This DVD Will Be the Death of Me
Filed Under: My Daughter, Parenting
I generally enjoy watching children’s videos and television. Noggin, PBS, Nick Jr., Disney and Cartoon Network - all cool. There have only been a few shows I absolutely refuse to allow into my living room (Teletubbies - barf; Boobah - double barf). But when your child finds something that they love so much they stubbornly demand to watch it over and over, all day, every day, from sun up to sun down, it gets a little nauseating - even if you do like it.
My aunt bought this Baby Genius DVD for my daughter a few months ago. It’s not bad, just a little annoying. The DVD is music videos of your typical nursery rhymes: Old MacDonald, Ring Around the Rosie, Twinkle Twinkle and more. Featuring a big green dinosaur, a brown teddy bear and other animals, it is a combination of lives scenes (children playing and the “animals” in costume) and animation. Think Barney meets Sesame Street.
Since C asks to watch it constantly, and says “more!” and “again!” through the ENTIRE THING, well, it’s starting to annoy me A LOT. I can’t even tell what part of it is so exciting to her. She will just suddenly start freaking out and yelling “AGAIN!” at any given time. It would be one thing if she just sat there and watched it all nice and transfixed to the tv. Hey, that I can handle. But she’s just beside herself with excitement the whole time.
Your baby may love it. You, however, will probably be driven to the brink of insanity.
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Angela,Mother Crone | Feb 27, 2006 | Reply
OMG! Been there, hated that!! Good luck, as I was way too indulgent in that area!! I had a generous (evil) relative buy my daughter Veggie Tale videos and cassettes each birthday and Christmas. Of course, that meant that I had months of repeat in between, and could not even get away from the songs in the car! UGH! I must say, I was thrilled when she found a Madonna cd at 7 at a yard sale and that opened her eyes to other music! I’ll “Vogue” anyday rather than listen to singing vegetables!
archshrk | Feb 27, 2006 | Reply
Hello, Michele sent me.
Not being a parent, I can’t say I relate but I understand (nieces, nephews and lil cousins) What I don’t understand is the freaking out you describe. I’ve never heard anyone else witness such a random display. Some kids will get hyper during the video and run around, scream, hop and dance but to react like yours did is a first for me. I’d look for subliminal messages.
Julia V. | Feb 27, 2006 | Reply
Shannon!
We’ve “made a mistake” with Mirek to buy 3 CD with all these kids songs. And then putting them on in the car! In the beginning it worked wonders especially for long trips, but now there is no way stopping it since Leona took over! Well, how many times can you really listen to “Found a peanut?”. On the weekend we even drive Mirek’s work car and tell the girls that that CD is in the other one. So they listen to what WE want to listen. Well.. they got to like Blues Travellers, Dire Straights, Simon and Garfunkel, The very Best of Ray Charles, Midnight Oil, etc.
Jess | Feb 28, 2006 | Reply
Barney was Nick’s thing. The only time Mommy and Daddy got any alone time was when Barney was on. We’d take advantage of it, when we weren’t too exhausted. We’d strap him in the swing or high chair, and we’d have
15- 30 minutes before he’d pitch a fit and want to know where we are. We had to quit doing that though. It got a little weird when my husband would here the Barney theme song and give me “the look.” It was like some sick Pavlov aphrodisiac thing.
Shannon | Mar 2, 2006 | Reply
Jess - that is WAY too funny. Barney as an aphrodisiac - {shudder}.
MajorDad1984 | Mar 12, 2006 | Reply
Shannon…
Just take a deep breath and all will be okay. Learn to embrace your inner child…and take great happiness in seeing the smiles. All too soon they’ll go away.
How can I say this? Because I have a daughter that’s a senior in high school and another daughter still in pull-ups. I’ve just learned to roll with the entertainment…but I also get involved in it too. Imagine a former Army infantryman, still with the closely sheared mane…a 17″ neck, a 49″ inch chest, and a 35″ waist. And you know what? Raffi doesn’t have spit on me. I can knock out Twinkle Twinkle Little Star….Wheels on the Bus and Itsy Bitsy Spider like there’s no tomorrow! (Yeah, guys…and if you think it’s funny…probably it’s in your best interest to keep it to yourself. Grrrrr.)
Take care and see you on the high ground. Sopranos time!
MajorDad1984