It was an accident, but it happened. Ty was goofing around with the remote and the recording menus and didn't appreciate what "delete all" meant. As catastrophes go, this wasn't a major one, but we did lose a large cue of children's programming and my collection of BYU Devotionals. I was frustrated. Tyler lost TV privileges for a couple of days.
And since Tyler also lost the magnet that opens the cabinet that houses the video game controllers, this form of electronic entertainment is no longer an option for him.
Today I steeled myself for a long and whiny afternoon with the kindergartner who was forced to exist without his beloved electronics. Instead, to my surprise, Tyler has busied himself with blocks and foam shapes, creating all kinds of patterns and contraptions. What a good boy!
It's amazing what can happen when he's not staring at a screen! I am delighted.
5 comments:
Isn't it amazing how quickly life changes? When I was his age, video games were still in their infancy. It's a new age!
When things get a little too crazy at our house or when the kids are a little too unruly, I blame it on the TV and we go without for a week. (All of us!) It really seems to help the kids remember that they CAN play with each other.
cute, cute, ty.
um: ps: remember how you are visiting in a few short moments....?
yay!
can't wait!
Tyler....I love you. Such a great self-entertainer.
I think we need a tv-free weekend--although I think my husband would be the one who would die! By the way, where did you get those blocks? A little boy of mine happended to pass by while I was reading this and said, "Ooo-can I get some of those for my birthday?"
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