I've been waiting for the day when Jack started enjoying television. Yes, you heard right, I want Jack to watch TV! Ok, before you judge, hear me out. I'm not going to let the kid sit in front of the tube all day, but every once in a while it's nice to have 15 minutes here and there to dry my hair, do the dishes or just plain chill out. We limit him to a few shows a day just so he doesn't damage his brain cells. But I grew up with TV in my life and I turned out ok, right? I mean, doesn't every normal 30 something mom TiVo Jersey Shore?!
The watching started slow but it didn't take long before Jack really started getting into particular shows. Currently he loves Sesame Street because he's obsessed with Elmo and Abby, The Mickey Mouse Club because he loves the Hot Dog Dance at the end, and wait for this one...iCarly. We watched one episode and he was hooked - and it's not even a cartoon. He points to the TV and screams, Coli, Coli, Coli (Carly). He watches with such intensity that I actually believe he knows what's going on. But it's a clean and funny show (yes, Christian and I like it) so what's the harm.
I have to admit, when Jack's watching a show on the computer or TV, he's in quite a trance. I really think Disney puts hidden messages in shows that only kids can see. And he's always asking to watch TV. I think we've created a little monster here...but at least he's a quiet little monster for 10 minutes. Here are a few pics of Jack with his TV buddies...
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