Hoards of Britons have jumped to the defence of the iconic cartoon character Peppa Pig after the animated animal came under fire from parents across the Atlantic.
Mums and dads in the USA who’ve recently discovered the two-decade-old cartoon have claimed Peppa’s behaviour has been rubbing off on their own children.
Peppa – who has been voiced by several young British actors – often finds herself in unique and quirky scenarios across the show’s 350+ episodes and is known for her sassiness and independent thinking.
The British cartoon debuted on Channel 5 back in 2004 but over 20 years has been distributed across the globe and Peppa remains an iconic feature on children’s TV.
But American parents have claimed they’ve noticed Peppa’s behavioural tendencies in their own children – including the use of British terms like petrol station rather than gas station, and biscuits rather than cookies.
Sharing their concerns with the Wall Street Journal, 33-year-old parenting coach Kayla Tychsen told the publication: “Peppa is rude and impatient, and the show teaches kids that this is who she is and that it’s okay.”
Peppa Pig and Mummy Pig feature in every episode
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Another parent, Armita Asgari, 41, didn’t mince their words when it came to Peppa: “Peppa is a brat!”
And complaints have rumbled from across the pond on social media for years.
One X user hit out at the cartoon: “So happy we are discussing what a terrible role model Peppa Pig is. She’s rude & a total brat —…
