http://www.empoweredbyplay.org/2009/10/lessons-from-disney/ Helping families and teachers protect and promote imaginative play in our way-too-busy, consumer-driven, media-filled world. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:16:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.empoweredbyplay.org/2009/10/lessons-from-disney/comment-page-1/#comment-111 Geralyn Bywater McLaughlin, M.Ed. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:58:29 +0000 http://www.empoweredbyplay.com/?p=68#comment-111 Good points, Faith. My sons have only just started kindergarten, and so far go along with our "no TV" household. I am wondering when the pressure will come from them to get a TV, cable, etc... Only once one of the boys asked me, "How come other people get to watch TV in their houses but we don't. It's not fair!" Of course, then he had to hear my lecture about the evils of television. Good points, Faith. My sons have only just started kindergarten, and so far go along with our "no TV" household. I am wondering when the pressure will come from them to get a TV, cable, etc… Only once one of the boys asked me, "How come other people get to watch TV in their houses but we don't. It's not fair!" Of course, then he had to hear my lecture about the evils of television.

]]> http://www.empoweredbyplay.org/2009/10/lessons-from-disney/comment-page-1/#comment-110 Faith Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:56:22 +0000 http://www.empoweredbyplay.com/?p=68#comment-110 I find the same thing with my children -- reality following "art," especially with their understanding of the concepts of "popular," "cool," and "nerdy." <br />When I try to make them aware of the phenomenon (my poor children get the benefit/suffer the drawback of having a parent who studies child culture), they resist it -- don't want to know because they like watching Disney Channel and being aware sours the fun. I find the same thing with my children — reality following "art," especially with their understanding of the concepts of "popular," "cool," and "nerdy."
When I try to make them aware of the phenomenon (my poor children get the benefit/suffer the drawback of having a parent who studies child culture), they resist it — don't want to know because they like watching Disney Channel and being aware sours the fun.

]]> http://www.empoweredbyplay.org/2009/10/lessons-from-disney/comment-page-1/#comment-108 Anonymous Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:51:16 +0000 http://www.empoweredbyplay.com/?p=68#comment-108 I know Einstein and you sir are no Einstein.<br /> -Windsor Parent I know Einstein and you sir are no Einstein.
-Windsor Parent

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