Comments on: I Should Know Better http://crissy.blanos.com/2008/04/07/i-should-know-better/ explore my world Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:39:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.1 by: Rob Usdn http://crissy.blanos.com/2008/04/07/i-should-know-better/#comment-27338 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:44:16 +0000 http://crissy.blanos.com/2008/04/07/i-should-know-better/#comment-27338 My daughter exhibited similar behavior after watching the PowerPuff Girls for a period of time. She wanted to fight and rough house more than usual. We stopped watching them and she hasn't really asked to see them again. She is more into the Disney Princess movies, which don't have as much violence in them. Disney movies can be pretty wholesome, but like you said they do have their moments of violence. You might try switching to more PBS programs. Record blocks on videotape (or DVR if you have one) for extended period of time. Even if a show is above his learning level (for example:Super Why - which is a phonics reading show) he will still enjoy the show itself, the characters and plot. We have even bought DVDs of The Electric Company which my daughter loves and which you can put on to play a number of episodes in a row. --*Rob My daughter exhibited similar behavior after watching the PowerPuff Girls for a period of time. She wanted to fight and rough house more than usual. We stopped watching them and she hasn’t really asked to see them again. She is more into the Disney Princess movies, which don’t have as much violence in them.

Disney movies can be pretty wholesome, but like you said they do have their moments of violence. You might try switching to more PBS programs. Record blocks on videotape (or DVR if you have one) for extended period of time. Even if a show is above his learning level (for example:Super Why - which is a phonics reading show) he will still enjoy the show itself, the characters and plot. We have even bought DVDs of The Electric Company which my daughter loves and which you can put on to play a number of episodes in a row.

–*Rob

]]> by: Stephanie http://crissy.blanos.com/2008/04/07/i-should-know-better/#comment-27180 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 22:18:03 +0000 http://crissy.blanos.com/2008/04/07/i-should-know-better/#comment-27180 For shame on you ... a former teacher and education major should know better ... ;-p ... just kidding. I'm sure Aiden will be just fine. There could be a combination of reasons for his 'aggression'. It could be the tv, but it just might be that Aiden is using this way to exert his independence and since he's more timid and non-aggressive by nature maybe it's his way of sticking up for himself and letting the other kids know he's not a push over. I would just firmly but nicely remind him of the manners of playdates and see how things go in the next few weeks and months. Also, the whole new baby issue may be affecting him more than he's able to communicate and it's coming out in this way. I'm sure he'll be fine and the problem will be resolved in its own time. Plus with Chris having to put in so much time to get the basement finished Aiden might just be out of sorts at the moment. So, many things for a little kid to adjust to at once and the normal phases of toddler/preschool age stuff could all be working together. For shame on you … a former teacher and education major should know better … ;-p … just kidding. I’m sure Aiden will be just fine. There could be a combination of reasons for his ‘aggression’. It could be the tv, but it just might be that Aiden is using this way to exert his independence and since he’s more timid and non-aggressive by nature maybe it’s his way of sticking up for himself and letting the other kids know he’s not a push over. I would just firmly but nicely remind him of the manners of playdates and see how things go in the next few weeks and months. Also, the whole new baby issue may be affecting him more than he’s able to communicate and it’s coming out in this way. I’m sure he’ll be fine and the problem will be resolved in its own time. Plus with Chris having to put in so much time to get the basement finished Aiden might just be out of sorts at the moment. So, many things for a little kid to adjust to at once and the normal phases of toddler/preschool age stuff could all be working together.

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