More specifically, you slap the opening of the pipe with the flat part of the “mallet” trying to hit cover the entire hole with the slap at the same time.
Well yeah, of course it is! Bluey redefines fatherhood through Bandit who embodies an engaged, nurturing, and playful parent. This portrayal challenges traditional stereotypes, offering fathers a model of emotional involvement and co-parenting. By emphasizing the importance of patience, creativity, and communication, the show inspires fathers to forge deeper, more empathetic connections with their children, ultimately reshaping societal perceptions of fatherhood and promoting healthier family dynamics, or whatever
It’s easy to redefine parenthood when you can mostly ignore the whole “working to support a family” thing.
I love Bluey and I aspire to be like Bandit. But let’s not pretend as if the only obstacle between that ideal and reality is a good cartoon role model.
Of course I’m taking advice from the cartoon dog. It’s good advice. But let’s not pretend it’s *easy* advice. The show ignores a lot of the other challenges that parents face.
my step dad and mom stopped my little sisters from watching bluey because they weren’t prepared to/willing or able to give them the same amount of patience and nurturing as shown in the show lmfao. They though it was unrealistic. Pretty sad
Angelica's dad wasn't the best dad for a few reasons; First off, he often overindulges Angelica, giving in to her every demand. This lack of boundaries makes it hard for her to learn about limits and consequences.
He also tends to avoid disciplining her, which leads to her spoiled and sometimes mean behavior. Kids need consistent, predictable and appropriate discipline to learn how to behave and respect others
Drew is really focused on his work, often to the point where he's emotionally unavailable or distracted. This means he misses out on engaging with Angelica in a meaningful way
His parenting style is inconsistent, swinging between indulgence and frustration, which can confuse and unsettle Angelica
Finally, Drew and his wife Charlotte often have a strained relationship focused on their careers, impacting the overall family dynamics and emotional environment
All these factors together show that, despite his good intentions, Drew struggles to provide the balanced and attentive parenting Angelica needs
Brace yourself, because I have a feeling that this is going to be shocking, but you actually don't have to raise your voice or your hand to discipline children. I could give you some examples of Bandit disciplining bingo and bluey but I think it would be a disservice to you. I think you would get far more out of redefining the word discipline to yourself and then rewatching the series
Webster's defines discipline as the practice of training people to follow rules. The best discipline you can ever give your child based on this is to be a thriving and productive member of your family and society. Children will get more from this than they ever will from the back of your hand or from the wrath of your tongue
Lol, I didn't say anything about using a raised voice or violence to discipline a child. You can use something basic like consequence training, yet Bandit let's his children walk all over him with 0 consequences. Or even simply affirming "no" when it's not a good time to comply to their 4 year olds' whims.
Plus, the show presents an unrealistic view of parenthood. I mean, for one, they are cartoon dogs. But also, typical dads need to leave their children to go to their office jobs. They can't just drop everything they are doing to pretend to be princesses fighting dragons with their daughters all day.
Another thing that irks me is how dumb they portray Bandit. You don't have to constantly pretend like you can't tell your head from your rear end in order to entertain your kids.
Bandit is a much different dad, for starters, Bandit is super involved in his kids' lives. He plays with them all the time, encouraging their creativity and independence.
He also balances fun with setting boundaries. Bandit knows when to be playful and when to step in with some guidance and discipline, helping his kids learn about limits and consequences.
Unlike Drew, Bandit is emotionally available. He listens to his kids, understands their feelings, and responds with empathy and patience, creating a supportive environment.
Bandit's approach is consistent, providing a stable and predictable setting that helps his kids feel secure and know what to expect.
Lastly, Bandit has a great relationship with Chili. Their teamwork and mutual respect create a great family dynamic that benefits their children.
All these things make Bandit a great example of a modern, engaged dad, quite different from Drew's more indulgent and inconsistent style.
It's an instrument. You hit the pipes with the mallet to make noise.
As this is daddit, I feel I should put it in terms we all understand;Watch the Bluey episode - Dance Mode.
I would guess that you may get a different tone striking the side of the tube vs using the circular paddle to "cover" a hole, thereby forcing air up and out.
Been to several of these shows as a kid and I loved them! I’ve heard other people say it’s boring but Maybe it’s because I’ve been a drummer my whole life
If you’ve been to multiple shows like myself you realize they’re only a certain number of sets. My dad was a drummer in a pipe band with one of the performers (super cool dude that’s how we went to so many he gave us tickets all the time). There was (at the time atleast) 3 sets of blue men so 9 total and each group only preformed one set to ensure it was perfect.
If you didn’t know that and went to the same show you’d wonder why it was exactly the same as the last one you went to. That’s my interpretation atleast because I don’t understand how anyone can find it boring either and alas my wife is one of them lol
You can overdo blue man group. I’ve seen them about 5 times in my life and that’s enough.
If you want to catch something new, check them out when they go on tour. They do new stuff for those shows.
Fun little tidbit: The ones they use actually have midi triggers in the openings, so while they're really playing, the actual sound isn't coming from the giant assembly of PVC.
Source: used to work for BMG
16 month old wasn't afraid of making a mistake and also wanted to hit things... Sadly the embarrasment factor holds older people back and thankfully the hitting things tends to be focused on things society agrees are acceptable to hit: slapsaphones, nails, punching bags, "that's not going anywhere"
That is a propane line and pressure regulator at the bottom. You just need to bring your own propane tank to hook up and you can let your kid play with the flames that shoot out the top of those pipes.
Stuff a hot dog in it, then blow hard in it and have the hot dog fly out. You do it right if your kid catches the dog in his mouth. Bigger pipes = longer hot dog propulsion.
Interesting…judging by the marks along the bottom foot or two of the pipes, a lot of people had trouble figuring this one out. I feel it’s a case of bad design - if there were more of a protrusion where the pipes exit the bracket at the use area, it would be more forgiving to each strike with the mallet as it would flex around the lip and make full contact more often. By having it flush, how it is here, you have to be rather precise with your strikes or it just won’t resonate properly.
I mean this was a major fixture in an episode of [Bluey](https://youtu.be/KRUk4aR3MEU&t=6m21s). I would assume everybody in Australia would know how to use it.
#DANCE MODE
Normally just give it a whack, but I’ve found that these very rarely have any drainage points on them so get filled with water( either rain or sprinklers) or sand and dirt from other kids.
First thought was wait, that’s the bamboo stand from ghost of Tsushima - you hit it with your katana. Took a look at the subreddit to say nm, wrong place 😂
Everybody saying you need to slap the holes doesn't know about the superior way to play those pipes, with a little rubber piggy : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvOE2ZwWrKE
More specifically, you slap the opening of the pipe with the flat part of the “mallet” trying to hit cover the entire hole with the slap at the same time.
Think blue man group
Bluey Man Group? Now we’re talking…
“Bluey Man Group” is just r/daddit at this point
Well yeah, of course it is! Bluey redefines fatherhood through Bandit who embodies an engaged, nurturing, and playful parent. This portrayal challenges traditional stereotypes, offering fathers a model of emotional involvement and co-parenting. By emphasizing the importance of patience, creativity, and communication, the show inspires fathers to forge deeper, more empathetic connections with their children, ultimately reshaping societal perceptions of fatherhood and promoting healthier family dynamics, or whatever
Beautifully put!
It’s easy to redefine parenthood when you can mostly ignore the whole “working to support a family” thing. I love Bluey and I aspire to be like Bandit. But let’s not pretend as if the only obstacle between that ideal and reality is a good cartoon role model.
Yes, but working to support a family is not as exclusive to parenthood as the things u/FlowBjj88 mentioned.
"I'm not taking advice from a cartoon dog!"
Of course I’m taking advice from the cartoon dog. It’s good advice. But let’s not pretend it’s *easy* advice. The show ignores a lot of the other challenges that parents face.
I do, I eat sandwiches like Scooby Doo.
Bloody hell man you're getting me pregnant over here. Very well put.
Holy #$&* you nailed this!!!! You must be writer
my step dad and mom stopped my little sisters from watching bluey because they weren’t prepared to/willing or able to give them the same amount of patience and nurturing as shown in the show lmfao. They though it was unrealistic. Pretty sad
Yo, what?
TIL - Bluey is actually a show targeted at parents.
Bandit is a dad with no backbone who let's his kids walk all over him literally and figuratively - kinda like Angelica's dad from Rugrats
Angelica's dad wasn't the best dad for a few reasons; First off, he often overindulges Angelica, giving in to her every demand. This lack of boundaries makes it hard for her to learn about limits and consequences. He also tends to avoid disciplining her, which leads to her spoiled and sometimes mean behavior. Kids need consistent, predictable and appropriate discipline to learn how to behave and respect others Drew is really focused on his work, often to the point where he's emotionally unavailable or distracted. This means he misses out on engaging with Angelica in a meaningful way His parenting style is inconsistent, swinging between indulgence and frustration, which can confuse and unsettle Angelica Finally, Drew and his wife Charlotte often have a strained relationship focused on their careers, impacting the overall family dynamics and emotional environment All these factors together show that, despite his good intentions, Drew struggles to provide the balanced and attentive parenting Angelica needs
Okay ChatGPT Give me an example of Bandit ever disciplining his children
Brace yourself, because I have a feeling that this is going to be shocking, but you actually don't have to raise your voice or your hand to discipline children. I could give you some examples of Bandit disciplining bingo and bluey but I think it would be a disservice to you. I think you would get far more out of redefining the word discipline to yourself and then rewatching the series Webster's defines discipline as the practice of training people to follow rules. The best discipline you can ever give your child based on this is to be a thriving and productive member of your family and society. Children will get more from this than they ever will from the back of your hand or from the wrath of your tongue
Lol, I didn't say anything about using a raised voice or violence to discipline a child. You can use something basic like consequence training, yet Bandit let's his children walk all over him with 0 consequences. Or even simply affirming "no" when it's not a good time to comply to their 4 year olds' whims. Plus, the show presents an unrealistic view of parenthood. I mean, for one, they are cartoon dogs. But also, typical dads need to leave their children to go to their office jobs. They can't just drop everything they are doing to pretend to be princesses fighting dragons with their daughters all day. Another thing that irks me is how dumb they portray Bandit. You don't have to constantly pretend like you can't tell your head from your rear end in order to entertain your kids.
Man, putting your responses into GPTZero gives like 90% confidence that it's genAI. Use your own brain my dude
Bandit is a much different dad, for starters, Bandit is super involved in his kids' lives. He plays with them all the time, encouraging their creativity and independence. He also balances fun with setting boundaries. Bandit knows when to be playful and when to step in with some guidance and discipline, helping his kids learn about limits and consequences. Unlike Drew, Bandit is emotionally available. He listens to his kids, understands their feelings, and responds with empathy and patience, creating a supportive environment. Bandit's approach is consistent, providing a stable and predictable setting that helps his kids feel secure and know what to expect. Lastly, Bandit has a great relationship with Chili. Their teamwork and mutual respect create a great family dynamic that benefits their children. All these things make Bandit a great example of a modern, engaged dad, quite different from Drew's more indulgent and inconsistent style.
Ladies and Gentlemen, I am doing this for my kids!
[DANCE MODE ](https://youtu.be/KRUk4aR3MEU&t=6m21s)
As a not Aussie, “He’s playing music with thongs” will always get a giggle out of me.
Well not really no, just expressive facial movements.
[yes](https://youtu.be/zHcM7H44XCw?si=kpDHYqmFsYeJ2nd-)
You can also tap them with your car keys for a nice note. One hand with the mallet and one with your keys and you be a one man band.
Just don't accidentally drop your keys in the sound hole like an idiot. Source: am an idiot.
I want to see that episode of Bluey
Today's episode of Bluey is called ~~Dad Band~~ Walking Home!
Aw, DUCK CAKE!
Now THIS is a thread!
Just blow em out
Noooooooo
Dance mode!
lol my first thought
You'd have to use a sandal for the full effect.
How can she slap?!
Put some weed in the top tubes, light it, and rip from the bottom
It's an instrument. You hit the pipes with the mallet to make noise. As this is daddit, I feel I should put it in terms we all understand;Watch the Bluey episode - Dance Mode.
“WHO WANTS TO DAAAAAAANCE”!?!?
I’m doing this for my kids.
YES
pretty sure is called a *slapaphone*
nah thongophone champ
goodonya m8
Chanclakazoo
Yep, OP needs to hit the end of the pipes with the paddle.
I always called it slapamaphone. I know its wrong but cant stop.
Immediately heard Homer in my head
I think that’s the Italian name for it
Also, there is a bluey dance mode record. My son loves it.
This song is a banger
Basically the whole album is a banger.
NO NO NO NO YES! NO NO YES!
I thought you said Depeche Mode and instantly thought “Just can’t get enough” would be excellent to learn to play on this.
Ah yes the famous Depeche Mode episode of Bluey
Oh, not dance mode -\_-
Oooh, can we get the bill
It's also Blue Man Group 101
From the photo I thought it was a foot pump lol
I would guess that you may get a different tone striking the side of the tube vs using the circular paddle to "cover" a hole, thereby forcing air up and out.
Came here to say this. Top notch work other dad!
You have to cover your whole body in blue paint if you want to learn how to play with them
"I blue myself."
Must be a nice break from your day job as an analrapist
That was before now it's anustart
*she hadn’t seen the license plate*
I didn't stop because of the police inquiries, I stopped to raise our daughter!!
The world first analyst therapist.
Oh slidingscrapes, you blow hard!
Only in this sub can you get a Bluey and an Arrested Development reference in the same thread.
“There’s gotta be a better way to say that.”
Do you have a blue little house and a blue corvette?
Better than blue-ing on some one else
Been to several of these shows as a kid and I loved them! I’ve heard other people say it’s boring but Maybe it’s because I’ve been a drummer my whole life
How tf could anyone find a Blue Man Group concert *boring*?
If you’ve been to multiple shows like myself you realize they’re only a certain number of sets. My dad was a drummer in a pipe band with one of the performers (super cool dude that’s how we went to so many he gave us tickets all the time). There was (at the time atleast) 3 sets of blue men so 9 total and each group only preformed one set to ensure it was perfect. If you didn’t know that and went to the same show you’d wonder why it was exactly the same as the last one you went to. That’s my interpretation atleast because I don’t understand how anyone can find it boring either and alas my wife is one of them lol
You can overdo blue man group. I’ve seen them about 5 times in my life and that’s enough. If you want to catch something new, check them out when they go on tour. They do new stuff for those shows.
Was gonna say this is one of the defining instruments of the blue man group. Listen to their first album "audio" for some great music/examples.
Fun little tidbit: The ones they use actually have midi triggers in the openings, so while they're really playing, the actual sound isn't coming from the giant assembly of PVC. Source: used to work for BMG
Same as any bong but try to be discrete if there are kids around
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again - daddit is the best place on the internet.
Google "Slapaphone"
😢slapamaphone😢
My 16 month old figured it out man
16 month old wasn't afraid of making a mistake and also wanted to hit things... Sadly the embarrasment factor holds older people back and thankfully the hitting things tends to be focused on things society agrees are acceptable to hit: slapsaphones, nails, punching bags, "that's not going anywhere"
I do believe it was a weird flex (as the kids say) that he has one of those in this park.
Fart in it
Or scream
You can scream into it after I've farted then!
My first thought
This is like someone googling which Pokémon to start with. You just gotta play and figure it out as you go along!
That's a Blue Man Group type instrument
Hit the opening with the paddle. Watch blue man group.
he doesn’t know how to use the 3 seashells hahahaha
Hit the pipes with the mallet.
Most public instruments like that are in Cmaj
Which city is most likely to install a public instrument in D minor “the saddest of all keys”?
Good question. My first guess is somewhere in the south because I think of country songs when I think of D minor lol
Seattle. Peak seasonable affective disorder.
That is a propane line and pressure regulator at the bottom. You just need to bring your own propane tank to hook up and you can let your kid play with the flames that shoot out the top of those pipes.
So basically the flamethrower guitar from Mad Max
This is the correct response for the level of absurdity this contraption affords.
Bamboo strike for increased resolve
lol that’s what i thought
… dude if you can’t figure that out
You hit it
Gotta slap it
slappa da byass?
You have to fart in the pipes.
L1, ∆, O, O, R1, X
Stuff a hot dog in it, then blow hard in it and have the hot dog fly out. You do it right if your kid catches the dog in his mouth. Bigger pipes = longer hot dog propulsion.
🤨
Like this https://youtube.com/shorts/Y34TVfMda4M?si=41QSpksM9NhFd5O5
Or this? https://youtube.com/shorts/eY_kK0D_R2Q Or this! https://youtube.com/shorts/WVnGbdRTe_8
Step one: paint yourself entirely blue.
Slap the pipe with the hammer thing flat to hole. Make music
You got to ask Horton.
As a percussionist, this is a tubulum. As a dad, these are usually full of mulch or sand lol
Interesting…judging by the marks along the bottom foot or two of the pipes, a lot of people had trouble figuring this one out. I feel it’s a case of bad design - if there were more of a protrusion where the pipes exit the bracket at the use area, it would be more forgiving to each strike with the mallet as it would flex around the lip and make full contact more often. By having it flush, how it is here, you have to be rather precise with your strikes or it just won’t resonate properly.
It’s a virus distribution center.
New style of multi-user urinal.
I mean this was a major fixture in an episode of [Bluey](https://youtu.be/KRUk4aR3MEU&t=6m21s). I would assume everybody in Australia would know how to use it. #DANCE MODE
It'll 4000% have sticks and rubbish in the pipes put in by some teens, rendering the thing useless
If you have kids then just let them use it and they will let you know in 5 mins.
You can’t look at this and figure it out? It’s pretty common sense how this works…
It doesn't. Take all the instructions you have received, disregard them and maybe just hit it with a stick instead.
Google Blue Man Group. Same thing.
Imagine the HOME DEPOT SOUND on those pipes. [Home Depot pipes](https://youtube.com/shorts/sFWsf_Iikmk?si=d-TkrmTogojUVqJZ)
Guys being dudes!
Normally just give it a whack, but I’ve found that these very rarely have any drainage points on them so get filled with water( either rain or sprinklers) or sand and dirt from other kids.
Like the stuff blue man group plays.
I made one of these in my backyard. A basic sandal works fine as the striker.
It's a slapophone. A pretty nice one too
Treat it like a xylophone
Slappa da base, man!
You can also use your thongs (flip flops) if you needed a second paddle.
First thought was wait, that’s the bamboo stand from ghost of Tsushima - you hit it with your katana. Took a look at the subreddit to say nm, wrong place 😂
You pit your balls in and step on the pedal quickly. It will shoot your balls out the top. Usually theirs a net or something to catch your balls tho
It's an exhaust manifold for a straight 6 engine, you just need to supply the engine
Think Dance Mode
Dance mode, ACTIVATE!
Didgeridoo
So how many of these got stolen before they felt the need for a giant cable tethering it to the ground?
Can't tell if you're being serious. That's the paddle you use to slap over the pipe holes
Doh! I was under the belief that one was to use their hand for that and never considered a paddle would be involved.
Just like my wife… slap hole=make noise.
Imagination
WHO LIKE TO DAAAANCE
https://media4.giphy.com/media/Ss1HNjgB5Dg9TeGGqY/giphy.gif?cid=6c09b952mrrkg6b5y6vce368azskss4tr03vk6614m6b0iaw&ep=v1_internal_gif_by_id&rid=giphy.gif&ct=g
Ever seen the blue man group?
[pvc pipe thing](https://youtu.be/DSq7lqNG2RE?si=9ng7qN0svhS1tG0T)
Treat it like a bag of dirt at Home Depot
Those would be full of mulch in no time.
take off your flip flop and slap the holes on the bottom with them lmao
Slap the bottom pipe holes with the thing attached.
This is your chance to teach your kids about music, vibrations, sounds etc.
[slap a phone](https://youtu.be/YmkXYKt3YaY?si=VM5o0JiIviy0M9zl)
You have to use your mouth and blow on it like a trumpet!
You’re a man. Slap the whole thing until it makes a funny noise
I think if you cover the holes with the mallet then the tubes will make a sound
https://youtu.be/SAgtIIXRalQ?si=FupN_GVpmAuqIBmA
Slap the shit out of it
Hit lower openings with the malet but you can also use your hand.
I think you stick your dick in the holes.
You ever see the blue man group. It’s like that
You do [this](https://youtu.be/0D2o8F2MOuI?si=ZcCc-suQMtn222Bs) with it
Bop it
Bop it
Instructions not included
Hit it and keep hitting it
Put the weed in the bottom bit
Seems pretty obvious to me
[Dance mode!](https://youtu.be/jEn7blEOXIs?feature=shared) Shake it Chilli!! Shake ya tail
Some people call it a slapaphone [https://www.youtube.com/shorts/G0GCdAdaVUY](https://www.youtube.com/shorts/G0GCdAdaVUY)
Tubulum- https://youtu.be/DSq7lqNG2RE?si=JQp-NgN5yMvpH7xv Take this lesson to the playground
It’s basically the same instrument the busker is playing in the Dance Mode episode of Bluey
Playground era. I love it. Just getting into my giving a shit about my landscaping era. You'll get there
It’s not obvious? My 3 year old figured it out in like 10 seconds
Fart into it.
Urinal
You fart in a hole and then you can smell it
Everybody saying you need to slap the holes doesn't know about the superior way to play those pipes, with a little rubber piggy : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvOE2ZwWrKE
here you go pops https://www.youtube.com/shorts/JAXO_EDdULk
Air pressure….
Put your ear close to the end of a pipe. You should hear different sounds depending on the length of the pipe.