just tell him Shiny said to do it. That should work. #seemslegit

in my head, widget and walden had an affair several years ago while working together on a secret government project and wubbzy is their love child, as well as the product of this research, but he is unaware of it. Daisy is an undercover social worker evaluating the situation. The girl band that comes on sometimes…

I do my best. *modest blushing*

Sure but the library makes you give them BACK. Unacceptable.

Yup. I don't have to like their stuff, and they don't have to like mine, but they love when our interests intersect as much as I do.

Yeah, and? I never said they're my clones. They like their own stuff. Godzilla and giant squid are not things that I'm into, but they are. But part of being a parent is introducing your kids discover the things you love and if they love it, too, it's wonderful. I never force anything on them. Get over yourself.

That's kind of how we do it with toys. Also, I lay out the rules BEFORE we go into the store every time: Today we are on a research trip. I'm not buying anything, but you can look and see what lego sets they have and tell me which ones you want most.

Yeah, that's why they have time limits on their profiles on the computer and the Nook has internet disabled.

Well, i did include that tid-bit just for you. ;)

What really burned me up was when I worked in daycare and could hear the goings-on when other employees changed the kids' diapers. Most kids immediately reach a hand down to inspect all their bits and pieces as soon as the diaper is removed. My response was always, "Let me clean it first, please, there's poop/pee." …

Books were always my best friends. They are fast-becoming my kids' best friends, too. I'm really cool with that.

I have spawned two little bookworms. I am OK with this.

Pretty much. Granted, sometimes the answer is, "Well, let's finish what you have on your nightstand, first." (And then we hope that grandma comes to visit before they finish the current pile and SHE buys the next pile.)

I do try to set some limits on it. But they're definitely never without something to read, even if I have to download the next Boxcar Children book onto the Nook at midnight because he finished the last one before falling asleep and now he's had a nightmare and needs something to help him settle down again.

Yes, but I do have to set limits. I can't buy ALL THE BOOKS no matter how much I want to. When they each have a pile ten high of books in the queue to be read, it's time to say, "finish what you have, first." Besides, by the time they finish those, grandma will probably visit and she can buy them. #smartmommy

Well, obvs. Also, the stuff that we loved as children was AMAZING and our parents really and genuinely wanted to watch Care Bears with us because they were just as enthralled by the intelligent story telling as we were.

You thy to indoctrinate them early into the good stuff. My kids are the only ones at school who are into Doctor Who and Godzilla and Harry Potter and classical mythology and giant squid. But they're gonna like what they like, and lots of it will be awful. You just have to keep repeating to yourself, while suffering…

I use the "Do you have X dollars" line all the time. It works. But they know what they can wrangle out of me: I'm a total softie when it comes to books.

I'm sorry about that. I haven't read the comments, pretty much because I had a feeling they might be like that. Hopefully you can focus on the support and forget the ones who clearly don't understand.

I immediately thought of you when I read this article. I don't think it's a coincidence that it was published on the same day you posted what you did earlier on GT. I hope it's helpful for you to really see how not alone you are. *Big hugs*