Bluey Is Actually The Perfect Kid’s Show
Bluey is a great show, that is full of representation and important real-world life lessons not only for children, but for the parents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and grandparents who are forced to watch along, too.
The Heeler family comprised of dad (Bandit), mum (Chilli), younger sister (Bingo) and the lead character, six-year-old Bluey spend each short, but sweet, seven-minute episode exploring everyday life in sunny Brisbane with a focus on the importance of imagination and self-directed play.
As the ABC explains, the show’s inexhaustible titular character “turns everyday family life into extraordinary adventures, developing her imagination as well as her mental, physical and emotional resilience”.
Screen time for younger kids can come with mixed emotions for parents. Smartphones, tablets, and televisions aren t always seen as the best thing when it comes to a child s brain development the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends kids ages 2 to 5 receive less than an hour of screen time per day, while those younger than 24 months see no screens at all (except for video chatting).
But as any parent in 2020 (and well into 2021) likely knows, screens can provide some temporary respite for cooped-up kids home from school and their caregivers. It would likely also come as no surprise that 7 out of 10 parents now report their kids spending as much as four hours on screens each day (up from three hours pre-pandemic), according to data from global data intelligence company Morning Consult.