What is the root cause of the success of Peppa Pig? One sentence is enough to summarize: "Peppa Pig" provides one of the most recognizable family life. Yes, there are gentle mothers and generous fathers in this family, and parents are very much in love.
Is there any basis for such a claim?
Let's take a look at the family life of the Peppa Pig family, which can be described as poking at the eight major pain points of Chinese parents!
01
The best education is to have an emotionally peaceful mom
Page's mother can be said to be a role model for many mothers in modern society: never angry, always amiable, always calmly faced when things happen, even if there is no happiness, it is only for a short time, not even speaking loudly.
Page often likes to jump into mud pits, covered in mud, and her mother will only say softly "just some mud";
Page inadvertently made a mistake, and she simply said, "Page, you shouldn't..."
Because it is never angry, this kind of mild criticism is more powerful. Every time Page will recognize the mistake in time and apologize, it will always be able to exchange for her mother's forgiveness.
When it comes to educating children, mother pigs stick to principles, such as Page and George always go to bed at 7 p.m., but occasionally allow babies to break the rules.
One night, before Paige went to bed, he suddenly wanted to see the stars, Grandpa Pig had an astronomical telescope, and Father Pig wanted to borrow it, but he was afraid that Mother Pig would object, so he hesitated and said that it was too late.
As the "leader" of the family, Mother Pig said that "maybe we should not miss such a rare opportunity"; then together with Father Pig, she took Paige and George to Grandpa Pig and Grandma Pig's house to see the stars.
The narrator said that this was the first time Page and George had gone out at night, and as children, they must have felt very new and happy. And it is this occasional breaker of the rules that will bring surprises to the ordinary life.
Imagine, with Chinese parents, who would allow their children to sleep for something as almost entertaining as "seeing the stars"?
A mother with a peaceful mood is the greatest luck in a child's childhood.
02
A dad who never lacks a home education
To say that the funny responsibility in "Peppa Pig" is none other than The Pig Daddy, who bears at least 80% of the laughter.
Pig Daddy is a working person, but he always likes to brag that he is an expert in a certain field, but unfortunately, as long as he shows the way, he always takes the map down, just like this. But I have to admit that Daddy Pig is very talented, and its motor cells and music cells are quite powerful!
Papa Pig is not only the world record holder for mud pit jumping, but also proficient in long-distance running, swimming, diving, and ice skating, and his accordion is played like a model, and the drum kit is also good.
It is worth mentioning that pig fathers also have their own unique views on the way their children are educated.
George's dinosaur was lost, and Papa Pig helped find it together, and found the dinosaur first but did not say anything, but guided Paige to find it himself, and then generously praised: "Good job, you are such a good detective!" ”
Many times parents do not have to compete with their children, let them "win", this joy of victory is the best way to help children build self-confidence.
When teaching Page to skate, Page fell on the first skate and said in frustration that "I will never skate again";
At this time, Father Pig did not preach to tell Paige to be brave, but used his own fall to tell Paige that adults can also wrestle, wrestling is not terrible, just get back up.
The episode in which Peppa Pig learns to ride a bicycle may evoke many adult childhood experiences.
Paige learned to ride a two-wheeled bicycle, knowing that there was a pig father behind him, so he was no longer afraid, and when the pig father let go at the right time, Paige found that he had learned to ride.
Although Page finally smashed Daddy Pig's beloved pumpkin, What Papa Pig said was, "Paige, you're fine." ”
This is very real fatherly love, ordinary with the power of moving.
03
Parental love is the best education for children
The intimate interaction between the pig father and the pig mother in "Peppa Pig" allows us to fully experience the impact of parental relationship on the growth of children.
On the birthday of Mother Pig, Father Pig specially gave her a holiday to let her go out to play. Father Pig himself and his children prepare mysterious gifts for Mother Pig, make breakfast, make cakes... After a day of tossing and turning, the final gift came out: a separate date between Daddy Pig and MomMy Pig.
Watching mom and dad dress up for a romantic date, children will also plant a seed in their hearts, which provides a model for them to imitate the family they will build in the future - mutual respect and love between parents.
For children, the love of parents will give them the greatest sense of security.
The gentle pig mother not only treats the babies with a pleasant face, but also never criticizes and accuses her husband, who is a bit lazy, stupid and strong, but always treats him with a very gentle attitude.
One weekend, Father Pig wanted to do nothing, just sat in the yard reading the newspaper, Mother Pig said that the garden was "messy", Dad asked vigilantly: "What does this sentence mean?" ”
Mother Pig laughed and told him it was time to mow the grass, but the lazy Pig Daddy said he liked the primal feeling and did not move.
Mother Pig didn't say anything and waited quietly.
It wasn't until Page's ball rolled into the grass and couldn't find it, that Daddy Pig really had to mow the grass.
On The birthday of Father Pig, Mother Pig and the child gave Dad a pair of boots and a large homemade mud pit, and Father Pig was as happy as a child.
Happy marriages have a "child law":
Children are always children, and husbands are children.
When your husband causes you to be dissatisfied, read the first one.
Father Pig and Mother Pig never shy away from expressing love in front of their children.
Once, the mother pig accidentally fell into the blueberry bush, and the pig father bravely went up to save the mother pig and gave a sweet kiss in front of the child.
Showing parental love in front of children is the best way to teach them how to love.
04
The second child is raised by pigs! Just raise it like this at Peppa Pig's house!
The second child is a topic that families with children cannot avoid talking about.
Many mothers have fully experienced what it means to be full of chaos and chickens and dogs to jump after giving birth to the second treasure!
There is so much love for parents, how to divide it between two children is called fair?
Peppa Pig gave us a good answer.
In page's house, everyone takes priority over George, including Page himself; but some "important" decisions or tasks are taken care of by Page.
Encounter something fun and the two children take turns playing.
Usually Page would take the lead, and Dad would say, "Page, you're going to play for George when you're done." ”
Once Page and Susie played and snubbed George, and the mother pig called George away in time to "help" lick the chocolate in the bowl.
The mother pig uses this imperceptible "intervention" to quietly balance the relationship between the two babies.
Watching the whole animation, I really admire pig father and pig mother, they are really doing education fairness.
05
Complimenting children is very important for children
Pig Daddy Pig Mom often puts: "Well done, Page! "Well done, George!" Praise like that hangs on your lips. Not only for the children, but also for the pig father and the pig mother often praise each other: "Well done, pig daddy!" "Well said, Mother Pig!"
Don't underestimate these praises and compliments, they are important not only for children, but also for every family member, and they are very important emotional support.
Once Page was called a "talking box", she was very hurt and decided not to speak, but found that she could not do it.
Pig's father advised her at this time: "This is not a bad thing, Paige, I think you are very good at talking!" ”
So Page happily continued to be a "talking box".
Papa Pig used only one sentence to convey this message to Page: accept yourself, like yourself, and be brave to be yourself.
Life is like a box, what is contained in it may not be all beautiful, the key is in what kind of way to open it.
If you open it in a way of encouragement and appreciation, the child's optimism, exploration and enthusiasm for life will be stimulated, they will be more willing to face the world positively, and they will live happier in the future.
06
Give your child a certain responsibility
There is a good way to cultivate children's self-confidence and sense of responsibility, and give them certain responsibilities.
In "Peppa Pig", The pig daddy glasses are missing, and the pig mother will let Paige help the pig father find the glasses;
When the Page family went to the beach for a vacation, Mother Pig asked Page to help see if anything was left behind;
In the attic of the grandparents' house, the grandparents asked Page to decide what to throw away...
Teach these adult jobs to their children, and they will feel valued and trusted, even though they may not necessarily do a good job.
Page and George helped wash the car, which was getting dirtier and dirtier by the two children;
The mother made the cake and asked the two children to help stir it, and they got it all over the place;
Two little guys helping their grandparents wash their dishes will also get water everywhere...
But even so, Father Pig and Mother Pig will still give children a lot of opportunities to grow up in continuous practice.
One day, George kept burping, but Page and George wanted to go to the garden to play, and Mother Pig said, "You can go to the garden, but take care of George." ”
As a result, thanks to Page's efforts, George's hiccups were really cured.
Giving a child a certain amount of responsibility is better than asking a child for it. Sometimes, they may reach potential you can't imagine.
07
Give your child the simplest material life
The Peppa Pig family lives in a "detached villa", and it is obvious that the family conditions are very abundant, but their family's life is not luxurious.
Before going to the supermarket, they will write down a shopping list and follow the list to buy daily necessities.
Peppa Pig's shoes are lost before going to buy new shoes, and the birthday gift is the doll's skirt;
The family also almost never spends money indiscriminately (except for one time when Daddy Pig was "pitted" at a school fundraising charity sale and bought back his old sofa at a high price), but they still live very happily.
The Page family explains it to us very well: a child's childhood does not require much material satisfaction.
Rich activities, good friends, enough attention and love, can already meet the needs of children.
However, these contents seem simple, but they require us to take more time and patience to share with children, play with them seriously, and understand their needs.
What a familiar scene, isn't it the epitome of real life?
08
In family education, the accompaniment of parents is an important part
The most touching part of "Peppa Pig" is the companionship of parents to their children.
Pig Dad and Pig Mom spend a lot of time with the growth of their two children, jumping mud pits, blowing bubbles, flying kites, cycling tours, vacations... Page and George's rich amateur life is actually the result of mom and dad spending a lot of time with them.
This is the most important part of family education.
Education is a long process, and family education nourishes children's hearts silently every day.
The care of parents when they are sick, the meals they make, the support and encouragement of each time, these memories will remain in the lives of children and affect their lives.
And this nourishment is mutual, and the giving and support of love is also mutual.
We accompany our children to grow up, and children also help us become better selves, and the process of accompanying children is also the process of our parents' self-growth.
This kind of companionship is not about abandoning the self, everything is centered on the child.
Just like Daddy Pig and Mom Pig, at home they are always doing what they love to do in a state of relaxation and joy.
Perhaps, we can't give our children the childhood of Peppa Pig, at least we can do it: seriously accompany our children and enjoy the joy of being a parent.
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