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Tag Archives: television
In Defense of the Big, Bad Media
I want to take a tiny, inconsequential sliver of the gruesome tragedy in Connecticut and apply it to the broader hatred and ranting I’m seeing pop up everywhere…against the media. And it’s not like this is new. Everyone hates the … Continue reading
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Tagged ct shooting, facebook, media, news, newtown, parenting, television, tv
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Guest Post – An Ode to Scooby Doo
Today I have an avid Scooby Doo fan explaining to me why the show is great. (Which works out well, since I was never really into it, myself.) Scooby Doo has always been a greatly popular cartoon and is … Continue reading
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Tagged children, guest post, kids, kids shows, parenting, preschoolers, scooby doo, television, tv
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When is Violence Okay?
Do you remember these days? I saw it on my Facebook feed and it got me thinking. Now, I’m going to skip past all the normal stuff, like, how would the originator of this image know that my childhood was … Continue reading
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Tagged babies, children, kids, kids shows, looney toons, parenting, television, toddlers, tom and jerry, tv, violence
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Favorite Characters
We watch a variety of shows here at various times, depending on when I’m working that day. We switch it up because I can only handle so much of any one kids’ show. They’re fairly irritating, I would say. Of … Continue reading
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Tagged babies, children, dora, kids, kids shows, parenting, sesame st., sid the science kid, television, toddlers, tv, winnie the pooh
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What’s a Doctor?
I just want to take a moment to talk about how ridiculous Dr. Drew Pinsky is all of the time. He’s a medical doctor. Graduated in medicine in 1984. Specializes in addiction medicine. Good. Fine. Shut up, Dr. Drew. … Continue reading
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Tagged babies, children, divorce, dr. drew, dr. drew pinsky, parenting, television, twin parent divorce rate, twins
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Toddler Tricks – 80: Use the Television
Problem: Twofold…one, your kid continues to do something she’s not supposed to do. Two, you’re not sure if all your talking at her is sticking. She seems to understand everything you say, down to the very subtle nuances of conversation, … Continue reading
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Tagged babies, children, kids, kids shows, parenting, television, toddler tricks, toddlers
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Toddler Tricks – 73: Shut It Off
Problem: The TV is on. Again. You needed to make breakfast or dinner and switched it on for the children. And then never switched it off. Or they asked for it specifically after nap, and watched it for ten minutes … Continue reading
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Tagged children, kids, kids shows, parenting, television, toddlers, tv
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Blast You, Max and Ruby!
My children had an unfortunate affair with Max and Ruby for a few weeks there. I think they’re over it now, thank goodness, but not before learning several bad behaviors. This is from its wiki page: “The episodes present stories … Continue reading
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Tagged babies, children, kids, kids shows, max and ruby, nick jr., parenting, television, toddlers, tv
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Save the Children
“For just one dollar a day, you could feed a child for life.” We all know those commercials. The ones where the missionary-type person is walking around an impoverished nation, loving kids in front of the camera and begging for … Continue reading
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Tagged activism, advertising, babies, children, kids, parenting, save the children, television, toddlers
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