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The Bluey Phenomenon: Voiced by Bandit Heeler reveals all about playing the world's greatest dad

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It’s not often that shows aimed at young children get an audience outside of their age group. Yes, many tired parents and siblings end up watching programs about animated characters, over and over again, often when there’s plenty of superior stuff for them to watch, while entertaining little ones. But shows that not only appeal to fussy toddlers, but also their family members and even people who have no reason to watch children’s TV — heck, even awarding voters and “best” list writers — is definitely not the norm. Picture: Bluey and Bingo make Daddy play the game he hates the most, sheepdog. photo: BBC But Bluey is one such event. A co-production between the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and the BBC, Bluey is set in Australia and is about the life of the eponymous Bluey, a blue heel pup, his younger sister Bingo and parents Bandit and Chilli. Having first aired in 2018, it won acclaim – the first series became the number one children’s show on A

Australian children's TV show Bluey highlights being childless isn't by choice

In Bluey’s latest episode, Onesies, six-year-old Bluey asks his mother, Chilli, what’s wrong with Aunt Brandy, who comes to visit for the first time in four years. “Is he sad?” Blue asked. “And why do we only see it once in our lives?” This is indicated by the impressions of Brandy who has not been able to have children. “Sorry it took so long,” Brandy then said to her sister. “It’s hard to see all of you, you know?” READ MORE: * Natalie Imbruglia proves fertility is more than a ‘women’s problem’ *Women who do not have children due to being humiliated and misunderstood * I am nothing less than a woman because I have no children * Why are childless women still stigmatized by society? “I know,” Chilli replied, taking her sister’s hand. This is another example of the hit program’s gentle and insightful exploration of a complex issue, which sparked a flood of positive responses from viewers. As one person commented on the event’s Facebook page, “thank you Bluey, fo

Bluey highlights being childless is not by choice. This is what women tell me about life with no accidental children

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In Bluey’s latest episode, Onesies, six-year-old Bluey asks his mother, Chilli, what’s wrong with Aunt Brandy, who comes to visit for the first time in four years. “Is he sad?” Blue asked. “And why do we only see it once in our lives?” This is indicated by the impressions of Brandy who has not been able to have children. “Sorry it took so long,” Brandy then said to her sister. “It’s hard to see all of you, you know?” “I know,” Chilli replied, taking her sister’s hand. This is another example of the hit program’s gentle and insightful exploration of a complex issue, which sparked a flood of positive responses from viewers. As one person commented on the event’s Facebook page, “thank you Bluey, for showing infertility and childlessness not because of the community of choice”. Nearly one in six couples have experienced infertility. Those who have never known someone – family members, colleagues or friends – who have known them. Highlighting these experiences can help many who experie