"But I Just Started Watching!"

When my brother Michael was small he loved TV. He was always my favorite sibling to babysit because as long as the TV was on you knew where he was- he wouldnt run away, create a mess, or really even ask for food... he loved TV. Michael would wake up early on Saturday morning, 5am or earlier, to get all his TV watching in. He loved all kinds of TV- everything from Sponge Bob to Armenian infomercials. The fastest way to tick him off was to turn off the TV, it was like poking a sleeping monster, the claws came out, the kicking and screaming started, and you wanted to get out of the way, every time he was told to turn the tv off he would say "but I just started watching!", it didnt matter how long the glowing box had been on. As he got older he mellowed a little bit, when he left on his mission I am sure he still loved TV, but he didnt cry every time the TV was turned off. My parents were pretty anti tv so we didnt watch that much, but what he did watch he loved. Recently I noticed that little Michael shares his affinity for television. I dont know if this is just a kid thing, or a Michael thing, but either way I am not pleased. I am doing my best to keep him from TV and computer screens, but in those rare moments when he gets the opportunity to see one he is mesmerized, and I can tell that if left unchecked this kid is going to be watching informercials in Armenian before too long.

In his attempts to see the TV Michael almost rolled over (he rolls over from front to back already).

Ohh tv!
See the West Wing is fascinating for all ages.