Consider yourself warned!
A guide for those who think they want children.
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The other day, I had the opportunity to watch TV. Alone. By myself. Without the kids. This is rare for me because … 1) I don’t watch a lot of TV; and 2) even if I wanted to watch TV, I usually don’t have the time. But for some reason, on this particular Saturday night, I didn’t have anything to do, I didn’t feel like doing anything, and the kids were at their father’s.
Months ago, in my effort to reduce my bills, I got rid of cable and purchased a Firestick for the TV. I did this because I realized that my kids were watching Netflix and YouTube more than they were watching cable. So, one day the light bulb switched on and I said to myself, “Why am I paying for cable?” I told the kids that I was getting rid of cable. No one flinched. No one cried. No one had a hissy fit. They just looked at me with blank stares. The only reaction was from my son who just wanted to know if he would be able to watch basketball and football that were shown on the regular channels. So, in addition to the Firestick, I bought an antenna and downloaded both the NBA and NFL apps. He’s good. So now we have Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, and any free app that my kids have downloaded. There are many “channels” to choose from. However, I have found that my problem is that unless I’m binge watching a series, I don’t know what want to watch (amazingly, it seems that all of the movies I want to watch aren’t free). That Saturday night, I wasn’t in the mood to start a new series, so I decided that I would just watch a movie. However, with so many options, it was hard trying to decide what to watch without the kids’ “guidance”. After about 30 minutes of indecisiveness, I decided to watch The Power Rangers. Yes, I watched The Power Rangers. I must admit, it wasn’t half bad, and it was much better than the corny series I used to watch with the kids when they were little. Although, there were a few parts which made me think, “Really? You really had to say that?”. But I digress. The reason I brought this up was because as I was watching the movie, I had a flashback. I remembered how when the kids were much younger, we would watch cartoons together. I’m talking about young children cartoons, not Family Guy or American Dad. Anyway, I remembered one particular weekend the kids were away visiting their grandparents. After I cleaned the apartment, and did the laundry, I decided to watch TV. I automatically flipped to Nickelodeon and started watching Jimmy Neutron. Now, I should admit, Jimmy Neutron was one of my favorite cartoons back then, that and the Backyardigans. Jimmy Neutron made being smart cool. I liked that. So, I’m watching Jimmy Neutron and about half way through the show ... it hits me. “I don’t have to watch this; the kids aren’t here. I can watch an adult show!” I couldn’t believe it. I was so conditioned to watching children TV shows that I was watching them when the kids weren’t even there! And I did the same thing the other night when I watched The Power Rangers! So, for those of you who want to have kids, or have little kids now, make sure you watch adult TV shows!!!! You don’t want to end up like me still watching children shows when the kids aren’t even home! So, now you know and …. Consider Yourself Warned! If you’re a parent, which children TV shows do you watch when your kids aren’t around?
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SassyGirlTye lives with her two wonderful teenagers in Brooklyn, New York. No matter what she says in her posts, she truly loves her children with all her heart.
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