We have a fifth member in our family apart from G, Ish, Emm and me. Sorry, I haven’t blogged about this member before. This member is in fact a very important part of our family- my husband spends a lot if time with her. Ish and Emm would too, if I didn’t keep control.
I hated her until an year ago… I couldn’t get how she manages to get everybody’s undivided attention, especially G’s. And then, I made peace with her during my stay in India. I realized she isn’t that bad after all. It’s fun to spend time with her, if you don’t get addicted.
Recently, I’ve started developing a dislike for her again, when I see how she devours G’s time on weeknights and weekends! I wish we didn’t have to compete with this fifth member for his attention. I wish we could play board games, have real conversations, get more rest, go play badminton in the park, bike around the town and do other outdoorsy stuff more often. It could all have been possible but for this ravenous time-eating…… thing!
I am talking about the Television.
Look, I have nothing against TV. I like watching it every once in a while. Ish and Emm watch get to watch their favorite cartoons for a little while almost everyday. On weekends, they turn on Bollywood movies or their favorite videos. Though, like most other Moms, I don’t have high regards for TV’s educational value, I would never ban it completely from my kids’ lives. Like most other things in life and in parenting, moderation is the key here too.
If I can teach my kids self-control when it comes to watching TV and playing video games, I will consider myself a somewhat successful parent. Oh, and I’m pretty confident their life partner will thank me for eternity…
