US parents say their kids are picking up English accents from Peppa Pig

Do you kids bark at you in accents that make them sound like members of the royal family?

You're not alone. The 'Peppa effect' is real - and has gone transatlantic. Peppa Pig was created in the UK but has become a global phenomenon, delighting preschoolers as far afield as China and South Africa. As most people with toddlers at home will know, Peppa, her brother George, their parents Mummy Pig and Daddy Pig and all the show's characters speak the Queen's English. Parents in the US are now saying that their little ones are mimicking the accent. A straw poll of the parents we know indicates that many of them can't stand it - but it turns out that lots of mums and dads stateside find it gas.

Whenever my son watches peppa pig he develops a slight British accent. He also snorts and acts like a pig all day too. Idk which is cuter.

— Dan (@dsthurmond) February 13, 2019

The most entertaining aspect of my life right now is that my toddler has been watching Peppa Pig and now speaks with a British accent.

— Jess Steinbrenner (@Steinbrennerjes) February 9, 2019

I’d like to thank Peppa Pig for the slight yet adorable British accent my toddler is acquiring. #mum #mummy

— jen rofé (@jenrofe) February 6, 2019

My 4 year baby girl loves watching peppa pig & I have noticed her accent & grammar is extraordinary, last night I tucked her to sleep & she looks at me & says "daddy, can you snuggle me" I was like what did you just say baby girl? I don't remember the last time I used that word. pic.twitter.com/IAWa0FQND6

— Sylvester Kabajani (@Supersly20) February 11, 2019

Peppa Pig has my niece speaking in an English accent and it’s the cutest shit ever

— La Miki Minach (@louietalksshit) February 11, 2019

US site Romper has dubbed the phenomenon the 'Peppa effect' after American writer Janet Manley revealed that her child has started calling her 'Mummy'. "Two years later, she still oinks in conversation. Call it the Peppa effect."