You seem to be in the vast minority having a child who is willing to be adventurous with food. The reason these things are staples on kids' menus is because lots of kids WON'T EAT ANYTHING ELSE. Also, what's it to you if someone prefers to eat something they like and are comfortable with? How does this affect your…

DVRs are great for skipping commercials and recording more than one show at a time. Not everybody has a 100+Mb down connection, and so a DVR is still very useful.