'She's really manipulative': Zoe Marshall reveals why she banned her 11-month-old son from watching popular children's cartoon Peppa Pig By Benge Nsenduluka For Daily Mail Australia Published: 21:19 GMT, 12 February 2019 | Updated: 21:19 GMT, 12 February 2019 Viewcomments Zoe Marshall, 32, has revealed the reason she banned her 11-month-old son, Benjamin Fox, from watching popular children's cartoon Peppa Pig. Speaking on Mamamia's parenting podcast, The Baby Bubble, on Monday, the mummy blogger said she believes the show is unhealthy viewing for her baby boy because the main character is 'manipulative'. '[Fox] loves Peppa Pig...,' she said before mimicking Peppa's British accent - 'Mummy, can I have chocolate for breakfast?' Listen Peppa, that is not what I'm teaching my child! 'She's really manipulative': Zoe Marshall (left) reveals why she banned her 11-month-old son Benjamin Fox (centre) from watching popular children's cartoon Peppa Pig. Pictured right, Zoe's NRL star husband Benji Marshall 'She's really manipulative,' she continued before returning to the British accent - 'Charlie, [I'll] do this for you if you do this.' No, Peppa, this isn't how the world works. So he's not allowed Peppa Pig anymore.' Zoe touched on the psychology behind the children's program. 'It must speak to the brain of a child, because the kids are glued. It must be the colours and the high-squeaky voices,' she said. Parenting: The couple welcomed their first child together in March last year The media personality shares her son with her NRL player husband Benji Marshall, 33. In 2014, the creators of Peppa Pig were forced to defend the animated children's series after a couple in the UK accused the show of teaching their toddler the F-word. 'Any misunderstanding is unintentional,' a spokesperson told Mamamia at the time. Controversy: In 2014, the creators of Peppa Pig were forced to defend the animated children's series after a couple in the UK accused the show of teaching their toddler the F-word The following year, the parents of British toddler, Amari Black, were horrified when the three-year-old's first words were 'f*** you' after his malfunctioning Peppa Pig toy sprouted swear words. In 2016, Sheik Shady Alsuleiman, who is the president of the Australian National Imams Council, called for an alternative to the Western cartoon for Muslim children. 'These days, in this modern age, our children have been embedded and very well-occupied watching different cartoons on TV and it's our responsibility not to stop them from watching but give them another alternative,' he wrote on Facebook. Cultural issues? In 2016, Sheik Shady Alsuleiman, who is the president of the Australian National Imams Council, called for an alternative to the Western cartoon for Muslim children Read more: Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility