whiny, over indulged bunny in its own weird world.no.. Peppa pig... absolute drivel and bullying.Definitely no...peter rabbit.. NO!! ..if Peter rabbit was human live action it would be a crime show, he steals constantly, he steals crops from working people when there is always food on HIS table, he lies, teases, and drags poor Benjamin along. Tee and mo? God awful child that has to be entertained and indulged 24 hours a day. Veggie tales is good, duggee, let's play, Yakka Dee. Please don't think because it's a cartoon it's ok, there are some horrendous things on cbeebies. Waffle FFS!!! Family dynamics are from a bad film from the seventies, Jess is controlled by Simon, who is a toddler-man, one child is literally living up her own arse, and the boy is arrogant. Oh, and the dog runs the house, the school, the neighborhood...

We don't watch Peppa pig here. Nope, not after the episodes I've seen with my youngest sister and brother. She was rude, and we didn't like the way the parents were either.

Hey Duggee, Pocoyo and another one I can't remember the name of (the twirleywoos?) are what DS watches. I'll look up the one mentioned though. That sounds good.

This is such an MN thread.

Peppa is fine, just a bit bossy sometimes, but I think that's the reason why it's popular, all the characters are very real, flawed, very 'human'.

It's Bing you want to avoid, he's terribly behaved, I don't know what the creators were thinking with that one.

I also don't think think parent 'in jokes' are pleasant. Why would you want to score secret points of your own children? Imagine if you watched back your childhood programmes and realized your parents were snickering at things you didn't understand, but we're inserted intentionally in YOUR programmes? It's lazy , and a device used by film makers to make adults believe they've seen a good film.

When Peppa rings Suzy Sheep if she can whistle. Oh my days, it has me in stitches.
When the mummies cover the fire station and the daddies cause a fire bbqing.
Love Miss Rabbit who does every job going.

My DC is almost 2 and has become obsessed with Peppa Pig since lockdown started. It's ok, I don't think it's problematic for the most part. I doubt there will be many shows that I think are completely and utterly unproblematic really so I think it's fine. There are a lot of jokes for parents so it does make me laugh sometimes too. Both me and DC's fave episode is the one where Baby Alexander keeps waking up in the night, hah. DC keeps going on about "baby Xander" now. She also likes Twirly Woos, Little Baby Bum, and Hey Dugee which are all on Netflix.

Is that a joke Squid? I've watched loads of films and things as an adult that I used to love in childhood and always find it very entertaining seeing jokes for parents that I obviously wouldn't have picked up on as a child.

I also don't think think parent 'in jokes' are pleasant. Why would you want to score secret points of your own children?

Ffs, who thinks like this?

Hey duggee or ben and hollys little kingdom
Peppa is a brat