American parents furious about British cartoon Peppa Pig that they say is teaching them ‘rudeness and impatience’

American parents have branded Peppa Pig a ‘brat’ and raged over the famous British cartoon which they say has taught their children ‘rudeness and impatience’.

Parents also reported that their children have become so obsessed with the cheeky cartoon that they have adopted British accents and mannerisms.

Kayla Tychen, a mother from Houston, said, “Peppa is rude and impatient, and the show teaches kids that this is who she is and that’s okay.”

Another mother, Armita Asgari, 41, shared The Wall Street Journal that ‘Peppa is being a brat’ after noticing a change in the way her five-year-old son Luca is behaving compared to a few months ago.

The mother recalled her son approaching their neighbor and saying, “Look, David has a big belly!”

‘Then I realized he had picked up all this behavior from Peppa Pig.’

Asgari also noticed that when it came to Luca trying new foods, he would respond, “Ew! Bah!’ When he became irritated, his mother said he would yell, “You’re not my friend anymore!”

The popular cartoon, first released in 2004, is about a pig named Peppa, a toddler who lives with her mother, father and brother.

The show has become so big that clothing and toys are sold as franchises and can even be seen in theme parks.

According to Parrot Analytics, the empire made $1.7 billion in retail sales in 2022 and in 2023, Peppa was the fourth most in-demand children’s series in the world, behind Masha the Bear, SpongeBob SquarePants and Paw Patrol.

Parents have reported that their children have started using words and accents like Peppa, as some American children have been heard saying gas stations and calling cookies “cookies.”

Asgari said she was attracted to the series because it had short, five-minute episodes and simple storylines, but the mother soon realized that Peppa often became snappy with her parents and talked back.

In an episode called ‘Peppa Pig’s secret word for her tree house: daddy’s big belly’, Peppa is seen in her tree house with her brother George.

Their parents soon knock on the door as Peppa says, “Say the secret word!”

“Daddy’s big belly,” her mother replied.

Then the little pig opened the door and said, “That’s right! Daddy’s big belly!’

The sibling then started laughing as their father grabbed him by the stomach and said, “I think those are crazy secret words,” as everyone in the family laughed at him.

Brittany, an Australian mother, recently described to DailyMail.com how she decided to ban the cartoon from her home because she felt the characters were ‘rude and stupid’ with ‘bad values’.

“Children are impressionable and always copy what they see and hear,” Brittany said in a post.

“Apart from Peppa’s attitude, the characters are caricatures: a perceptively unintelligent mother and an useless father (who is bullied because of his size).”

She added that Peppa is ‘deceptive’ and that the show is not as ‘lightweight’ as people might think.

Brittany began to notice that her son PJ began to change the way he played because he “had a change in attitude and his imaginative play became aggressive and abusive.”

Other parents have said that Peppa Pig is not a good role model and that the show reinforces gender stereotypes.

In another episode, the daddy pig became discouraged when his shirt was dyed pink in the wash, saying that pink “isn’t a good color for a football shirt.”

Peppa is also often seen in her tree house telling her brother that no boys are allowed inside.

Another mother, Ayesha Khaliq, said the show is not suitable for millennial parents who have tried to raise “socially sensitive children.”

‘Peppa behaves as any child might behave, but she hasn’t learned that that’s unkind. The mother should intervene and say, “Wait a minute, it’s rude to hang up on your friend,” Khaliq said.

Others have responded online to the comments on the cartoon, as one said: ‘Don’t let her watch Peppa Pig. Peppa talks back to parents. Bluie is socialist.’

Another said: ‘Please consider replacing Peppa Pic with bluey. Much better role models for both children and parents!’

Hasboro, the company that owns Peppa Pig, said they are aware of the response the show has received and have tried to “evolve” the series and have Daddy Pig transform into a “fantastic dad.”

Esra Cafer, senior vice president of Hasbro, said, “Peppa responds to the world in a natural, authentic way and has the ability to express how she feels.”

‘Some parents may find it too direct or rude. We see it as self-aware and confident.’

Bluey, a popular Australian animated series, is also a favorite with children around the world.

In recent news, the hit series came in second as the most streamed show with 43.9 billion minutes watched on Disney+ and 145 episodes.

Despite all its controversies, Peppa Pig has still managed to remain high in the public’s interest, compared to other TV series Parrot Analytics.

Other parents have expressed their support for the cartoon, with Lauran Betensky, a Long Island mother, telling The Wall Street Journal that her three-year-old daughter Klara loves the show.

‘She’s a little pig who knows what she wants. That’s a good quality for a little girl,” Betensky said.

Father, Taylor Ellsworth, said he enjoyed watching the show with his five children, saying the way the series shows “innate human responses to things” is “very valuable for children.”