![]() ![]() ![]() Of course a big crash happens, and then Bing gets told off for his running out, but at no point is it acknowledged that Pando was the main instigator in this action. ![]() The episode cones to a climax when Bing, finally fed up with all of it, and neither adult doing anything to stop Pando, runs out in front of the swing. Pando tends to be a bit of wind up merchant, and his carer Padget barely has a handle on him at the best of times. He was to count to 10 and swap with Bing to make it fair, but of course was pulling every trick to make his turn longer. The main beef with it was Padget enabled her charge to take the mickey, and at no point was Pando reined in and told this was not fair by either Flop or Padget. There was a famous thread on mumsnet where Pando was called a not so nice word. The infamous "Swing" episode is the target of much parental rage and angst. Imagine your previously well eating toddler watches that and starts getting fussy cuz Bing said it was ok. The takeaway lesson was "people like food different ways" but was worded "you can have your lunch any way you like". Some of the lessons I thought missed themark and there could have been a better solution for example: In the episode where they make "Easy Peasy Pasta", why is Bing's toddler logic placated to when he refused to eat it "all mixed up"? Why after all that rigmaroll of making lunch is this being entertained without at least encouraging him to taste it?! Instead he is given a spoon to "unmix" his lunch before he's even tried it. I will admit that watchingthis as an adult can be a tad frustrating. I started on the "1" and now I'm on the "10" Check out the actors in this too.especially flop! Thanks Bing you've helped me be a better parent. You can see from the ratings chart with the large "1" and large "10" column how Bing divides opinion. Flop (Bing's ever patient carer soft toy) is how adults should definitely act around toddlers who don't mean to be annoying, but through no fault of their own can seem so. Adults need to nurture, protect, educate and direct, not take offence. Bing isn't selfish or naughty, he's just not an adult. The lessons and insights it gave me into young child behaviour have been eye opening. I instantly thought "What a horrible little bunny!" Always complaining, messing things up, and being completely selfish! My boy is now 2 1/2 and I can safely say that whoever came up with the scripts for Bing had adults in mind as well as kids. My partner, who has done a great job of raising two kids already put it on. When I first saw Bing my boy was about one years old. ![]()
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