I'm a bit angry at the reduction in prison meals, frankly. Like most things in prison, it greatly affects the poorest inmates disproportionately.
Yes, this.
Sarameg, the cat you rescued looks adorable!
Willow: Yes. Hi. You must be Angel's handsome, yet androgynous, son. Connor: It's Connor. Willow: And the sneer's genetic. Who knew?
'A Hole in the World'
Natter 69: Practically names itself.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Calli - Oct 21, 2011 1:22:22 am PDT #2586 of 30001
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
le nubian - Oct 21, 2011 4:08:47 am PDT #2587 of 30001
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
The NY Post has the tackiest front page today. I just cannot get over it. For those who don't want to see the bloody face (perhaps digitally composed, I don't know) of Khadafy, I'll spare you.
The headline:
"Khadafy killed by Yankee Fan" with subhead "Gunman had more hits than A-Rod" and there is a young man in a Yankee cap holding a gun in a separate smaller photo.
(shaking my head)
Amy - Oct 21, 2011 4:21:53 am PDT #2588 of 30001
Because books.
That's the Post for you.
In Spoiled Princess news, I miss room service, and a per diem.
Jessica - Oct 21, 2011 4:22:00 am PDT #2589 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
TV is fine. None of mine were really interested until two-ish anyway.
Current research suggests that before age 2, a TV is just a big glowy blurry box, so kids will stare at it, but educational programming is a waste of time. 2 is the age by which most kids will actually be able to see the images onscreen.
Amy - Oct 21, 2011 4:26:50 am PDT #2590 of 30001
Because books.
2 is the age by which most kids will actually be able to see the images onscreen.
Yeah, I tried a Baby Einstein DVD with Sara pre- age one, I think, and she had zero interest in it.
Sparky1 - Oct 21, 2011 4:28:32 am PDT #2591 of 30001
Librarian Warlord
I encourage my girl to settle in for some Sesame Street in the evenings so that I can make dinner, or do whatever I need to do in 50 minutes to keep the house running. It is sometimes-single-parent's best friend. (I love Elmo, but Baby Bear is nails on a chalkboard for me.)
My DH will probably get in about 2:30 a.m., and be home until he leaves on Wednesday for Sri Lanka, hurrah! and boo!
Jesse - Oct 21, 2011 4:34:03 am PDT #2592 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
The thing in the article I saw was saying that adults talk to the kid less when they are watching TV -- aimed at either the adults or the kids -- and that parents talking to littles is what helps them develop. Which makes sense to me, and isn't really about TV. If more parents left the kid sitting in the crib while they read a book, it would probably lead to the same kind of thing.
Jessica - Oct 21, 2011 4:35:44 am PDT #2593 of 30001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I'd be curious to know if there's a difference between TV and computer screens, in terms of visibility. If the TV is that much brighter (and harder for babies to focus on), should we all be using PBSKids.org as our I-need-a-fucking-shower-babysitter instead of Sesame Street?
Amy - Oct 21, 2011 4:38:50 am PDT #2594 of 30001
Because books.
I know that's one place I didn't fall down. I was so bored, I talked to them as babies constantly. A fly on the wall would have thought I was insane.
sumi - Oct 21, 2011 4:45:51 am PDT #2595 of 30001
Art Crawl!!!
OMG, The NY Post has hit a new low. I have somehow managed to avoid video of Khadafy or his body. I don't need to see that.
ION a hawk with a nail in it's head . . .
How the heck did that happen? And how the heck is it eating?