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She didn't touch on how visually captivating the colour scheme is for kids. It's unsettling just how much it draws their attention, it's like a drug. It's also

She didn't touch on how visually captivating the colour scheme is for kids. It's unsettling just how much it draws their attention, it's like a drug. It's also (partly) why I prefer Peppa Pig for my 3 year old, it's much easier to him to naturally disengage after 15-20 minutes.

bombcar 1y ago
Bluey and Peppa Pig (and all shows, really) weren't meant to be binged; it's the downside to having local media or on-demand - it's terribly easy to put on a Bluey and realize you're still watching Blueys three hours later.
szszrk 1y ago
My kid drooled in front of Peppa (until she decides she doesn't like it after all). The engagement was at the level of YouTube Kids movies from "creators" - which means kid is unresponsive, clearly doesn't process what's going on, wants more of it like, an addict. I had to cut off YouTube kids aggressively and my kid still wanted those idiotic movies even after a few months. Peppa had similar effect, but my kid resigned on it's own. They show is just dumb. Teaches nothing. Unless you value things like feeding ducks with bread and cake is good, destroying countryside camping spot with heavy equipment and concrete is fine just because you dropped keys in a hole etc.. Peppa games are also really bad - not clear when you can actually engage, what can be done, instructions are unclear or wrong, plus the is no goal at all.
- superxpro12 1y ago
  Youtube in the context of children is brainrot. I had to ban it entirely. It's so addicting and has zero intelligent value. The last video was of a hamster running an obstacle course. Engaging, cute, kinda silly.... but just complete rot. No educational value. It's like brain sugar. We crave it but it demolishes brain cells.
  - szszrk 1y ago
    We had a problem with those unboxing of toys videos. Adults unpacking or playing with toys. YouTube delivered worse and worse ones, one by one.... The fact that it "doesn't violate policy" doesn't mean it's good for anyone.
    - bombcar 1y ago
      Let's bring it full circle: https://www.bluey.tv/watch/minisodes/muffin-unboxing/ https://www.bluey.tv/watch/minisodes/muffin-unboxing/
      - robbomacrae 1y ago
        I think this and the Bob Bilby episode demonstrate that the show isn't afraid to critique screen time and the very platforms they rely on.
patentatt 1y ago
Peppa pig has little to no value though, whereas many people find Bluey wholesome and touching and sometimes really poignant. To each their own, but at least Bluey tries to encourage creativity and play and fun beyond jumping up and down in muddy puddles. The short episode length can be a natural disengage checkpoint with Bluey too, as long as auto play is turned off.
- nmfisher 1y ago
  I know I’m the odd one out, but I really don’t find Bluey that wholesome (with the exception of two episodes - the rain one and the Bingo sleeping/space one, which I do think are fantastic). The others are very frenetic - it feels like a pure hit of sugar in television form. It also often shows a lot of bad behaviour that kids can interpret as funny (the cousin running away with the phone after being told, the old lady buying the scooter). Peppa might be “empty” but I don’t worry that it’s inadvertently steering him in the wrong direction. The Peppa books are also far, far better than the Bluey books.
  - cjrp 1y ago
    > Peppa might be “empty” but I don’t worry that it’s inadvertently steering him in the wrong direction Interesting, I've always found Peppa unlikable and quite rude to her friends/parents!
  - BoxFour 1y ago
    > The others are very frenetic I think the pace is because a lot of the episodes revolve around play and games - and any sort of play with children does tend to be a bit frenetic. There’s a good number of episodes that aren’t that, including the two you mentioned, but it would be a bit strange for a show about play and imagination to not be a bit frenetic. > It also often shows a lot of bad behaviour that kids can interpret as funny (the cousin running away with the phone after being told, the old lady buying the scooter). There’s bad behavior that is funny, sure, but almost all of those episodes demonstrate the consequences of it even if in a humorous fashion: Muffin is constantly facing consequences for her actions, for example. I think that’s an ok trade off.
alias_neo 1y ago
I find it's worth taking a look at your TVs colour settings for cartoons for children, lots of OLEDs can come over-saturated out of the box, our living room TV is tuned for more muted colours. On the other hand, the topics and content of Bluey is in another league to Peppa Pig, portraying family life quite accurately and in an endearing way that even for us adults can hit home. Generally we've found that Peppa does not, and the way the parents are portrayed and the children's behaviour doesn't provide any value to impressionable young children.
hollywood_court 1y ago
I quit Peppa Pig because it doesn't really teach anything and it actually (at least IMHO) shows poor behavior.

bombcar 1y ago

Bluey and Peppa Pig (and all shows, really) weren't meant to be binged; it's the downside to having local media or on-demand - it's terribly easy to put on a Bluey and realize you're still watching Blueys three hours later.

szszrk 1y ago

My kid drooled in front of Peppa (until she decides she doesn't like it after all). The engagement was at the level of YouTube Kids movies from "creators" - which means kid is unresponsive, clearly doesn't process what's going on, wants more of it like, an addict. I had to cut off YouTube kids aggressively and my kid still wanted those idiotic movies even after a few months. Peppa had similar effect, but my kid resigned on it's own. They show is just dumb. Teaches nothing. Unless you value things like feeding ducks with bread and cake is good, destroying countryside camping spot with heavy equipment and concrete is fine just because you dropped keys in a hole etc.. Peppa games are also really bad - not clear when you can actually engage, what can be done, instructions are unclear or wrong, plus the is no goal at all.

superxpro12 1y ago
Youtube in the context of children is brainrot. I had to ban it entirely. It's so addicting and has zero intelligent value. The last video was of a hamster running an obstacle course. Engaging, cute, kinda silly.... but just complete rot. No educational value. It's like brain sugar. We crave it but it demolishes brain cells.
- szszrk 1y ago
  We had a problem with those unboxing of toys videos. Adults unpacking or playing with toys. YouTube delivered worse and worse ones, one by one.... The fact that it "doesn't violate policy" doesn't mean it's good for anyone.
  - bombcar 1y ago
    Let's bring it full circle: https://www.bluey.tv/watch/minisodes/muffin-unboxing/ https://www.bluey.tv/watch/minisodes/muffin-unboxing/
    - robbomacrae 1y ago
      I think this and the Bob Bilby episode demonstrate that the show isn't afraid to critique screen time and the very platforms they rely on.

patentatt 1y ago

Peppa pig has little to no value though, whereas many people find Bluey wholesome and touching and sometimes really poignant. To each their own, but at least Bluey tries to encourage creativity and play and fun beyond jumping up and down in muddy puddles. The short episode length can be a natural disengage checkpoint with Bluey too, as long as auto play is turned off.

nmfisher 1y ago
I know I’m the odd one out, but I really don’t find Bluey that wholesome (with the exception of two episodes - the rain one and the Bingo sleeping/space one, which I do think are fantastic). The others are very frenetic - it feels like a pure hit of sugar in television form. It also often shows a lot of bad behaviour that kids can interpret as funny (the cousin running away with the phone after being told, the old lady buying the scooter). Peppa might be “empty” but I don’t worry that it’s inadvertently steering him in the wrong direction. The Peppa books are also far, far better than the Bluey books.
- cjrp 1y ago
  > Peppa might be “empty” but I don’t worry that it’s inadvertently steering him in the wrong direction Interesting, I've always found Peppa unlikable and quite rude to her friends/parents!
- BoxFour 1y ago
  > The others are very frenetic I think the pace is because a lot of the episodes revolve around play and games - and any sort of play with children does tend to be a bit frenetic. There’s a good number of episodes that aren’t that, including the two you mentioned, but it would be a bit strange for a show about play and imagination to not be a bit frenetic. > It also often shows a lot of bad behaviour that kids can interpret as funny (the cousin running away with the phone after being told, the old lady buying the scooter). There’s bad behavior that is funny, sure, but almost all of those episodes demonstrate the consequences of it even if in a humorous fashion: Muffin is constantly facing consequences for her actions, for example. I think that’s an ok trade off.

alias_neo 1y ago

I find it's worth taking a look at your TVs colour settings for cartoons for children, lots of OLEDs can come over-saturated out of the box, our living room TV is tuned for more muted colours. On the other hand, the topics and content of Bluey is in another league to Peppa Pig, portraying family life quite accurately and in an endearing way that even for us adults can hit home. Generally we've found that Peppa does not, and the way the parents are portrayed and the children's behaviour doesn't provide any value to impressionable young children.

hollywood_court 1y ago

I quit Peppa Pig because it doesn't really teach anything and it actually (at least IMHO) shows poor behavior.