tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3910944908737969258.post447746241384624554..comments2024-03-12T03:39:02.148-04:00Comments on Leigh vs. Laundry: I Staged a Preschool Intervention-Part 1, How I ruined my son's life.leigh hewetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15556509134001737237noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3910944908737969258.post-21147400937714421142010-06-24T20:43:38.807-04:002010-06-24T20:43:38.807-04:00I'm still laughing at Spongebob being a gatewa...I'm still laughing at Spongebob being a gateway show. <br /><br />PS My boys kick my arse at Tony Hawk. We're bad.Traciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10612857982151448455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3910944908737969258.post-5808324190487367202010-06-23T15:36:09.490-04:002010-06-23T15:36:09.490-04:00i'm totally snortin when thinkin about a 5-yea...i'm totally snortin when thinkin about a 5-year-old hulk runnin through the house screamin "I want ice cream"!!! too funny! But? good for you for takin a stand. i'll be prayin you can keep standin cause i know how the little ones can wear. you. down.cathyjoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05134147132468924402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3910944908737969258.post-41309966801147062752010-06-23T11:16:29.244-04:002010-06-23T11:16:29.244-04:00I'm so impressed with you!!! I'm new here...I'm so impressed with you!!! I'm new here and I am pretty sure we could be twins. I have an 8 year old who is obsessed with Mario!! UGH! I am addicted to TV too though so I have a hard time limiting their addiction. I, also, am an enabler! Totally agree that Spongebob is the gateway TV show too!FrouFrouBritcheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11914368512077519755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3910944908737969258.post-62917686072852036192010-06-23T11:06:21.205-04:002010-06-23T11:06:21.205-04:00Love it and good for you. Be strong. I can't...Love it and good for you. Be strong. I can't wait to find out how things turn out. Too bad Oprah is going off. this would make a good show.Karen Mortensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15991996620864410833noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3910944908737969258.post-7582840936251667972010-06-23T09:00:28.232-04:002010-06-23T09:00:28.232-04:00I am smiling hard as I read your email - Fanboy &a...I am smiling hard as I read your email - Fanboy & Chum Chum - Dexter watches them and we all love SPongebob but also iCarly and Drake & Josh and scarily "How I met your Mother"!!!<br /><br />Games, well he didn't really get into them until recently and the ones he does do are the Lego ones and beautiful katamari which are actually ok, the latter being very cute and colourful. Also, on the i-phone, he enjoys playing angry birds which is ok - don't know if you have an i-phone?<br /><br />He sounds like a very bright wee dude, and I love how you got the imaginary friends to join in - that's a cartoon I love too have they seen it?<br /><br />Dexter knows he can watch them but only if he has done various things - e.g. done homework (in the morning he can only switch on the tv if he is dressed, ready for school, teeth brushed, eaten breakfast, etc) and we go out at the weekends a lot (as you will see from the amount of blog postings I seem to be doing). <br /><br />Look forward to seeing what happens, and you sound like a great mum - perhaps you could get him to win time on the TV/Games if he maybe does something really great like (draw a picture of his favourite things and explain why they are good/not good) that way you can check if he is understanding right/wrong of what he is seeing/interpreting?R Montalbanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05120909825589409116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3910944908737969258.post-83739662892558784832010-06-23T07:37:29.117-04:002010-06-23T07:37:29.117-04:00Good for you! I think we've all had moments wh...Good for you! I think we've all had moments where there has been too much of one thing or another, but I definitely agree with you that monitoring TV and gaming time and ratings is an awesome idea. Even if they hate it, it's for their own good. My husband is actually the one who keeps us on our toes about those things. <br />With that being said, as not to totally poo-poo all things animated--did you happen to see the amazing Story of Pixar on Monday night? It was so inspiring. The animators that helped to develop that company were brilliant and now they are millionaires. And if it's any consolation to you, they were likely gamers and Spongebob lovers as well! :)Carolinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04953764061091454844noreply@blogger.com