If Bluey is normalizing what it means to be an involved dad for millennial dads of kids born between 2015 and 2025
As an Australian, I’m simultaneously glad to see Bluey helping people around the world but also a bit horrified to hear stories where people call it progressive. Bluey is an accurate representation of a normal household (and father) here.
where I live in DC, most restrooms are single stall unisex, with one or two diaper changing stations that are also in unisex stalls
We generally have a dedicated “parents room” here. The size varies but there will be changing stations, quiet places to sit, a small playground, a small kitchen with filtered drinking water/microwave/sink/etc and small toilets and hand basins for kids that are toilet trained but not tall enough to use a full size toilet and basin. They have facilities for adults too, so nobody needs to bring their three year old into the regular restroom. The parents room is also generally cleaned a lot more frequently and thoroughly - acknowledging that kids will touch everything (not just by cleaners either, there are disposable wipes and towels provided so parents can keep it clean.
Things are definitely not perfect in Australia - but better than most of the world and the kind of problems mentioned in this thread tend to be limited to encounters with elderly people or foreigners.
As an Australian, I’m simultaneously glad to see Bluey helping people around the world but also a bit horrified to hear stories where people call it progressive. Bluey is an accurate representation of a normal household (and father) here.
We generally have a dedicated “parents room” here. The size varies but there will be changing stations, quiet places to sit, a small playground, a small kitchen with filtered drinking water/microwave/sink/etc and small toilets and hand basins for kids that are toilet trained but not tall enough to use a full size toilet and basin. They have facilities for adults too, so nobody needs to bring their three year old into the regular restroom. The parents room is also generally cleaned a lot more frequently and thoroughly - acknowledging that kids will touch everything (not just by cleaners either, there are disposable wipes and towels provided so parents can keep it clean.
Things are definitely not perfect in Australia - but better than most of the world and the kind of problems mentioned in this thread tend to be limited to encounters with elderly people or foreigners.