Although I have still not determined how to respond to that I don't know how you do it comment, I guess what I have decided is to smile and not really respond to it. Its kind of a cop out I will admit but truly I don't feel as put together as everyone seems to think I am. I am guessing basing conversations with girlfriends with children that this sensation is very normal. What has struck me in this past week however, is how much of the stuff geared towards our children for learning and building imaginations is enough to put me over the edge.
I am not sure if it is because I find it annoying or if it is because I find it annoying and my little one keeps watching or playing with it over and over and over again. Have you ever noticed how the more annoying you find something the more your little person seems to like it? What is up with that? I have been listening to enough Dora the Explore to hear her songs in my head, never a good thing. Yet as much as I have never cared for Dora the explorer and purposely tried to keep her out of my home she somehow managed to sneak in. I blame daycare for this one. My little person loves to watch her, so much so that we bought her a video and finally after two days straight of it playing in my office even if she wasn't watching it. Her father said no more Dora today and I smiled and silently did a happy dance. Dora has been on for a few hours since and she moves on. Thankfully, and although Dora is not the only instance of things that seem to drive me over the edge when played over and over again it is the most recent. Which has left me wondering if why it is children do this watch the same thing over and over again and still find it interesting. I think sometimes it is because they are trying to learn the information on the DVD/Tape or sometimes they like it that much. But how many times before it looses its appeal?
Have you ever noticed that we as adults become frustrated with this while our children can listen/watch and do the same thing over and over again without boredom and a young age. When it is that this no longer becomes the case? Is is a shift in their processing, way of thinking or is it something we teach them simply because the idea of listening to Dora, Barney, Kipper, and Mickey Mouse again is enough to make use feel we need to have a Calagon moment. Again another question I do not have the answer to.
What I know for certain is that this is why IPOD's were developed so when you can sit at your desk you can put in the ear pieces and listen to adult music, news cast, books what ever works just loud enough that you only hear these shows a little bit and life is bearable. While your child who is watching this show is smiling and counting and taking part in a learning experience that they would other wise miss; and your thankful in some small way no matter how annoying you find these shows that they are at least getting something out if without knowing it because after all learning is suppose to be fun.
Have you ever noticed that this goes a long way in helping you handle the otherwise annoying process of listening to the same thing over and over again. Maybe thats how we find peace with these type of shows and this process for the most part.
I am not sure if it is because I find it annoying or if it is because I find it annoying and my little one keeps watching or playing with it over and over and over again. Have you ever noticed how the more annoying you find something the more your little person seems to like it? What is up with that? I have been listening to enough Dora the Explore to hear her songs in my head, never a good thing. Yet as much as I have never cared for Dora the explorer and purposely tried to keep her out of my home she somehow managed to sneak in. I blame daycare for this one. My little person loves to watch her, so much so that we bought her a video and finally after two days straight of it playing in my office even if she wasn't watching it. Her father said no more Dora today and I smiled and silently did a happy dance. Dora has been on for a few hours since and she moves on. Thankfully, and although Dora is not the only instance of things that seem to drive me over the edge when played over and over again it is the most recent. Which has left me wondering if why it is children do this watch the same thing over and over again and still find it interesting. I think sometimes it is because they are trying to learn the information on the DVD/Tape or sometimes they like it that much. But how many times before it looses its appeal?
Have you ever noticed that we as adults become frustrated with this while our children can listen/watch and do the same thing over and over again without boredom and a young age. When it is that this no longer becomes the case? Is is a shift in their processing, way of thinking or is it something we teach them simply because the idea of listening to Dora, Barney, Kipper, and Mickey Mouse again is enough to make use feel we need to have a Calagon moment. Again another question I do not have the answer to.
What I know for certain is that this is why IPOD's were developed so when you can sit at your desk you can put in the ear pieces and listen to adult music, news cast, books what ever works just loud enough that you only hear these shows a little bit and life is bearable. While your child who is watching this show is smiling and counting and taking part in a learning experience that they would other wise miss; and your thankful in some small way no matter how annoying you find these shows that they are at least getting something out if without knowing it because after all learning is suppose to be fun.
Have you ever noticed that this goes a long way in helping you handle the otherwise annoying process of listening to the same thing over and over again. Maybe thats how we find peace with these type of shows and this process for the most part.
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