A sad Bingo snuggles Floppy in the Bluey episode, Sleepytime. Ludo Studio \/ BBC<\/span><\/p>\n I\u2019m not sure who loves Bluey<\/a> more: my kids or, well, me.<\/p>\n No, actually, I do. It\u2019s me.\u00a0I know the names of most of the characters; Sleepytime is flat-out my favourite episode (I cry every time I watch it); and when I heard there was a Bluey movie in production,\u00a0<\/a>I actually gasped.<\/p>\n The show is\u00a0often praised<\/a>\u00a0for it\u2019s progressive approach to parenting \u2013 and for being entertaining, even for adults.<\/p>\n And it turns out there\u2019s yet another reason to tune in to the Australian children\u2019s TV show…<\/p>\n While the parenting lessons are great (they\u2019re often either highly amusing, or heart-wrenchingly relatable), so too are the lessons kids can take away from the show \u2013 in particular, the themes of resilience, according to a new study.<\/a><\/p>\n Resilience is the ability to cope when something difficult or bad has happened \u2013 it\u2019s important for kids to learn and build on throughout their lives.<\/p>\n With\u00a0one in five young people (aged 8-25 years old) in England<\/a>\u00a0thought to have a\u00a0mental health<\/a>\u00a0disorder, and a\u00a0health<\/a>\u00a0service\u00a0that\u2019s struggling to cope with demand<\/a>, a lot of talk in the UK has recently shifted to improving\u00a0children\u2019s<\/a>\u00a0resilience as a solution.<\/p>\n Experts believe that encouraging better resilience in children<\/a>\u00a0and young people would help equip those with low-level mental health problems with improved coping skills.<\/p>\n You can read more on building resilience in kids, here.<\/a><\/p>\n If you haven\u2019t yet watched the cartoon series, it follows a blue dog called (yep, you guessed it) Bluey, her younger sister Bingo and their\u00a0parents<\/a>\u00a0as they try to navigate life\u2019s highs and lows.<\/p>\n Researchers had the enviable task of watching 150 episodes (all three seasons) and found almost half of the episodes (48.7%) featured resilience as either a primary or secondary theme.<\/p>\n Bluey, the main character, featured in 54.8% of resilience storylines. Parents were the main facilitators (64.4%), with Bluey\u2019s mum Chilli being the most common (46.6%).<\/p>\n Researchers concluded that the popular TV show frequently portrays resilience-building behaviours, especially through family relationships and coping strategies.<\/p>\n \u201cThese findings highlight Bluey as a strong example of how children\u2019s television can support emotional learning and model adaptive behaviours relevant to real-life challenges,\u201d the researchers said.<\/p>\n In a linked piece for The Conversation<\/a>,\u00a0one of the study\u2019s authors, Bradley Smith, senior lecturer in Psychology at CQUniversity Australia, pointed out that research shows \u201cthe\u00a0earlier we support resilience-building, the better\u201d<\/a>. And that early interventions can help build healthy coping skills.<\/p>\n He added: \u201cStorytelling in films, books and TV can show children how to navigate challenges \u2013 not through lectures, but by modelling behaviours like emotional regulation, problem-solving and empathy.\u201d<\/p>\n While TV shows can\u2019t replace parenting and real relationships,\u00a0Smith encouraged parents to watch episodes with their kids and to use them as conversation starters to discuss themes of resilience.<\/p>\n For example, he suggested you could ask them: what do you think Bluey felt then? Or, what would you do in that situation? Or how would you feel if that happened to you?<\/p>\n \u201cTalking about what kids see on screen can help them reflect, process, and build the skills they need to cope, adapt and grow,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source ca.news.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A sad Bingo snuggles Floppy in the Bluey episode, Sleepytime. Ludo Studio \/ BBC I\u2019m not sure who loves Bluey more: my kids or, well, me. No, actually, I do. 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