Tag Archives: television

Cycle! Cycle! Cycle: How we taught our kids to love the Tour de France

It’s been an exciting week in our household. Margeaux learned to walk, for starters, and I am still getting accustomed to the sight of her toddling, vertical, down the hallway and around the corners. But that’s just the beginning of the awesome! We walked in a Fourth of July parade, swam in a pool, used enough water to power the Bellagio fountains to keep our garden green in an oppressive heat wave, caught fireflies with friends in town from Philly, and spent approximately a billion hours watching the Tour de France.

Vintage tour.

Here’s why I love the Tour, and why I think you and your kids should watch it too: Continue reading

Muppet Babies and the Do No Harm Theory of Children’s Television Viewing

This week, we are talking about watching TV with our kids. You will find that Jen and I are rather unabashedly pro-TV. Read on for Muppets, Dora, Kipper and more.

Lauren: I’m here and ready whenever you are.

Dude, 3 more hits and today ties our busiest day so far!

Jennifer: My kids are watching Dora the Explorer, and Tyler has pledged to supervise toothbrushing. I’m in!

8:12 PM Lauren: Sweet!

What time is it where you live??

Jennifer: It’s 9:15. Normally they are in bed by now, but dinner was late so we pushed bedtime back rather than fight over changing the routine.

8:13 PM Lauren: WOW

If my kids aren’t in bed by 8:15 I’m like WTF YOU PEOPLE ARE CRAZY

Summer is definitely bumping everything back for us.

Jennifer: But yours get up early. Mine will sleep till 9 tomorrow morning.

Lauren: I was watching Dora the ‘Plowah with Holly at 5:15 today.

8:14 PM In the MORNING, I mean. Continue reading