How many times a day can two children watch one show? LOTS

by Veronica on February 13, 2012

in Gotta Laugh

My children have an obsession with Peppa Pig. This pink, snorting, grunting, talking pig, has invaded our house.

It started with the very occasional showing on ABC4Kids. Then, they discovered ABC4Kids online and spent hours watching the same episodes, turning the computer back on, every time I turned it off and hiding in corners with my Tablet.

Then they started to act out the episodes.

This is including, but not limited to:

Giant chunks of Peppa Pig, repeated over and over,

Pretending to be the characters (this means Isaac stops talking and starts whining)

Pretending to cry, like George (causing my brain to explode)

and

Creating and jumping in muddy puddles (my poor, poor washing pile)

It’s a bit wearing.

But the biggest problem really, is that every time I watch Peppa Pig, this is all I can see.

It’s a real issue.

kelley @ magnetoboldtoo February 13, 2012 at 6:51 pm

Too watched Pinnochio twice a day for a year.

Boo had The Wiggles Movie on loop for FOUR.

I have PTSD when I hear Fruit Salad, Yummy Yummy.

river February 13, 2012 at 7:27 pm

I know nothing at all of Peppa Pig and I’d prefer to keep it that way.
My grandson fell in love with the Mary Poppins movie way back in the days of VHS and borrowed my copy. When I got it back several months later it was quite worn out and my daughter said she never, ever wants to see it in her house again.

Tanya February 13, 2012 at 7:45 pm

THANKS. PEPPA PIG WILL NEVER BE THE SAME AGAIN!

Fiona February 13, 2012 at 7:51 pm

HAHAHAHAHA!!!

I stared at that cartoon for fully 5 minutes before I “got” it!

Not just getting “old” – must be “ancient”!!!

Melissa February 13, 2012 at 8:03 pm

Alexander, ages 2-6 The Wiggles. Nothing but. Every day, all day. Meltdowns when not able to watch. Headbanging, biting himself, turning other inanimate objects (pencils, usually) into The Wiggles and carrying them around everywhere.

Samuel, age 4 Octo-freaking-Naughts

The joys of ASD

Natalie February 13, 2012 at 11:55 pm

I will NEVER be able to watch Peppa Pig again. Ever.

Mum on the Run February 14, 2012 at 12:09 am

Peppa Pig was the catalyst for the tv free week in our home – which is now unintentionally going into it’s 3rd month – virtually unnoticed by my son!!!
🙂

Sharon A. February 14, 2012 at 10:32 am

Urgh, hearing you! Another one to be careful of is the movie Rio. That theme music will go round and round in your head until you start looking for sharp objects

Veronica February 14, 2012 at 10:36 am

Also the reason Isaac runs around repeating “I’m sorry sleepyhead, but I’m trying to ESCAPE!”

Veronica February 14, 2012 at 10:41 am

Except it sounds like “I’m sowwy sweepyhead, but I’m twying to escape!” which is sort of cute.

Sharon A. February 14, 2012 at 11:04 am

Awww!

Emma February 15, 2012 at 12:55 am

We also have the Peppa Pig obsession, my almost 2 year old demands to watch it every time he sees the TV on. I’ve started recording the 4 daily episodes through Foxtel just so I get some variety. I don’t mind watching each episode once because I don’t think Peppa Pig is as corny as some of the others, but my son has his favourites. “Baby Alexander” is the favourite this week. It gets better – I’m even going to attempt to make a Peppa Pig/George birthday cake for his birthday at the end of the month!
And thanks for the cartoon – i can’t look at Daddy Pig the same again ever.

Marita February 17, 2012 at 11:21 am

After 2 solid days of Spongebob Square Pants (because the girls are home sick) I told the girls today if Mummy heard Spongebobs voice again she may just confiscate the iPads for the next week.

OMG that squeaky voice drives me to the brink of insanity.

Kylie @kykaree February 17, 2012 at 6:52 pm

We love Peppa, she supports Tommy’s a charity that works hard to look after pregnant women to ensure they go to term with healthy babies.
It does help to make it more bearable. And spare a thought for us in England, on two channels we have over an hour of Peppa pig back to back twice a day!!!!

Legs March 3, 2012 at 11:05 pm

You just made me cry laughing.

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