U.S. parents claim their kids are developing British accents from watching ...

'Anyone else's kids developing a British accent?' American parents reveal their young children are changing the way they SPEAK after watching episodes of the U.K. cartoon series Peppa Pig Parents in the U.S. are claiming Peppa Pig has caused their children to develop British accents  Peppa Pig, an animated TV show based in the U.K., follows the life of a pig and her family as they go about their day-to-day lives  Now parents are tweeting about the show, which first aired in 2004, saying that it has caused their kids to develop different accents and vocabulary  One parent wrote: 'I'd like to thank Peppa Pig for the slight yet adorable British accent my toddler is acquiring'  Another parent dubbed the idea of kids adopting the accent as the 'Peppa effect'

By Shirley Donlon For Dailymail.com

Published: 00:30 GMT, 12 February 2019 | Updated: 04:48 GMT, 12 February 2019

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Parents in the U.S. are claiming the popular children's TV show Peppa Pig has caused their kids to start speaking in a British accent. 

The cartoon follows the life of a pig, Peppa, and her family as they go about their day-to-day life in a fictional U.K. town made up of various animal families. 

And now parents of children who love the show are noticing that their kids are beginning to speak just like the characters in the cartoon. 

Popular! Parents in the U.S. are blaming U.K. animated TV show Peppa Pig for causing their children to develop British accents and use British vocabulary 

Popular! Parents in the U.S. are blaming U.K. animated TV show Peppa Pig for causing their children to develop British accents and use British vocabulary 

The animated series first aired in May 2004, and has since grown to become a popular TV show for young children.  

Kids all over the world are now tuning in to see Peppa's latest adventures, and it seems as though Peppa's southern British accent and vocabulary seem to be rubbing off on those watching the show.

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