#Bluey playground equipment

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Three things in Pirate Park

In S1E27’s “Pirates”, Bluey and Bingo are on a playdate with a little multicoloured dog named Missy. Dad and Mum are chaperoning a visit to a park; the kids want to play “Pirates” and a large hammock swing serves as the ship; Dad shakes the swing to make waves, a storm, a whale attack, etc.

Bluey and Bingo like this, but Missy isn’t initially a fan of this game, but finds a way to be brave and power through the challenge.

The park they’re in looks like a small suburban park in a newer community with a private lake. It might be adjacent to a river (like the park in “Spy Game”) but it is hard to tell. I’ll consider it a distinct park, call it “Pirate Park”.

Note there are some large homes backing onto the water.

The playground has a low-key nautical theme and has a large structure with some rubberized blue surface to represent water underneath, it could serve/be played with as a bridge or a boat.

Using playground equipment in a way not intended

(This happens occasionally in “Bluey”. I don’t want to be a party pooper but will comment on it anyway.)

The kids put a small amount of rocks on the hammock swing to represent treasure. I remember doing things like this when I was little but generally it’s not a good idea because the kids could get hurt bouncing with these rocks on there.

Sometimes parks have posted rules.

This is typical of kids, but Mum and Dad don’t stop them.

Some other ways to misuse equipment (just sayin’)

Climb up the slide part of a slide (I don’t think I’ve seen this in an episode yet)

Twist swings to spin occupant ‘round and ‘round. (See “Daddy Putdown” where Dad does this in the backyard, I think it happens in the Turtleboy episode too.)

Overcoming something you don’t like

Missy isn’t the only one who powers through a mild thing-she-doesn’t-like in this episode.

This is a (season one) instance where Dad is kind of initially being embarrassed “committing to the bit” and being silly/embarrassing in front of strangers (because he’s involved in a play activity where he has to be silly.) Examples of this are very rare, I think this may be only one of a small handful of times where this has happened.

Contrast this to “Dance Mode” in season two. Usually Dad is “all in” when it comes to a game, be it being a robot or a claw game or being frozen, or whatever, even out in public.

Note that at the end of the episode, Mum gives him kudos for not being worried about what other people think. This must have stuck with Dad.

Kids have no mass

Various episodes of “Bluey” have demonstrated it is incredibly easy to loft the kids into the air, fling them around, hold them to the ceiling, etc. (unless they’re pretending they’re super heavy) They have practically no mass.

Dad can fling the kids up into the air very easily using the hammock swing.

In conclusion

Yay! Nice little episode. Sort of a similar-but different experience for Missy that Pom-pom had with the seesaw.

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Jack Krauser as a caregiver (mainly for petre) / and as a little or flip

but separated for those who would only like to be babies

pre infection and post resi 4 he is thinking about retiring so you coming into his life is a blessing

a reason to cling to his sanity, someone he can protect and spend his ridiculous amounts of money on he gets either as a salary or as a pension

loves when you regress and show weakness as he isnt used to a display of that total daintiness. adores it wholeheartedly and wouldnt change it for anything.

loves the outdoors and car rides/roadtrips, if you accompany him on one he will be over the moon

camping trips with just the two of you, making marshmallows and stargazing are frequent with him

you can howl at the moon/ bring him cool sticks and rocks you found,/ you can even hunt and catch some insects, but he always reminds you to put them back to their place later as they are living beings too

you can play hunt with him tho as well, he is a master of hide and seek (but will tone it down for you)

you can watch movies in the car without headphones on

will teach you campfire songs and tell you o n l y the exciting and funny stories of when he was working

loves a puppy regressor, but is open to any other animal and he will be fascinated to learn to care for you in new ways

you two will visit pet shops and he lets you choose toys and equipment for helping you regress

will bake you cokies resembling dog treats/make you chicken strips and eggs (fox), i can see him fishing from time to time and he is happy to prepare his catch for you (cat)/ will keep gummy worms and sliced fruit in his backpack for you (rodent, bat) if you like them even different seeds, nuts and dried fruit (the student mix rocks imo) as well

any time you want to go outside he will go with you to the backyard and watch you explore and play and even join you if you ask i him, any way, he wont take his eyes off of you

likes playing chase or tug o' war and he commits to the bit with holding back and letting you win, but we can tire you out (either pre infection or post re4 that is very considerate and impressive of him with all that power and the physique)

you will have your own little playground with slides and swings amd monkeybars but he is perfectly okay with taking you to one in the neighbourhood

watching shows on animal planet about the one you regress to - will tell you if the cuties in the show act just like you and will praise you for it

if youd like he can give you a cute petname (there is a big chance it has the structure similar to  the codenames they used all the time)

not experienced with a little not as a pet regressor but regardless will be eager to learn and helps with the regression

is very patient amd lets you stay in the headspace as long as you like

prints you coloring pages (using the militarys money)

no but really scrap papers, templates noone will ever fill, he just takes and uses the other side

now your colored pages sometimes will have a military stamp of the branch he workes in on

and sometimes gets your art mixed in between his work papers

likes helping you out with your creative projects

very lenient on your bedtime as having the night to himself and passing out at 2am watching something with you on the tv, when the kids channels all have either switched to some other type, are repeating episodes or are playing really old shows is a rare treat he couldnt have without the consequence of being tired all day next day

now you two are sleeping in as much as you can and enjoying life

likes morning walks with you on the occasions you wake up early, when the neighbours are still asleep and the sun hasnt risen yet

if you get tired he can carry you

will cook for you but hasnt got anything against fast food

will surprise you with toys he saw you looking at online or you got mesmerised with watching an ad

some of the shows you two watch together are: bluey, jake the pirate, paw patrol, mickey mouse clubhouse, the crearure cases, scooby-doo, the garfield show, madagascar, barbie and the newest my little pony series - he likes the old one as well but thinks it may be a bit scary somstimes for a little

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sometimes when he reads you a story his mother used to for him as well he gets emotional and may regress with you

this feeling isnt new to him but only since meeting you can he really word what he feels and needs

its perfectly fine he doesnt push you to be his caregiver if its not in your nature or put you of your headspace, he is content with playing and cuddling with you

but if you take care if him when little/pet regressed or if you arent a typical cg but as his beloved he at the moment doesnt wanna label his nature of relationship with, he will melt

will totally cry

will cry everything out those moments

slipping into littlespace especially, there is at least an hour of that always in the beginning

uses baby-talk or goes non-verbal

doesnt like to think of you as his mommy, because the relationship with his family is complicated: the relationship with his mom is sacred. this is not to say you can never fill the void in his heart left by growing up and away from her, he just doesnt wanna put that burden on you, this holy image of a guardian, kind of like God. his mom tried her best to keep him safe, yet he went off to the most tiresome, cruel and demaning job, he still feels ambiguous about it, thinking he upset his mom by going against her kind nature. his dad better not mentioned, doesnt like to think of him even not in littlespace, he absolutely forgets he has a dad when regressed.

sometimes he just repeats "im sorry" over and over. about his men, how he treated leon if he went the canon way, if not how he almost turned to the dark side.

wants you to kiss his scars better.

big hoodies to hide his arms, he still feels insecure about them. you can reassure him he is the strong and brave boy he was.

has a 50+cm plushie of his fave animal which he carries around everywhere

you will have a cd collection of all the shows and movies he liked as a kid

he will be commenting on them while you two watch it and introduce you to the characters. if you get lost, totally helps you out by telling you the story

if you make him meals he had as a kid he will cry happy tears

is open to modern media as well

at one point he totally was into pokemon, but seeing his beloved characters fighting is saddening to him so he only plays pretend with raising them

his plushie collection. totally has the cats legs hanging down to the floor. yall need to wash that one more or put socks on it so those will get dirty instead of the stuffie

gives names to all his plushies and has a journal where he writes down what happened with them in their day to day life

you can regress together as well and have tea parties with them

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Indoor Playgrounds

Ok, so back to some real content related to city-building.

In this article, it is suggested that in part due to hotter summers and air pollution from forest fires (very common in North America in 2023) that indoor playparks may become a new “third place” for the public, and could lead to revitalization of communities.

(A “third place” is somewhere people feel comfortable hanging out / meeting people / lingering — that is not home or work. Pubs are a commonly cited third place for adults for example.)

Indoor play parks (e.g. with trampolines, bounce houses, climbing structures, etc.) locations have appeared a few times in “Bluey”, they’re a go-to birthday party location for a few of the parties in “Pass the Parcel”.

Note that in addition to indoor activities, outdoor play areas in Bluey-Brisbane often are equipped with provisions for artificial shade, either in the form of overhead canopies or purpose-build shade structures. This deals with a lack of shade but not air pollution or really intense heat.

My two cents is that these indoor play parks would have to change considerably to become true “third places”.

They’re not places adults really fit in; unlike in a regular park, parents can’t make use of the equipment; it’s not intended for their use. A noisy play space is attractive to kids but adults, less so.

They tend to be pay-to-play.

The amount of creativity/creative play is limited; there are generally a lot of rules and restrictions to follow.

That said, I can foresee this becoming more common in the future.

My preference for a third space would be a library (or the mall) but that’s just me.

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Bluey’s School (Glasshouse School) (1/?)

Bluey’s school is quite interesting; aspects of it will be covered in a few posts because there’s a lot to talk about.

We’ll start with a topic we’ve previously mentioned in this Tumblr: location.

Unlike conventional elementary schools for young children, the specialized school Bluey attends (more on this in a future post) is not close by to Bluey’s home. It doesn’t seem to be near any of Bluey’s classmates homes either: it is located in a rural area, and doesn’t appear to have transit service. (Australia doesn’t have dedicated yellow school buses like in North America, but transit agencies do set up children-only dedicated routes when it is practical.)

The small size and rural location of the school Bluey and her friends attend means everyone has to be driven to it.

The whole “it’s in a rural location” was in fact noteworthy enough that the episode “Explorers” focussed on it being comically hard to get to for parents unfamiliar with the location.

A school like this where everyone must be shuttled in from all across Brisbane must create a challenge for parents; it must impact the parents’ other travel during the day / be factored into their schedules.

It looks like there are a few occasional carpoolers (like Rusty and Jack, noted in “Cricket”) but it’s not a location that can easily implement a shuttle bus or logically be considered for service by public transit. Funding a dedicated service (even with a minibus) would add significantly to any costs associated with an education at this school.

Not that the rural location is totally a downside; there is plenty of undeveloped space for playing and exploring. Indeed, the lack of playground equipment is deliberate; we’ll get into that in a future post.

One last comment for this post, based on my own experience: a school with students spread throughout a city means that most of the time if Bluey wants to visit a friend, a transit or car trip is almost inevitable; she can’t just walk or ride a bike. This must be a considered a downside compared to if everyone was in close proximity to one another.

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Playground Equipment

The regularly-seen playground equipment on Bluey is nice…

There’s also some equipment in other parks that’s less frequently seen.

But check this out. This playground is really something. So elaborate! Plus it has shade protection. Nice!