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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 369010" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>Daisyface, I totally agree. It is so ridiculous to let tv rule your life. There are a LOT of people who think that if you see it on tv then you MUST do it, whether it is a commercial or a "reality" show or whatever. There are a LOT of people who think that if it is on tv it must be ok, and if the kids are going to fuss about it then you HAVE to let them do it or they will be "deprived" or made fun of at school. My whole family was upset that I flat out REFUSED to allow anything Power Ranger into my home. One aunt would NOT accept it (our kids are the same ages). HER son loved them and I was going to make my son "funny" if I didn't let him have them. Wiz not only would try those kicks on anyone when he got upset or told no, he also would have nightmares for a WEEK after watching a single episode. We did try it a few different times. Either watching the show or having a book or toy. We got the same results each time. I finally had to take my aunt out for coffee and explain that if she just HAD to give Wiz a power ranger math workbook (she thought that I "couldn't" refuse something educational) that would be okay. IF I could call her and she would come over every time he woke up with a nightmare. I told her to expect 2-3 calls a night the first 2-3 days, and 1-2 a night for the rest of a week. She could NOT backpedal any faster on that if I had set her feet on fire!! After that the rest of the family backed off. They all KNEW that I would call them every single time he had a nightmare. I must admit that the shock on her face when I told her I would call her was really funny. She never knows how to take it when I say yes with a condition like that. It is so much more fun than saying no. <span style="font-size: 9px">(I am a bad niece. NOT going to the corner either. nyah nyah nyah!)</span></p><p></p><p>Step, your mom is the Grandma. A grandparent's job is to say yes and make the kid smile. Even when the item makes Mom want to scream. If need be, make sure the item gets mysteriously torn in the washer, or that the dog plays tug of war with it (if she won't hurt the dog, of course). It can be a lot easier than just forbidding her to wear it or wrestling it away from her. Just don't ever admit that you wrecked it on purpose.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 369010, member: 1233"] Daisyface, I totally agree. It is so ridiculous to let tv rule your life. There are a LOT of people who think that if you see it on tv then you MUST do it, whether it is a commercial or a "reality" show or whatever. There are a LOT of people who think that if it is on tv it must be ok, and if the kids are going to fuss about it then you HAVE to let them do it or they will be "deprived" or made fun of at school. My whole family was upset that I flat out REFUSED to allow anything Power Ranger into my home. One aunt would NOT accept it (our kids are the same ages). HER son loved them and I was going to make my son "funny" if I didn't let him have them. Wiz not only would try those kicks on anyone when he got upset or told no, he also would have nightmares for a WEEK after watching a single episode. We did try it a few different times. Either watching the show or having a book or toy. We got the same results each time. I finally had to take my aunt out for coffee and explain that if she just HAD to give Wiz a power ranger math workbook (she thought that I "couldn't" refuse something educational) that would be okay. IF I could call her and she would come over every time he woke up with a nightmare. I told her to expect 2-3 calls a night the first 2-3 days, and 1-2 a night for the rest of a week. She could NOT backpedal any faster on that if I had set her feet on fire!! After that the rest of the family backed off. They all KNEW that I would call them every single time he had a nightmare. I must admit that the shock on her face when I told her I would call her was really funny. She never knows how to take it when I say yes with a condition like that. It is so much more fun than saying no. [SIZE=1](I am a bad niece. NOT going to the corner either. nyah nyah nyah!)[/SIZE] Step, your mom is the Grandma. A grandparent's job is to say yes and make the kid smile. Even when the item makes Mom want to scream. If need be, make sure the item gets mysteriously torn in the washer, or that the dog plays tug of war with it (if she won't hurt the dog, of course). It can be a lot easier than just forbidding her to wear it or wrestling it away from her. Just don't ever admit that you wrecked it on purpose. [/QUOTE]
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