Ty Watches the Kid's Show "Bluey"

As many of you know I can be pretty hard on the shows my kids watch. I'm not a fan of many of them, namely "PJ Masks". The ones I do like, like "Teen Titans Go!" or "Yo Gabba Gabba" has many things for the adults watching. I just prefer when watching these shows with my kids when they have something for the adults to enjoy. I appreciate when the creators of the shows put in stuff like that strictly for the parents.

When my daughter told me recently she wanted me to watch a new show with her, a show called "Bluey", I had my doubts. My son has been watching more shows that I am on board with because he is nine now and his tastes are different, and in my opinion, better. My daughter is still pretty young, five, so the shows she likes are still pretty rough for me. She loves "Teen Titans", but she would prefer to watch "PJ Masks" or "Puppy Dog Pals" or that Ryan kid on YouTube. I am not a fan of those shows. She has been getting into some superhero stuff that revolves around strong female characters, and "My Little Pony" is pretty good, so that has been a nice reprieve. But I was still on the fence about "Bluey", and then I watched it with her.

I love love love this show. It is so well made, the animation has a sweet throwback look and it is an Australian show, and a little unknown fact about me until now, I usually like most things Australian. I think it is a mixture of the accent and all the cool looking trails and mountains and greenery that country has. I'm down with Australian for sure. It is on my bucket list of places to see in my lifetime. And while "Bluey" has the accents, that is the only real Australian thing about it. They say certain phrases that I do not get, which I am sure is an Australian thing, but that is about it.

The show is centered around a four person family made up of dogs. The family is made up of all blue heeler dogs, I think, and that breed is rad. They are rambunctious and playful and imaginative, and the show shows that tenfold. Bluey herself is a very energetic and very playful big sister. She always thinks of games to play and when she plays them she plays them rough. But so does her little sister Bingo. Bingo is younger, her voice shows that, but she is just as playful. She does have more moments of clarity or sadness, but she always ends up having fun with her family. The mom and dad are both working dogs, and their jobs are a touch of genius from the writers. The mom is a police dog, and according to some research, she is a drug sniffing dog. They never actually say that on the show, but it is implied. And she works hard and also is heavily involved in her family's life as well. The dad is an archaeologist, or more proper, a dog that sniffs and searches for bones. He is more of an at home parent, constantly being the adult figure in the home in most episodes. Which leads me to what I like most about this show. The show is about using your imagination and being playful, but it is also about family and how important it is to be close and enjoy one another's company. I love that message. In every episode of "Bluey" the family is always together. Even if it is just the dad at home during the day, mom comes home and they all enjoy some quality family time. Bluey also seems to learn a lesson in most episodes that revolve around being nice to her little sister and why it is important to spend time with her. I have been working on that with my own kids, so it is nice to have "Bluey" as a response to why I want my kids to play together. I also appreciate that each episode is about 11 minutes long. That means that my kids and I can watch three or four before it is time to do something else. It is also a perfect amount of time to keep my five year old's attention.

I cannot say enough good things about this show. I highly, highly recommend it to any parents out there, both new and old, that have kids that are still young. "Bluey" rules. Now I am going to go watch an episode with my daughter. I think you should too.

Ty

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