Is Bluey Backed By Research?

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I once heard of a drinking game for watching the children’s TV show Bluey: you take a drink every time the parents, Chilli and Bandit, stay calm in situations where most of us would lose it. Obviously I would never recommend playing a drinking game around your children—but the idea highlights just how impressive the parenting on this show really is.

If you haven’t heard of the show Bluey, here’s a quick run-down— it is an Australian show about a family of dogs with the main character being a 6-year-old girl named Bluey. The episodes are typically only 7 minutes long which is ideal for parents who want to limit screen time and still reach a natural ending point. Bluey is consistently ranked as a top 10 TV show for children. It is not only funny and realistic but also demonstrates positive parenting skills. One of my favorite experts on screen time, Dr. Jacqueline Nesi, has praised Bluey for promoting creative play, parenting skills, self-regulation, and healthy emotional processing. So is the show Bluey really “good” for children and does it really promote the development of social-emotional skills?

The Research Study

A recent study conducted on the show Bluey can help us to really evaluate the merits of this show. In particular,