Newish Dad Watches Bluey S2 Handstand, Helicopter, Octopus & Baby Race for the First Time

[@liamwhite3522]

Baby Race is a double barrel shotgun. "You're doing great" to "maybe you saw something you wanted" true combo

[@cherushimetsumari]

I've watched this episode so many times, and I still cry at both parts. 😭

[@louise.araujo]

The episode is great on its own, but at the “You’re doing great” it levels up and reaches perfection ❤ and Bingo wraps it up beautifully

[@Elda_Reid]

Double punch to the gut there, especially when all throughout episode we keep seeing bluey reaching out to mom

[@kemokage]

Remember this; Winston’s Dad has a pool. This is important lore

[@poppy7599]

This comment is going to look so random, but it really is important info 😂

[@andyfinney8697]

Good lord, I forgot this lore build was in season 2!

[@Matthew-oi6kz]

IF I remember correctly, this is the first really important, seemingly throw-away, moment

[@toanthlp]

the LORE!!!

[@KitsuneRokaku]

*Markiplier noises* The Lore... It's The Lore...

[@poppy7599]

Baby Race was for Jay. But Octopus was for Adam.

[@WheresMyTea]

Octopus is the "what if Adam was the Dad".

[@poppy7599]

@@WheresMyTea absolutely

[@jesseprater9071]

The gasp from Adam and the look over to Jay at the end of Baby Race was so good. It was like "OH! It's that kinda emotional, I should check on Jay." Meanwhile Jay is in tears. Poor bloke

[@tull0088]

I have such a soft spot for Octopus. It's such a nice episode for parents who are not naturally good at imaginative play in the way that Bandit and Chilli are, but find their own way to have play time with their kids ❤

[@MrSquare]

Absolutely. It almost feels like a direct response to all the 'Bandit is a totally unrealistic expectation for a fun dad' comments they had from S1.

[@StarManta]

I like that, even though it doesn’t come naturally to Chloe’s dad, he ends up improving on Bandit’s game in the end.

[@jazzycat8917]

It can also be gentle representation of parents on the autism spectrum, specifically ones who take direction bit literally and cant quite connect with nonsense elements of kids imaginative play. Chloe's dad bridges this gap with research to tie the play to factual info he can better process.

[@silverdemonwolf426]

Yeah, Octopus is one of those 'I feel seen' episodes, because my brain gets like that. It gets stuck in 'That shouldn't be possible' mode and it is SO HARD to get it to shut up. The 'THIS octopus does' method helps SO MUCH to help me relax and go with the flow, and I'm totally the type that would go and research more.

[@Ar7ifur]

Weirdly I have a soft spot for this episode because Chloe/her dad feel like they're coded autistic. Just my little headcanon, but as someone who is majorly obsessed with aquatic life, I also tend to accidentally fall into sort of "fact-checking" things that don't necessarily require it.

[@CalliopePony]

In Helicopter Bluey started off the game wanting to be completely in charge and making all the decisions. She felt things were out of her control when her playdate was cancelled, so for her game she needed to be in complete control. Over the course of the game her friends kept asking her to do things differently than how she wanted (let someone pick a different location, let someone else fly, let the helicopter be damaged, let it be a plane instead of a helicopter), and she gradually relinquished more and more control of the game. So by the end, when it rolled back around to the cancelled playdate, she felt more okay with things going differently from how she wanted. It wasn't as deliberate on her part as when she recreated taking the budgie to the vet in Copycat; it was more circumstances that just happened be what she needed to process how she was feeling that day.

[@liamwhite3522]

And every step of the way where she relinquished control, it was still fun, still alright.

[@justlovejenny]

Yes! I was going to make this comment but a little simpler lol. The callback to the beginning was “just go with it”.

[@InABroadwayStateOfMind]

I’m a childless grown woman…but when Coco’s mum looks into the camera and says: “You’re doing great”…I hear that, I feel that, I think that maybe I’m not doing so bad in my life as I’d thought after all. Parent or not, that little 4th wall break makes everyone who watches feel seen. That’s what makes Baby Race another GOAT episode.

[@the_nikster1]

THIS. I'm also not a parent, but whenever I'm feeling down or inadequate in life, I pop on Baby Race, and it hits me in the feels in just the right way. I'm so grateful that I've discovered Bluey; it keeps me sane.

[@CarolinaMouse]

Also not a parent but I feel that moment too with Coco's mum looks into the camera and says "You're doing great" that is when the tears start. It's just a good validation moment regardlss of who you are and a great reminder/ pick me up

[@fablethewolf825]

Baby Race was almost scraped, but Joe Brum's wife read the script and loved it, so they went through with it.

[@josephblasky3237]

Specifically it was almost scrapped because it contradicted the previously established lore of "babies are like real dogs" (ala Socks). When it was pointed they'd forgotten that, your mentioned exchange happened, and the rest is history.

[@Cure_Hana]

It’s a little weird, though, since even before meeting Socks, we already saw a few examples of baby dogs getting pushed around in strollers. My personal headcanon is that Socks was born with a recessive gene which caused her behavior to be more feral, but she could still be trained out of as she got older.

[@Zanoab]

My theory is their babies can temporarily regress and prefer moving around on four legs because it is easier. At some point, Socks will need to transition back to two legs so the two arms can be used for other purposes while moving.

[@ragercarnage8609]

I like how there’s always a story to a special episode, it can never just be they made it, and nothing else.

[@TheOnyxSpy]

27:18 Baby Race for all the filthy skippers (not me, I sat through the surgery convo and everything before)

[@stmcde1701]

Jay: "Hey Kiddo youre going to play at Uncle Adam's house." Uncle Adam: "Fun will now commence."

[@caseyh8386]

It's the "maybe you just saw something you wanted" for me 😭 the whole way through the episode Chilli was so worried she wasn't doing good enough, but every time we go to bluey's pov she's reaching out her hands for her mum. All her baby wants from her is *her* . When I first saw that episode I had just had my little one, and seeing parenting from that perspective, that I was finally wanted, made me fully sob ♥️ 💔 😭

[@poppy7599]

That’s the line that does it for me too.

[@esdren7424]

No one watching Bluey would ever have imagined how much they needed a cartoon dog to tell them they were doing a good job

[@connorpack3735]

BUT Y’ALL DONT KNOW HOW CRITICALLY IMPORTANT WINTON’S DAD’S POOL WILL BE. NONE OF US KNEW. *traumatized screaming*

[@CaptainC319]

A little seed planted so early. We had no idea.

[@IceMetalPunk]

As a childless, single man who's never watched Bluey except as I'm watching along with your reactions, the "maybe you saw something you wanted" shot broke me. I dunno, maybe I'm just a softie, but there's something about a kid feeling loved that hits me hard.

[@drbongorama]

I'm in the same boat. I used to go to mums for dinner, she'd watch this. I was mad sceptical but now hold it a little dear. That chaps without little one's can relate it says alot about the show.

[@sisterlillybug3142]

The “maybe you saw something you wanted” moment has reduced a lot of people to sobbing. Adults with and without kids.

[@alisonauerbach8492]

I’ve commented on exactly 1 video in my life. Here’s number 2. Jay: Neurodiverse parent of an autistic college student here. My son spoke “late” according to the growth and development charts, and received speech therapy for nearly a decade. He got there in his own damn time, just like he’s done everything else since. I wasted so much time worrying-time that could have been spent enjoying him for the amazing person he was and is. F*ck the development charts. F*ck the timelines. Your boy doesn’t need to match the charts to be amazing. He already is.

[@brianplagge776]

We have a minor delayed son and this episode hit us whwn we were in the thick of it with our young kid. It became a mantra, all you can do is your best.

[@popcornhistory8344]

I just commented about my autistic son. My son started speaking on schedule, but once he got those first five or so words he basically didn't add to them for a year. I've learned to embrace being on his schedule and no one else's.

[@Michelle-DiPalo]

My son said like 2 or 3 words on time, then just stopped. We were surprised because he rolled over, crawled and walked "on time." We even delayed potty training and even shoe tieing, because we thought if he could speak, he couldn't understand that much either (definitely over thought that part). Either way, with speech therapy, he was speaking fully by 4 and graduated out of therapy by middle of 1st grade. They mostly kelt him in for pronunciation and articulation. Now we can't get him to stop talking. He does have ADHD and some OCD tendencies along with sensory issues, but he's so bright. He's currently 9, in 4th grade, but his teacher has actually been giving him 5th grade math assignments because she finds him flying by thw 4th grade lessons. Sorry to high jack the comment, just agreeing that all kids do things when they are supposed to for them and it doesn't mean anyone did anything wrong. They're all still precious and loved, which is all that matters.

[@JB-wv8pb]

Thank you for this my friend 💗. My daughter is currently receiving speech therapy because she's supposedly not where she needs to be. And your comment just made me feel a sense of relief, and got me a little teary eye. Thank you for this my friend 💗🙂

[@OpalKaboi]

Hey! My boy (age 4) is behind in his speech, recently dx with autism and recently made sentences with his speech tablet. His speech delay was also impacted by his inability to hear due to excessive fluid buildup in the ears. He never had any fevers but did have a lot of earwax buildup and hated his head being touched so it was always hard for ear checkups. He had tubes out in and is tolerating sounds really well. We are so excited to understand him better 🎉 He's been doing some form of speech therapy for over a year but we've switched to ABA therapy. He loves to learn, is crazy active, but struggles with consonant sounds. We're all out here doing our best with the information we have - Mama Dr. Jones

[@chelseym5641]

That "You're doing great" straight to the camera, to me, was recognition I didn't know I needed. It seems like I found Bluey when I felt like I was doing everything wrong, that I was failing, everyone was doing what I couldn't. This episode, Baby Race, gave me the perspective I needed to relax and enjoy the short time my kiddos were little. As a new parent, I struggled so much more than I had anticipated, but this made me realize I wasn't alone. And I will forever cry when it comes on!

[@crisceewillcutt7296]

Baby Race still gets me teary-eyed. I was hoping you'd notice the house number on Chloe's house...101. Clever 101 Dalmatians reference.

[@hazeyhails]

i never noticed that and i’ve seen this way too many times lol

[@vannyx2295]

I believe in you Adam, you can absolutely do the Duck Cake. Please film it. Please.

[@valjericholozada5660]

31:02. Even though I’m not a parent, I suddenly got teared up. Huge appreciation to all parents who sacrifice their time and effort for guiding us during infancy years. I guess, I’m emotional since it was tough.

[@allaboutzii9305]

The Octopus episode hit my husband hard, because he's a lot like Chloe's dad and I'm a goofy fun parent like Bandit. It's a big soft spot for him especially when our daughter tells him, "That's not how mommy does it, do the silly voices too!"

[@CalliopePony]

I thought Baby Race would make Jay cry, but that was more of a reaction than I was expecting. You're doing great. 💙

[@LylaRose99]

I first watched baby race when I was a new mum going down a rabbit hole of why my son wasn't hitting his milestones - I now have a 5 year old with diagnosed autism and this episode still punches me in the gut

[@rune_snips]

Wow, we have a very similar story.

[@LylaRose99]

@rune_snips we're definitely not alone...as much as it can feel that way sometimes

[@rune_snips]

@LylaRose99 yes, it's bittersweet knowing someone else had a similar experience as me.

[@RoadieJoe]

For Jay, as a father of a son who is four years old, autistic and with a speech delay, i personally needed this episode as well and when i first saw it when it came out i bawled my eyes out because even though its a cartoon dog saying it sometimes we need that reminder we are doing what we can and that we're doing a good job and im happy you too also realize that our kids will het there eventually they just have to run their own race ❤

[@serenity4eva89]

Handstand is BRILLIANT! But because I'm a Bingo girl... it's Nanna Chris and Bingo finding each other in the chaos that I truly love about it 🧡

[@pompe221]

I literally just realized now, hearing that Nana's first name is Chris, that that's probably where Bluey got her middle name Christine. (I wonder if Bingo's middle name is the name of Chili's mom.)

[@popcornhistory8344]

Baby Race gets me in a big way. My son is autistic, so there were a lot of milestones he didn't reach as a toddler. He's nine now and still sometimes mentions when he couldn't talk. His doctor refused to entertain the idea that he was autistic and spent over a year telling me all the things I needed to do to encourage him to talk before I got him diagnosed. I eventually learned that my kiddo does meet the milestones, just at his own pace that I have absolutely no control over. I have people tell me now that I'm doing a great job with him, but I really needed to hear that seven years ago.

[@PrimRooks]

Man, between The Wild Robot and this round of Bluey, Jay's really getting what can only be described as "blunt-force therapy."

[@the_nikster1]

Adam felt so attacked and seen by Octopus lol

[@SawyersFilms]

What's so sad about the first episode they watched today is that it's bingos birthday party, everyone was failing her on her birthday. It's one thing to be busy and ignore her but imagine her not being the center of attention at her own party, to the point she asks for people to ask her for help watching her and they still fail to watch her once. 😢

[@Whyteroze28]

Absolutely! You can do all you want to make the day special, but at the end of the day, if the person you're supposed to be celebrating doesn't feel important, you've pretty much failed.

[@baconatorrodriguez4651]

I remember listening to some American podcast going through the episodes, where the second host was the one who hadn't watched the episodes before and she was getting frustrated that Bingo was being NEEDY whilst the adults were trying to do their thing. Way to miss the point of the episode lol

[@MrDrMurphy]

Helicopter may have felt like a one off, but do remember that Winton’s parents are separated and he has a pool. Just file that away.

[@liamross340]

Handstand brings back so many memories, god I love my grandma so much. Both younger kids and older family members often end up left out or pushed to the side and that’s part of what makes that bond so special

[@liamwhite3522]

19:55 Jay reaching a category 2 laughing fit at Adam's continued prodding, face beginning to turn red 20:03 Jay is silenced and his face completely drains as the show sticks a knife in his heart

[@uberepick1183]

Great reactions again! This episode always hits hard. I literally got a sticker to go on my water bottle that says "Youre doing great," so that I'm always reminded. A parent who truly cares and sometimes wonders if they are doing well is a good parent. (I also got a Chili's "check list" sticker, too)

[@Chaofahn1987]

- All the parents before Baby Race: AWWW YIS CAN'T WAIT UNTIL JAY REACHES THIS EPISODE, CAN'T WAIT TO DRINK THE TEARSSSSS *Mr Burns fingers - All the parents after Baby Race: HUGS WE LOVE YOU JAY HEART EMOJI YOU'RE DOING GREAT BUDDY This episode is tactical indeed. They first soften you up with the "You're doing great", insert the emotional knife and then twist it 1080 degrees with the "Maybe you just saw something you wanted". I've seen this episode a thousand times and still a single tear managed to escape my left eye, especially watching Jay react the way he did. But man oh man, can't wait for them to reach the bangers of Season 3. Onesies, Cricket, Dragon, Stickbird, Space, Rain, and of course "The Sign". Oooh boy, "The Sign".

[@Albinerhawk]

I know it's not an emotional episode, but Unicorse also has a special place in our house.

[@Chaofahn1987]

@@baconatorrodriguez4651 It's more to do with a collective experience - So many of us parents went through what Jay went through this episode, and for some parents it's a reminder that they're not a one-off and that there are others out there gong through the same experiences of parenthood as they are. Those seeking tears weren't doing it out of malice but more "Hey bud, we know what you're going through, we all felt the same way and the tears poured out the same way. You're perfectly human, and so are we for reacting the way we did."

[@CallistoTheWarriorQueen]

Cricket, Baby Race and Sleepytime are the episodes that can make me cry just by thinking of them lol

[@helenabriner-ellis3526]

When Jay cried at the end of Baby Race, I was crying right along with him. But when Adam was mouthing "Not sports people" behind him, I died laughing! This was a fantastic reaction to a great bunch of episodes. When in the first episode Nana says nanas aren't good at relaxing, I immediately think of my mom - she's the worst at relaxing so that tugs on my heartstrings. Both Octopus and Baby Race have some many important life lessons for parents. I know this is supposed to be a kids show but deep down I think it's a show for grown ups, sometimes especially parents, that kids will also love and enjoy. Every time I watch an episode, I'm impressed anew. Also, I can't wait for that duck cake - I love that you believe in yourself Adam. Hooray!

[@emilyhunt8853]

As an Aussie, party pies are always meat pies. And just because they're called party pies doesn't mean they're only for parties, it just mean they're small. Like fun size.

[@MrParksies]

And they're delicious. 🙂

[@carpelibrarium8522]

Except my kidlet's first meat pies *were* party pies, so in our house regular meat pies are called "giant party pies" and I hope this never changes.

[@sofiamorgan3756]

32:01 I’m not crying you’re crying 😢

[@crossanddream2]

...No I'm not

[@thepuzzleoracle6760]

Jay, my son was the same way. He was so physically adept from a very young age- walking, running, climbing, even doing puzzles and writing- but was slow to talk. We had to do speech therapy, and even then he only progressed some before hitting another plateau. Ironically enough, it wasn’t until we started watching Bluey regularly that he really started to talk! This show means so much to me for so many reasons, this being a prime one. My daughter, on the other hand, does nothing but sing all day 😊 she’s barely 2 and has started saying short sentences!

[@Albinerhawk]

This is exactly our older two were. First one slower to talk, second one picked it up much faster. I think I heard somewhere that the problem with only or oldest children is that they are primarily surrounded by adults who talk at an advanced level unless they intentionally baby talk which they don't do 24/7. Younger siblings benefit from being able to observe simpler speech patterns from their older siblings. She had two big jumps in speech development. One is when we lifted our ban on screentime for her and she started watching Daniel Tiger. Second she started preschool at 3. Now she's 9 and in the gifted learning program at her school. She is very talkative and social with a huge vocabulary. Sometimes a delayed start has no bearing later in life.

[@adam1third]

I know it's the baby race feels. But that Clarissa Explains It All reference was immaculate

[@lankylad0]

Helicopter made more sense on my second watch Bluey compromises with each of her fellow students, learning that plans can change, but she can still have fun

[@cherushimetsumari]

As a Mom that has children with mental disabilities, Baby Race makes me cry every single time. I resonate with Chili so much, wanting your child to meet the same milestones as other children and feeling inadequate as a mother. My 4 year old daughter is finally starting to mimic speech, when I thought she'd never talk. You just got to let them run their own race. Baby Race is my favorite episode next to Shadowlands.

[@Michelle-DiPalo]

My son had delayed speech until about the same time. He's now 9 and talks non stop until he falls asleep. If not to us, to his toys, to the kids on the other end of his VR headset, while he's making up any other game, etc. Lol. She'll get there and once she does, you'll forget why you were even worried in the 1st place.

[@OpalKaboi]

@Michelle-DiPalo I replied above about my kid and his speech delay. He really struggles with his consonants but he is really sassy and chatty for someone currently classed as nonverbal. I just love when we bursts into our room to singing as we're trying to sleep. He just started making full sentences with his tablet! A good reminder we all run our own races. ❤️

[@jordanhunter3375]

Watch Adam's Duck Cake become the dreaded Clown Cake Incident of 2024

[@baconatorrodriguez4651]

Even the British Counselling association (edit: BACP) had a blog recently (Sep 2024) on Octopus lol

[@alecevans8301]

So happy that the build up didn’t ruin the emotional pull of that episode (and that you guys directly referenced the expectation levels). Bluey hits so hard on so many levels 🤩

[@MatthewJPrice]

Thank you for the video. To answer you about the tightness if the writing 15:55 In helicopter, bluey had her own plans and things kept coming up, like the helicopter going down, for example. She was practicing accepting change with grace the whole episode.

[@destinycraft00]

I knew baby race was gonna get Jay good, it’s my favorite episode of Bluey by far. I also love hearing the stories about your son Jay, my son is approx the same age (he’s 18 months) and has also developed more physically first. He’s also a big boy in the 90th percentile lol so I’m an artsy theater kid mom preparing for the likelihood of having a sporty kid as well haha. It’s always so validating hearing another first time parent having similar experiences at the same time frame.

[@ShiningStar2010]

As someone who doesn’t have kids herself but has many friends who do have children and a niece on the way, watching you guys review Bluey is very relatable. I never know what to say to help my friends but seeing you two interact makes me realize just being there to listen and hug and support is enoughz

[@Joyce05]

TARGET DESTROYED! !!🧨 😂 As someone watching from Syd,Aus and watching in a different order, its been a long time coming! We’re here! And we’re with you Jay 😅 im afraid there’s no escape once you lock eyes with this purple cartoon dog saying ‘I see you’ Stellar reaction guys! Thanks for helping Tuesday morning fly by :)

[@tmatthewnielsen]

You know one thing kids would love that could make Uncle Adam even more fun than Jay-Dad? A beautifully crafted Duck Cake. #crimsonsky!

[@kenzij]

When I watched 'Baby Race' for the first time, that "you're doing great" hit me hard. I don't even have kids yet, but as a person who's felt that I'm behind in life for years. It was just so affirming.

[@bugdomrulez]

i still cant get over the bluey sonas in the beginning theyre so CUTE and fitting. i ALSO agree that people telling them to look out for certain eps are spoiling the surprise!!!

[@MotherOfOwlbears]

Both my boys had "delayed speech". Both of them caught up within 6 months of being in preschool. They are both very bright and doing great in school now. Run your own race, but know that worrying is normal for parents that care. The same pediatrician that told me "preschool is cheap speech therapy" also told me "The fact that you are so worried about parenting wrong says you are probably doing plenty right. Because you care ao much".

[@DarkPry92]

I've been waiting to see Jay react to this episode since episode 1. This episode hit me like an 18-wheeler and still makes me sob every single time. I cried watching Jay watch it. My daughter is almost 2 now, and still her only consistent word is "Mama" and she doesn't use it with intent. She's always been very smart and would blow us away, figuring out stuff super quick like wooden puzzles and shape sorters and those "twist, flip, press, switch" pop-up toys. But she just wouldn't even try to speak, communicate at all really. She also had lots of ear infections, so our pediatrician ended up recommending getting tubes in her ears and said that would help. The surgery helped with her ear infections and helped her sleep better. But still no improvement with speech. To the point where the pediatrician was concerned and referred us to speech therapy. Speech therapy not only didn't help, but the therapist was concerned about some of her behaviors. So, they referred us to early intervention. After a few appointments with them, they told us they can't technically diagnose at this age but they are fairly certain our daughter is Autistic... We've tried so hard to provide the most nourishing environment we can. We read books and medical studies, we didn't give her any screen time, we read to her constantly, did tons of singalong learning songs, first word flashcards, outdoor play, sign language.. And then to watch her at daycare and playdates be so behind the other kids and struggle to communicate and play with others. Made us feel like failures as parents, the guilt was overwhelming. We still struggle with it even though we know it's not our fault and nothing is "wrong" with our daughter she's perfect. Even if you've heard it before, even if you know it, for every parent out there, sometimes you just need to hear "you're doing great"... 💙

[@TheBlackfox730]

the freaking "maybe you just saw something you wanted" scene ALWAYS gets me and i don't even have kids or want them!

[@mihalya.shilage6804]

I don't remember what exactly Jay said or which part he said it in but he said something along the lines of "Sometimes this show just looks at you and tells you your doing ok" and ever since I've been waiting for baby race for the show to do just that

[@luro0015]

sports kid? theater parents? dance kid

[@lydia1634]

My big motor/ball skills kid turned out to be incredibly musical. It takes big motor to do drums and coordination to play piano!

[@luciferfaust]

Color guard!

[@Inked_bbw]

This was the first bluey I ever watched, kiddo had just turned 1. I balled for 10 minutes straight

[@VengefulPurity]

I love Adam’s snarky comments and aloofness, it reminds me of comments I used to make before becoming a parent. lol!! 😂 But that ending at baby race; oh my gosh. Haha tears and tears all day. My mom and I showed that episode to my sister, and she sniffled (trying so hard not to cry) and muttered; “stupid cartoon” 😂😂😂 hardly anyone is immune to the gut wrenching feels the second you hear those sweet words of innocence from Bingo that mean so much; “maybe you just saw something you wanted.”

[@MonakalizasArt]

The Octopus episode joke of "yay more rules" for bluey sorta adds to the lore of Bluey having Adhd or being generally neurodivergent. We do like rules and setting in place boundaries to make the world we're playing in make sense

[@Schu0086]

Judo’s mom actually has several nice moments in season 3, and so does Judo. We also get to know Lucky’s family much more closely and I’m excited to watch you guys react to Pass the Parcel, I feel like Adam will relate to Pat 😂 and we get to know Rusty’s family in my very favorite episode but that’s almost at the end of the season. It’s really fun to get to know the more tertiary characters better.

[@syabilaazri7834]

It just everytime she meet the Heelers, every moment feel like an akward moment.... "Morning Wendy!"

[@notoriouslybratty]

Yay! Pass the Parcel! What I also love about favourite Bluey episodes is that they are all awesome for different reasons. That creative team amazingly doesn’t repeat their successful ideas and manages to keep the show pretty fresh.

[@Schu0086]

@ I totally agree, and when they include different families they can explore different kinds of conflicts that might not come up in the Heeler house as much. Like frequent absence of a parent the way Rusty has, or different values on certain things, like Pat and Wendy have. I also like the reflection of Stripe and Trixie as slightly less developed in their parenting and much more stressed out due to the younger ages of their kids and… well… Muffin is a challenging personality also lol. It’s nice to see all of these very different personalities get challenged and resolve the issues that come up for them that might never be shown with Bandit or Chilli.

[@CRlMZlN]

We all needed this show, Jay. We all did.

[@eviive8496]

"Not hooray😥" a new useful phrase I'm going to use

[@pompe221]

In case you guys haven't noticed, we LOVE the episodes that rip out hearts out and stomp on them. If there's an episode that we're really excited for you to watch, there is a very less than 0 chance that there's an emotional dagger coming.

[@johannagarzon9313]

My kid is almost the same age as yours. Jay and he struggled with talking for a few months. Someone told me that is more difficult for boys than for girls. They also told me to talk to him with big words and a normal voice (not the baby voice) and it helped a lot. You're doing an amazing job, don't worry ❤

[@richardquinteros4964]

Literally have been checking their channel every day for this drop! Baby race always gets me 😭 my 6 month old just learned to crawl backwards! 🤣

[@Depths17]

Helicopter was more like Bluey trying to control the outcome of things but realizing change is okay. Kinda reminds me of the episode about the budgie dying

[@poppy7599]

Now we all await “Onesies” But also “Granny Mobile” because oh lord is it my favorite 😂 I will rewatch that any day

[@Iacedrom54]

Muffin screaming BUGALUGS always gets me laughing XD

[@cactusbuds2979]

Chloe and her dad were like me and my dad. He and I both have autism, and we are both nerds, so we sometimes need specific instructions and things to be very logical. So when I was little I would play with him and we’d get in arguments about how to do it. One day we found out how to yes and and it changed the way little me and him would play together 😭💗

[@rebel_x13]

The feels, they’re too strong! These reactions were amazing, I missed this.

[@SweetSlytherinGirl-Jennifer]

Baby Race had me in absolute hysterics the first time I saw it, and that's with 6 grown kids!! The feelings of inadequacy and fear that you've screwed up never go away, but you just gotta learn that those are lies your brain tells you, they are not truth. We're doing great. ❤️

[@454LuisDeLaTorre]

Ah man that was great, that's my sister's favorite episode, actually both Handstand and Babyrace are. She cries everytime with both. Love you guys, keep it up.

[@bugdomrulez]

20:08 shout out to the editors, this shit was hilarious

[@555smo]

Jay, as a parent of a 9 year old who had hit all milestones slightly slower than average, and a 3 yr old who still refuses to really talk, I just wanted to say, I see you. But this episode as well as talking to other parents has me in better spirits knowing that it will come, in time. Best you can do is be supportive, and always can look into speech therapy to help the process. Never be afraid to ask for help.

[@robertg7564]

I felt like you were speaking directly to me about your son. My wife and I are in the exact same boat with our son. He is physically all there just not talking yet and it’s been a journey for a year. I struggle every day but I know it will be ok. You are doing great and we all have to stay strong in this journey together.

[@busti207]

I'm 17 years old and i'm always sobbing with this episode 😊 ! Your reaction is so beautiful ! And good luck guys, that's not finished ;)

[@FromRussiaWithLuv007]

Baby Race reminds me of a radio program I was listening to the other day about Gifted students actually being a form of neurodivergence They have problems with studying and work/life balance. While kids, the parents/teacher structure… but in HS /college it results in burnout

[@LeaDarsy]

I love how comfortable Jay is with opening up about his own issues as a partent and how at peace he is with his emotions. It’s okay to cry, it’s okay to feel nostalgia, it’s okay to be human and express their emotions. Seeing a parent cry always brings me to tears. 🥹

[@emelsonsabado672]

In "Helicopter" the connection between the play and real life was that there was something Bluey wanted to do (to play with Honey vs wanting to use her Helicopter) and people changing the thing she wanted (having to do Bingo's thing vs Rusty wanted the Helicopter to go down, not enough space for the kangaroos etc) at the end of the play and real life Bluey accepts that sometimes the thing she wants needs to be changed sometimes

[@IceMetalPunk]

Octopus shows that analytical, evidence-minded nerds can still learn to "yes, and" in their own way... a fact Adam proved years ago 😂 (Love ya, Lashie!)

[@craighadley]

Love how this show and your reactions to it is bringing everyone together. More positivity in the world is much needed.

[@mcweekly0]

Baby Race is really a great episode. But you missed the 101 Dalmatians reference on Chloe’s house. Her house number is 101.

[@michelleeddy28]

Jay - i relate to your reaction to Baby Race so much! I remember always being so worried when my kiddo was in those "firsts" stage and feeling the need to compare against other parents and kids. But the best advice I got from other parents is that kids will develop at their pace. My kid was quiet too and took a while to talk and potty train but he got there. Also I learned that my kid was quiet mostly because he enjoyed observing first before interacting in new situations. You're doing great and your baby knows he is loved and feels safe which is the most important thing he could have for his development. One day (sooner than you realize) your son will be talking so much that you'll look back to these days when you were worried and wonder why you were so desperate to get him talking so quickly (haha just kidding). Don't listen to the voices of doubt in your head saying you need to do more. Listen to other parents when we/they tell you that you and Kimberly are doing an amazing job raising your son and what you're doing is exactly what your kiddo needs.

[@beqi4254]

OH, IT'S BABY RACE DAY! 🎉🎉 ❤ Not Adam Sophie's Choicing the terriers 😂😂😂.

[@MrDrMurphy]

With the pull out to the green screen and the talk of puppets… wait til you get to Puppets. Oh man.

[@HobGungan]

The truth is, I am a Chloe's Dad, but I'm trying REAL hard to be a Bandit.

[@baconatorrodriguez4651]

Like Frank in the episode (or...Chunky Chimp, I guess), I hope you're able to do so whilst being the best version of you for them :)

[@bigbubbano23]

I feel you

[@uheldigehelt]

this show is incredibly good at poking the heart and it often happens when you're not ready

[@NappyBara]

Read the title and just knew baby race would make Jay cry. It pretty much a great episode for parents to watch to give validation for trying to be a good parent to there kids, even when they feel like they're not good enough and they're doing something wrong.

[@shibumi8]

Yep. Bluey is that emotional dagger that goes straight for your heart when you least expected it.

[@WanderingWombatWombat]

"Fly over my dads house.. he has a pool".. you might like to remember this little nugget :) it may come in handy later

[@notoriouslybratty]

I LOVE YOU GUYS! Thanks for not making us wait until Thursday. Missed you guys last week. And these episodes are really amazing.

[@samcarter565]

To Jay: As a father to a little boy myself, I too was concerned that he wasn’t talking when I thought he should be. So much so that I had him tested for autism and even took him to speech therapy. I learned that boys statistically begin to speak much later than girls, and a lot of it also boils down to they’ll talk when they have something to say. Just know that it’s not you, you’re doing great and just enjoy the quiet while you can, cause when he starts talking, if he’s anything like my son, he won’t stop.

[@movielover3285]

I took so long to talk my parents took me to the doctor to see if I was hard of hearing. Turns out I didnt want to talk until I could do it propperly and then I didnt shut up for the next 18 years.

[@DarkGamerdarkgamer0926]

Baby Race is one of the best episodes, I'm no parent yet (not counting our cat) but god I'm gonna be watching bluey with my future kids and crying my eyes out

[@Egames_7]

31:02 sometimes parents need to hear that❤️

[@TinyKrisGaming]

Yall are so real for the Clarissa clip. that was the BEST SHOW back then. Love to see these vids. they are the best part of my week. Thank you for being great humans. Edit: the move for cupcakes is you break the cupcake in half and put the bottom on TOP OF the frosting, essentially making it a piece of cake or sandwich. then consume. its better than biting into a mound of frosting.

[@Zankoran]

I'll let you know about the little pies Stripe is serving. We cann them "Party Pies." They are much smaller then a usual hand pie, about the size of the palm of an adult's hand and are always "meat" a mixture of ground beef and gravy to make a gooey liquid of dubious province. Kids eat them at parties along with treats like Piklets (tiny pancakes served with jam and whipped cream) Fairy Bread (White buttered bread dipped in sprinkles) and Sausage Rolls (a sausage wrapped in pastry)

[@hansgirl]

Hi Jay! I don't know if this is helpful or not but...my cousin's first son didn't really speak until around three years old. The doctor kept assuring them that he was fine (and like yours he was ahead of things physically) and not to worry. And he was right! Once he was ready to speak, he didn't just say words, he pretty much spoke whole sentences! Also, it's harder for a first born (I am the first of four in my family), as we don't have an older sibling to copy and chase after. We have to figure things out on our own. Your boy is doing great and so are you and your wife! It's all good! 😊🥰

[@NikolasAmodeo]

Hey, buddy. Our second son (of four boys) has Trisomy 21. He is a wonderful, beautiful, awesome, hilarious little guy -- and the developmental milestones for 'typical' kids simply do not apply. The joy of bring his Dad, despite his struggles, is worth it all, even with the worries and tears that come with it. It really is not a race. Your little guy will be just fine. And you're doing great, fellow Dad, you're doing great.

[@amarshall5407]

Woah Wendy does not suck- she made Chili 5 whole lasagna's after she had Bluey! While having her own baby! Just you wait for sheepdog.

[@user-zp4ge3yp2o]

I reckon they did some of those later episodes because people were being unnecessarily harsh of Wendy and Judo, imagine telling a 7 year old she sucks because she's a bit rude.

[@acutting11]

To Jay: My oldest started walking at 8 months, but because she was so early, we think it delayed her speech a little bit since she was so focused on the physical stuff. Then one day, it just clicked and her language just exploded. He'll get there. You don't need to worry about it until your pediatrician tells you to worry about it.

[@deltarosa]

6:50 wait so you're telling me you aren't actually in cinema seats? :0

[@eviive8496]

HOORAY! did Jay and the boy see the Grannies in the Macy's Day Parade? HOORAY!