Personally, I'm a telly addict. Notwithstanding that, or perhaps because of that, I want to ensure that my kids do not follow suit. I've been an avid TV viewer since I was around eight years old, if not before. Although I did read a lot (at one point my life's ambition was to be a librarian, yes, it's true!), I was so addicted to the black box I even did my homework in front of it, though strangely ours was white at the time.
As a parent, I am determined my kids will have developed other interests long before they get sucked in and develop square eyes. On the other hand, I do not want to deny them of it so completely that viewing it becomes an act of rebellion. So, at the weekends or on sick days our kids are allowed to choose a dvd to watch from our small collection of vetted short animated series for kids such as Miffy, Charlie and Lola, or the most recent addition Shaun the Sheep. The latter is my recommendation of the year. It is by the makers of Wallace & Gromit and it is absolutely brilliant. No silly voices to listen to, just great animation and wonderful characters getting up to all sorts of mischief. It is truly a joy to watch and a great source of laughter and amusement for the whole family. If you don't let your kids watch anything else, let them watch this. You won't regret it and it will help keep at bay the shite currently shown on various 'kids' channels.
For now at least, TV only goes on to air the aforementioned choice pieces, or perhaps a classic like the Wombles, Winnie the Pooh, or another recent favourite and their first full length film, The Jungle Book. After that the evil box goes off again!
By Mummy Dearest
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