PEPPA PIG, PUFFIN ROCK… What show does your child insist on watching, day in, day out?
Though they may be less likely to actually watch on a traditional television rather than a device, this generation of kids are still watching TV shows in massive numbers.
In fact, half of Irish three year olds watch television for two hours or more a day, according to a 2016 study by the Arts Council.
This week, long-running US cartoon The Simpsons came under criticism for its depiction of Indian character Apu, with critics saying it had created a problematic stereotype for South Asian Americans.
Even Peppa Pig has come under fire before, for its ‘chronically misled’ depiction of Daddy Pig.
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