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I have two data points for you:

My wife and I banned Bluey in our house a couple years ago. We use TV as "quiet time" for our kids (currently ages 3 to 9) after lunch, replacing the time when they used to nap, and Bluey seems to make them go crazy. I haven't even watched any of the episodes, so I can't object specifically to any of the content; we just observed a consistent, counterproductive effect on their behavior.

My neighbor, another dad of two toddlers, expressed something to me a few months ago that was similar to your opinion.

I'm honestly stunned by the overwhelmingly positive comments on this thread, and I'm wondering if I should actually try watching a couple of the episodes mentioned here.

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> I'm wondering if I should actually try watching a couple of the episodes mentioned here.

Yes you absolutely should. One of the things I really like about the show is it promotes imaginative play. It addresses things like how to deal with being bored. Shows like paw patrol and stuff have zero imaginative anything. It's one of the things I love about Bluey.

Yeah, one of the resonant things i've seen in the show (as a non-parent) is that it emphasizes good family play, it's not a very "chill" show in that sense.

I probably won't ever have kids, but having had a bit of a tough childhood, Bluey is actually pretty stellar viewing even as an adult.

How come your kids are watching a show that you haven’t even seen a single episode of?

My wife is a stay-at-home mom, so she's mostly the parent with the kids in the middle of the day. I think my wife first showed Bluey at the recommendation of one our friends. When I'm working from home, I'm not in the same room as the TV, but I do hear when things turn to mayhem so I think I was the first to suggest that we stop showing Bluey.

I’m sorry. I think my question above was an overstep from me.

No problem. I could see where the question came from.

A lot of the episodes can definitely have high energy moments (or the whole episode) where the kids are running around screaming, yelling, and playing. But, if you filter those episodes out, there are still dozens of high quality calm and thoughtful ones.

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