Specialist: Parents shouldn t be worried about kids accents changing from TV
Kids in America have adjusted their accents from watching shows like Peppa Pig. (Photo / Supplied)
Specialist: Parents shouldn t be worried about kids accents changing from TV
Children s accents may be changing based on their favourite TV Show.
Some US parents believe due to an increased use of TV over the pandemic, they ve been seeing a sudden rise in their kids replicating the accents of programmes they re watching.
New York University research has showed kids are developing British accents after a glut of Peppa Pig watching during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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