Aussie mum urges parents to ban kids from watching Peppa Pig after noticing 'insane' detail: 'I'm shocked'
Kelly Arvan, from Victoria, said her three-year-old son Kia had started impulsively saying, 'You're not my best friend' to everyone around him.
At first, the mum-of-two was confused because she didn't know where he had picked up the catchphrase - but she asked him to stop repeating it, and he did.
A few weeks later, Kia was watching Peppa Pig when the main character suddenly blurted out, 'You're not my best friend anymore' - stopping the mum in her tracks.
'It's insane. I have watched back episodes myself... and Peppa isn't a good influence at all. I'm shocked,' Kelly told Daily Mail Australia.
The mum said she has since banned her son Kia from watching the show because she doesn't agree with the way Peppa treats her little brother George.
'It worries me because Peppa is really mean to her little brother. My three-year-old son Kia has a seven-month-old brother Kian and he treats him so kindly and loving so I would never want Kia to get a bad influence from Peppa,' Kelly said.
'It's a great warning for other parents who are totally oblivious like I was.'
Daily Mail Australia has contacted Hasbro, who owns Peppa Pig, for comment.
The catchphrase 'You're not my best friend' appears in multiple episodes of the iconic children's TV show, including one where Peppa accuses her best friend Suzy of cheating during a card game of snap.
'I don't want to play with you anymore,' Peppa exclaimed, as Suzy, replied, 'I don't want to play with you anymore.'
'I am not talking to her,' Peppa said as she pointed her finger at Suzy. Peppa's mum nervously laughs it off, before responding: 'I'm sure they'll make it up... They are best friends.'
However, Peppa disagreed, snapping back: 'It's not funny,' prompting Suzy to storm off, saying 'We are not best friends anymore.'
In the next scene, Suzy calls Peppa and says, 'We can be friends again... if you say, "Sorry"'. Peppa responds, 'I'm sorry I said you cheated, even though you did cheat.'
The conversation quickly falls apart, ending with Suzy saying, 'I'm sorry you were ever my best friend' before abruptly hanging up.
Kelly was shocked when she realised her toddler had picked up the phrase from the show, promoting her to make a video warning other parents.
'Warning to all parents who let their children, specifically toddlers, watch Peppa Pig,' she said.
The mum said other parents had previously warned her that Peppa Pig came across as 'rude', but she never thought twice about letting her boy watch it.
'About a month ago, he started going around to everyone, saying: "You're not my best friend... You're not my best friend",' Kelly recalled.
'And he was saying it quite often and I kept saying to him, "Where are you learning this? That's not nice to say to someone. You're not allowed to say that anymore." And he stopped saying it.'
Over the weekend, the family was enjoying some quiet time on the couch while Kia was watching Peppa Pig when Kelly suddenly heard the phrase.
'I hear Peppa Pig saying, "You're not my best friend anymore". I look at the TV and I look at Kia and I've just turned off Peppa Pig. I'm like, "You're not allowed to watch Peppa Pig anymore",' he said.
'I'm in shock. Now I kind of see the behavioural pick ups just from seeing that. I'm actually in shock.'
The mum said she now understands where her son picked up some of the catchphrases after noticing a few other unusual behaviours in recent weeks.
'I've been seeing little things like this happened the last couple of weeks, and I'm like, "Where are you learning this behaviour?",' she said.
'It's bloody Peppa Pig.'
Her video has been viewed more than 300,000 times - with many parents agreeing with her - some even confirming their kids no longer watch Peppa Pig.
'Peppa Pig is a brat, I banned my kids when I noticed their energy shifting,' one said.
'Oh yes it's bad as. She fat shames her dad and everything. We stopped watching Peppa in our house years ago,' another shared.
'I couldn't stand Peppa Pig. My niece would always say, "I can't do it" and she'd never try to do things and yep... it was from that annoying pig,' one shared.
'Could not agree more! Peppa Pig is a Bully! My kids are banned from watching,' another added.
'100 per cent my niece is now banned from that show because her mother experienced the same things. Pepper just sooks when she doesn't get her way, that's not how we should be influencing our kids into thinking that way - it won't be tolerated to behave like that,' one revealed.
While many 'oblivious' parents had no idea the show was teaching their kids negative catchphrases.
'OMG STOP! I was wondering where my toddler learnt this,' one said.
Some parents and teachers suggested their kids picked up the 'You're not my best friend' from childcare and school.
'My daughter doesn't watch Peppa Pig and 100 per cent got this from childcare and kindergarten,' one shared.
'Unfortunately I work in childcare and the "You're not my best friend" comment is age appropriate especially through that three-six age group. I see it year in and year out constantly. Peppa Pig or not - it's a faze they all go through,' another said.
However, one mum chimed in to point out where kids at daycare were really hearing the phrase.
'It's likely because there are children at childcare that watch Peppa Pig. My daughter has just started using this phrase a week ago too and got it from daycare,' she said.
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