Tuesday, November 11, 2003

"Can we watch My First Romance?" Huh? Did I hear right? What's this from my six-year-old child? The movie was more of a teeny-bopper type of movie with first loves and crushes - and I personally don't think my little girl turned into a teenager overnight without my noticing. I bit the "No" answer I wanted to issue and instead asked her why she asked. She said she was just reading what was written on the marquee. (On the point of learning how to read by herself - no questions asked, it's something I'm proud of.) I persisted, so what if it's on the marquee, she didn't read Matrix Revolutions which was also on it. It turns out that what made her retain the memory of the movie and made her want to watch the movie was the constant commercial and pluggings done in TV. She was thinking that with the constant showing of the movie bits, it must be good to watch.Hhmmpphh.......Now we know why kids these days ask for so many toys. Have you ever tuned into the cartoon channels lately? The commercials are mostly for food or toys - creating this sudden "want" in them. I think less TV is better for kids.