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Are cartoons just harmless fun?

Mr Michael Buyung Santoso Raditya and his wife Pee Lean Choo prefer that their son Kairos watch cartoons they feel are wholesome, such as Tayo The Little Bus, which is screening in the background, with characters also available as toys.ST PHOTO: KELVIN CHNG

Stay-at-home mum Cecilia Eow, her husband Augustine Tai and their daughters, Lydia and Angeline, watching My Little Pony during a movie night at home.ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM

Controversial cartoons: BEAVIS AND BUTT-HEADPHOTO: MTV, ST FILE

Cartoons can have a lasting impact, so family experts advise parents to be mindful of the programmes their kids watch

Published:

May 13, 2018, 5:00 am SGT

Venessa Lee

venessal@sph.com.sg

The popular Peppa Pig cartoons seem harmless to most people.

Yet, the adventures of the pink pig, her brother and their parents - which rarely amount to more than stomping in muddy puddles - have drawn brickbats lately.

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