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Bill O'Rights · 01-29-2007, 11:53 AM

I really can't see anyone coming out and saying; "Yeah...I plop my kid down in front of the TV every chance that I get. Barney's wholesome, so why not? I work, I'm tired, the last thing I want to do when I come home is deal with having to "nurture" my kid. That's what cable's for."

I can hear it all now though. We all buy our kids only the best educational toys, and their book collections would put shame to the New York Public Library. Television? Nope. Won't even find one in the house. Video games are alright though, as they help to develop hand/eye coordination. Right?

Riiiggghhht.

Well, I for one, will be honest. My kid watches entirely too much television. I'll admit it. It's easier, when I get home from work, to let him veg out on Curious George, Clifford, Big Big World and Arthur, while I'm busy with the chores.
He is not, however, lacking in the reading department. He is read to every night, for a minimum of 1/2 hour. He has a very good assortment of educational toys. Toys that stimulate his immagination. And, he also has a fair number of "Mc"toys, as well.
Oh...and there is not a video game system in my house. Not even an Atari 2600.
I don't think that he is lacking.

sillygirl is right, though. Much of how our kids are raised does fall onto the fact that both parents (if there are two) must work. It's a sad fact of today's society. I know that my wife and I both have to work. And I don't want to hear about taking fewer vacations, or making do with an older car. We haven't taken a "vacation" in seven years. The newest car we own just turned ten years old. The oldest is 30, and I drive it every day. We both work to make ends meet.

01-29-2007, 11:53 AM	#4 (permalink)
Bill O'Rights will always be an Alyson Hanniganite Location: In the dust of the archives	I really can't see anyone coming out and saying; "Yeah...I plop my kid down in front of the TV every chance that I get. Barney's wholesome, so why not? I work, I'm tired, the last thing I want to do when I come home is deal with having to "nurture" my kid. That's what cable's for." I can hear it all now though. We all buy our kids only the best educational toys, and their book collections would put shame to the New York Public Library. Television? Nope. Won't even find one in the house. Video games are alright though, as they help to develop hand/eye coordination. Right? Riiiggghhht. Well, I for one, will be honest. My kid watches entirely too much television. I'll admit it. It's easier, when I get home from work, to let him veg out on Curious George, Clifford, Big Big World and Arthur, while I'm busy with the chores. He is not, however, lacking in the reading department. He is read to every night, for a minimum of 1/2 hour. He has a very good assortment of educational toys. Toys that stimulate his immagination. And, he also has a fair number of "Mc"toys, as well. Oh...and there is not a video game system in my house. Not even an Atari 2600. I don't think that he is lacking. sillygirl is right, though. Much of how our kids are raised does fall onto the fact that both parents (if there are two) must work. It's a sad fact of today's society. I know that my wife and I both have to work. And I don't want to hear about taking fewer vacations, or making do with an older car. We haven't taken a "vacation" in seven years. The newest car we own just turned ten years old. The oldest is 30, and I drive it every day. We both work to make ends meet. __________________ "I distrust those people who know so well what God wants them to do because I notice it always coincides with their own desires." - Susan B. Anthony "Hedonism with rules isn't hedonism at all, it's the Republican party." - JumpinJesus It is indisputable that true beauty lies within...but a nice rack sure doesn't hurt.