Warning: Parenting Brilliance Award Nominees, the front runner might be me after this.
Ahhhh.
So last night the DVR said it needed to tape two shows at once. I barely glanced at the tv to see what it wanted.
Being Human - Show about Vampires, Werewolves, and a ghost blending into the real world. (Richs)
Family Guy - Sassy cartoon about a disfunctional family.
Nora was suppose to going to bed soon so I didn't feel the need to change the DVR onto a recorded cartoon. She was also happily playing with her toys.
Then, I got into a great conversation with my sister, Cari on instant messenger. One of those where the two people are just really connecting and even though it was typed text nothing was lost.
About 30 minutes have passed. I've GOT to get Nora to bed. Tell my sister I'll be back in 15mins or so.
Then. I. Saw. It. And Nora did too.
There on the screen were two little boys lying on the ground(dead) necks sucked out by a child vampire that had come to be earlier in the show....
''Mommy, why he bleed?''
''Come on Nora, time to go to bed'' (I'd paused the tv at this point)
''Mommy, why he bleed? There are two boys on the ground in the mulch.''
Think. think. THINK! Quick come up with something....this is the best I could do.
''Well, they were running and fell down. They got owies on their necks. Just like when you were running on the driveway today and got an owie on your toe.''
''No, they are dead. The police man was there. They have bleeds on, on their necks. It's all oooeee.''
''Baby they weren't dead, just really hurt. The police man was there to help get them to the hospital so the doctor could fix the owies.''
''OH. Maybe they were running and fell on the mulches. And, and, and the mulches hurt their necks. Then the bleeds.'
''You are right, mulch is pretty pokie. So they were going to the hospital to get BIG bandaids to fix their owies. Maybe they will get Toy Story bandaids.''
''Mommy, doctors do not have bandaids, they have, have pokie things, like needles. I say ow ow ow!''
''Doctors also have bandaids, remember, brother got Scooby Doo ones last time he went to the dr.''
''OH. Maybe those boys with the bleeds with get Scooby Doo!''
''Let's hope so, that would make them happy.''
After breifing Rich on nuggle chat....''You know hon. That show starts with a disclaimer saying 'Some situations and visuals on this show maybe inappropriate for children.''...
''Yeah, sorry about that. Next time, I won't talk to my sister.''
Lesson learned. Kids ARE watching what you watch. And they interpret and understand a lot more than you think they do.
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And they hear everything you say, even if they seem like they are not listening.
We had to stop talking about the thought process of keeping one of the kids home from school because Will now follows the reasoning to convince us he needs to stay home.
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