I no longer allow Peppa Pig in my home after toddler repeated one rude word

Regular readers of my Peppa Pig critiques will be well aware that I'm not the biggest fan of the animated series.

I've previously expressed my preference for Disney's family-friendly show Bluey over exposing my two-year-old to the antics of Peppa, George, Mummy Pig and Daddy Pig.

However, despite my firm stance, we did inadvertently end up watching the CBeebies programme on one occasion. It wasn't intentional; we'd been trying hard to find other shows more suitable for our toddler.

We'd just finished watching Justin Fletcher's Something Special, and before we knew it, the notorious pig family was next in line on the channel.As soon as the familiar snorts of Peppa and her clan filled the room during the opening sequence, our toddler erupted with joy - having not seen the show for quite some time, reports the Mirror.

Exchanging a glance with my partner, we both gave a reluctant nod of approval, deciding to make an exception "just this once".

Little did we know, this single concession would come back to haunt us for weeks. It's worth mentioning that our daughter is generally a good eater, happily tucking into most meals unless she's under the weather. But let's return to the show and how this all connects.

We made the mistake of letting our two year old watch episode 34, season one, titled 'Lunch' of Peppa Pig. I can confidently say this was probably the worst episode I've ever seen and deeply regret ever playing it.

In this episode, George, Peppa, Mummy Pig and Daddy Pig visit Granny and Grandpa Pig, who have harvested fresh vegetables from their garden and invited everyone to enjoy a meal with them.

As they all tuck into the delicious homegrown produce, George appears confused. Granny, Grandad, Mummy and Daddy Pig encourage him to try various types of salad, but he rudely responds: "Yuck," sticking out his tongue, recoiling from his plate and turning up his nose.

He refuses to try anything offered to him, simply saying: "Yuck," each time before finally breaking down in tears. Grandad steps in with a clever strategy, transforming the salad into a dinosaur, which manages to entice dinosaur-obsessed George into eating the healthy food.

I understand the show's creators were trying to convey that a little creativity can go a long way, but using the word "yuck" in a food context with impressionable toddlers watching is something I strongly disagree with.

The moment we heard the word "yuck" come out of George's mouth, we knew we were in for trouble. We're at that stage where anything said aloud is absorbed like a sponge soaking up water.

Predictably, even once the programme had finished, our two year old kept chanting the word "yuck," finding it absolutely hysterical.

We had anticipated this phase would fade, but it persisted. The following day, we served our daughter a homemade lasagne for supper - a dish I had crafted entirely from scratch, requiring roughly five hours of preparation throughout various segments of the day.

As I set her plate before her, I was greeted with that dreaded word "yuck" once more. I attempted to coax her into eating with playful aeroplane gestures, only to be rebuffed further as she declared: "Yuck, yuck and yuck," mimicking George's earlier antics from the show.

This behaviour wasn't confined to our household, and we weren't the sole witnesses to her blatant discourtesy.

We're blessed that our parents assist with childcare once or twice weekly. During one visit, they had served up a lunchtime favourite - peanut butter sandwiches - but encountered the identical reaction.

Upon collecting her, we found ourselves mortified as we explained that George was responsible for her poor table manners. We collectively decided that Peppa Pig would be strictly prohibited in both homes.

Should Peppa Pig accidentally appear on our television again, I'll be diving for the remote faster than Usain Bolt to switch it off, because frankly, from one parent to another, it simply isn't worth the extra hassle or crimson-faced apologies.

Peppa Pig currently airs on CBeebies and is available to stream on Netflix.