This is my first experience with an "I want" kid. I attribute that to the fact that my older two were never exposed to television ads. We had Netflix and DVDs, but no cable coming into the home. Now, we do. My mom moved in with her DirecTV subscription, and it came with two boxes, so one in her room and one in the family room.
The older two (7 and 9 years old) don't ask me for everything they see. They're old enough to know that 1) it never performs the way the TV says it does and 2) they're not getting everything they ask for anyway!
My youngest, aged 5, says I want after every commercial. Mom, I want that! I always know when a show is at commercial because he is constantly saying I want. Ugh. I know I can just turn the TV off, but one or two shows a day isn't bad in my opinion. I just used to like it when they didn't have commercials!
My mom tells me the TV will record a show so they can watch it later and fast forward through the commercials, but I don't see them being able to do that just yet. So maybe I will limit their TV watching to Netflix until the youngest decides he actually doesn't want everything he sees!
Blessings!
One Christian Mom
1 comment:
Mine also have the "i wants"... I think it comes with age... ;) lol! Eventually they'll outgrow it! God willing! lol!!
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