As a mother of a very active preschooler, I am often confronted with my own inner demons about his TV addiction. Being that the weather here does not allow him outdoor activites all year round, I have spent the winter months trying to figure out what to do with him. Thank God for Monday, Wednesday, and Friday when he gets real education from his preschool teacher. However I am at a loss the rest of the time. We will do puzzles, play games, but his attention is most easily kept with the talking box. I think in the last two months he has watched Lightning McQueen 100 or so times and is still always mesmorized by it.
I feel as though I don't put my foot down enough and make him do real activites. However, with a newborn now it is easier for me when he is watching the boob tube and I can attend to Brienna or maybe even get a shower and a load of laundry done. Not to mention running the office in our basement for Gary and my stationery business. Still I know it is no excuse, but there are days that I think he actually learns something from Dora, Diego, or Mickey Mouse.
So my hat goes off to all you Moms who leave the TV off all day long and entertain your children with fun and games. I wish that I could say the same, but as of now I will raise my hand when asked how many people allow their children to watch more then an hour of TV every day....
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