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You know your kids—who are 6 and 4 years old—are watching too much TV when you overhear them say: "Hey, Mommy. Did you know that Clorox gets the tough stains out? And it's available in all stores."
How about you? How do you know that your kids are watching too much TV?
PS. If any Clorox ad guys happen to read this, you owe me. Hmp.
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hehe cute ... my kids are not watching tv with commercials yet but they et all zombie like when they watch too much!
Hope your holiday season has been great!
Posted by: chelle | December 27, 2009 at 08:55 AM
funny
ads are so fascinating for kids, I remember loving them.
Posted by: Goofball | December 27, 2009 at 09:51 AM
Oh that is so cute, lol! I remember my son watching me take money out with a debit card and the next time he wanted something he told me that all I had to do was go to the bank and get some money! Have a Happy New Year!
Posted by: momstheword | December 27, 2009 at 06:01 PM
We have a DVR so they don't see too many commercials. But if they happen to see one that's a movie preview they'll ask to go. That's too funny aboutthe colorox!
Posted by: vicky | December 27, 2009 at 07:37 PM
I know my two year old is watching too much TV when she has an HOUR LONG meltdown because I turned off Little Bear at dinner time. She missed dinner and bath and went to bed a sobbing heap of pitiful. No more Little Bear for a while! They don't have twelve step programs for this stuff.
Posted by: Vera | December 30, 2009 at 07:05 PM
Cute! My kids get extra whiny and uncooperative when the tv is on too much!
Have a very Happy New Year!
Heidi
Posted by: Butterfly Mama | December 30, 2009 at 09:06 PM
My son dragged me into the room last Christmas and said he had to show me this commercial with something he KNEW I'd LOVE.
It was Snuggle laundry detergent. I am still not amused.
Posted by: Tracey | January 04, 2010 at 09:30 PM
Oooh....I get that a lot from my 5 years old too. She'll tell me what brand of toothpaste or biscuits to get when we're grocery shopping!!!
Anyway, Happy New Year to you and your family.
Posted by: Immomsdaughter | January 06, 2010 at 11:58 PM
We don't have TV connection, haven't had it for years, so my daughters only watch DVDs. I find I can control how much or how little and what they watch more easily. But they can still occasionally watch too much, especially on vacation or when it's bad weather.
My 10-year old the other day asked me if The O.C. was a true story. I was happy she asked because I could reassure her that it wasn't and it was all made up. I hope that will help her keep detached when she watches TV, because they are not real people.
Posted by: Elisa | January 11, 2010 at 12:41 AM
Yeah, Tv is very informative but also the media and entertainment is one way that these have acquired violence, sex from an early age.
For me books are more great than this Tv.
Posted by: all or nothing book | January 22, 2010 at 01:23 AM
TV has become part of my 5 yr old's life! Luckily he watches more kid's channel than HBO.
Posted by: aruri | January 28, 2010 at 06:51 PM
You know when your child has watched too much TV when she starts to behave like a character from a TV program and you don't know where that comes from until you see it!!!
Posted by: alternative-mom | February 02, 2010 at 11:51 AM