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Can I be annoyed for a minute?

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DH posted on his FB today that "Penelope has strted liking dinosaurs, apparently.  She very much knows what they are & even tried to say 'stegosaurus' this morning"

Cute, funny, true.  However, there are sooooo many comments from friends saying what TV show she should watch.  ONE person suggested a book (which I will probably get because it looks awesome). 

I guess I'm annoyed that the first suggestion is another dang TV show.  /vent 

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  • desertlady86desertlady86 member
    Be annoyed because I think I would be too. 
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  • keags5496keags5496 member
    I'd be a smidge annoyed too! Sandra Boynton has a book called Dinosaurs that is pretty cute. It isn't educational but it has lots of cartooney dinos in it :
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  • GrayGhost13GrayGhost13 member

    Are y'all a TV-free household? I guess I wouldn't think to avoid mentioning TV unless I knew that person had a no-TV rule.

    Of course, I don't have that many parent friends on FB, and the ones I do have older kids, so I surprisingly don't get into too many parenting-related conversations on FB. Maybe I'm not up on the FB etiquette?

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    imageGrayGhost13:

    Are y'all a TV-free household? I guess I wouldn't think to avoid mentioning TV unless I knew that person had a no-TV rule.

    Of course, I don't have that many parent friends on FB, and the ones I do have older kids, so I surprisingly don't get into too many parenting-related conversations on FB. Maybe I'm not up on the FB etiquette?

    We aren't TV free.  The comments are from friends/family with kids 5 & under.  It's just weird/annoying that 1 out of 10 comments are for books & 9 out of 10 are for different TV shows. 

    And I am NOT going to post any commentary back to people.  I'm sure they're well intended, and it's possible I'm hormonal of something.  hehe

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    imageGrayGhost13:

    Are y'all a TV-free household? I guess I wouldn't think to avoid mentioning TV unless I knew that person had a no-TV rule.

    Of course, I don't have that many parent friends on FB, and the ones I do have older kids, so I surprisingly don't get into too many parenting-related conversations on FB. Maybe I'm not up on the FB etiquette?

    We aren't TV free.  The comments are from friends/family with kids 5 & under.  It's just weird/annoying that 1 out of 10 comments are for books & 9 out of 10 are for different TV shows. 

    And I am NOT going to post any commentary back to people.  I'm sure they're well intended, and it's possible I'm hormonal of something.  hehe

    Ah, ok. I gotcha.

    I actually can't think of any dinosaur-related books or shows. My poor kid might be dino-deprived! Our library is a little heavy on puppies and kittens and cars and trucks right now. LOL

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  • pitterpatter129pitterpatter129 member

    I think that many people really put their kid in the front of the TV all day long!!  I felt bad this summer because I was so sick and we barely left the house.  Since school has started back, I haven't really turned on the TV once all week - as it should be!  On a side note, if the show was Dinosaur Train, stay clear!!  Worst show ever in my opinion. :)

     

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  • jillybean800jillybean800 member

    Haha, I'm sure they all suggested dinosaur train.  I think it's cute, actually, not that annoying, but A isn't really into it, so we don't watch it.  We watch SuperWhy right before, so it comes on when I am changing a diaper and stuff before nap.  My guess is that most people can think of a tv show faster than they can a book!

    But anyway, can I recommend a toy?  We got this for A and I'm saving it for when Newbie is born as his big brother gift.  And I like how it's just stuffed animals, so it's more about imaginative play as opposed to stuff that makes sounds and music already..It's FAO Schwarz for Toys R Us, so it really is beautiful quality.

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    imagepitterpatter129:

    I think that many people really put their kid in the front of the TV all day long!!  I felt bad this summer because I was so sick and we barely left the house.  Since school has started back, I haven't really turned on the TV once all week - as it should be!  On a side note, if the show was Dinosaur Train, stay clear!!  Worst show ever in my opinion. :)

     

    Yeah, we've watched a little too much TV this summer too.  Whoops!  Dino train was one of the suggestions, and while it isn't terrible, it annoys me.  hehe.  Frequently mornings P wants DH or me to sit down & watch whatever show with her, which is fine but I'm not going to watch something that annoys me!  We also don't watch Yo Gabba Gabba or Dora for that very reason!

    Jilly - that toy is really cool!!  I will check that out & probably get it for her bday or Christmas pressie!  Thanks.  Smile

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  • lindseybell3lindseybell3 member

    It is annoying that everyone thinks its normal for kids this young to watch a lot of TV.  My mom keeps giving me Baby Einstein and Blues Clues videos and stuff and I keep saying, "he doesn't really watch anything right now" and she says, "well this stuff is educational." Maybe it is, but to him it's just something to zone out in front of. 

    I do like Dinosaur Train, though.  I've seen it a couple times on Saturday morning.  Here's a great dino book that we have: https://www.amazon.com/First-Dinosaur-Encyclopedia-DK-Publishing/dp/0756625394/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1345827605&sr=8-1&keywords=first+dinosaur+encyclopedia

    I actually love reading it because I learn stuff about dinosaurs too.  I was obsessed with them as a kid.

    Also, you should get https://www.amazon.com/How-Dinosaurs-Eat-Their-Food/dp/0439241022/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1345827748&sr=1-1&keywords=how+do+dinosaurs+eat+their+food

    The illustrations are so funny they make me laugh every time, plus it encourages table manners!

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