Kid You Not’s favorite parenting advice columnist, John "Go ahead and smack the little bugger" Rosemond is surveying parents about TV. He thinks kids who watch a ton of TV are frying their brains, and he’s probably right. As always is the case in Rosemond’s world, the solution is harsh: no TV ever, ever, ever. Rosemond is surveying parents who have completely eliminated TV.
Here’s the questions and Kid You Not’s answers:
Q. Are you experiencing significant problems in the area of discipline?
A. Yes, there’s hitting and shouting. And that’s just between me and my wife. We’re frustrated because the sound of whining in the house has reached Gitmo interrogation volume levels.
Q. Have any of your children been diagnosed with a learning disability or learning disorder, including attention deficit disorder?
A. Yes, ever since we eliminated TV.
Q. Are they having problems in school and if so, of what sort?
A. Yes, they’re drawing pictures of a TV on the blackboard and acting out scenes from "Higglytown Heroes."
Q. Do your kids play independently and creatively or do they rely heavily upon you to structure their free time.
A. They have become very creative. They built a thermonuclear device in the basement using the hard drive from a Commodore 64, a coffee can and the trigger switch from a Barbie safari Jeep. They have threatened to detonate it if we don’t turn on "Charlie and Lola" RIGHT NOW!