She Was Born to Burn Her Bra
Children who get themselves out of bed, showered, dressed, fed, and out the door in the morning are allowed to turn on the TV for a while. Children who not only get themselves ready for the day but also their baby sister ready? Those children can turn on the TV for as long as they want in the morning. As long as Alexis catches the bus, I frankly don't care what she does when she's not helping me get moving.
She uses that free time wisely. She watches Spongebob.
I loathe that show. I don't know why, but it annoys me in a way that I've only ever experienced when we were in the Dora phase. Dora and Spongebob should run off to a remote island together. Preferably one where they'll be eaten alive by rabid monkeys and then thrown into the ocean where some sharks can tear them into shreds.
Ahem.
Of course if Alexis watches Spongebob, Mila has to watch Spongebob. Mila copies everything her big sister does because her big sister is the most amazing and fantastic big sister there is. One day, Alexis turned on Spongebob, Mila started watching, and then Alexis went to school. I was off work that day, so Mila got to keep watching television and one thing led to another and ... basically I just want to say that it's Alexis' fault. If she hadn't been watching Spongebob, Mila wouldn't have seen the show that comes on after Spongebob.
Paw Patrol.
HOOBOY has Mila fallen down the Paw Patrol wormhole. It's her most favorite show in the whole wide world right now. We've seen every episode that's available with On Demand at least 253094183 times. The good news is that it isn't as annoying as some other shows. Although, I admit I might just be saying that because Mila howls with the pups during the theme song and it's the best.
Alexis has opinions about Paw Patrol. Strong opinions.
I have spent many of my last few days listening to Alexis complain about how terrible Paw Patrol is. The storylines are fake (dogs can't turn into mermaids, you guys), the episodes are too short, and did anybody notice that for some reason there's only one girl dog? And that she wears pink?
Alexis noticed. And WOW does it make her mad. The short version of her very long rant is that the show is teaching Mila that only boys can have adventures and girls should just wear pink and be cute in their helicopter. The rant goes on and on when the show is on the television and then it continues when we're in stores because the Paw Patrol toys are buried with the boy toys. Did you know that girls should be allowed to like Paw Patrol, too? So why do they have to go to the boy toys to find the stuff? HUH? HUH? ALEXIS WANTS TO KNOW.
So, Nickelodeon, could you maybe fix that mess? Because when a 10-year old notices that your cartoon is full of sexist crap, it must be true.
Thursday, October 27, 2016
Reader Comments (5)
My 3 year old son loves Paw Patrol too. His favorite pup is Skye, and man is he PISSED when we can't find any Skye toys at the store. We feel your pain, Alexis :)
My 3yr old daughter's favorite shows are Paw Patrol and Diego, so I can relate!
I agree that Alexis is the best big sister ever!
My 4 year old is still angry that it's not possible to buy a shirt with the WHOLE team on it. You can buy a "boy" shirt that has the team minus Skye, or you can buy the "girl" shirt that has Skye, Everest, and Marshall. WTF? (We own both, clearly, because despite the sexist crap being obvious to A 4 YEAR OLD, it is still the best show ever in said 4-year old's opinion. She will be Marshall for Halloween, purely because red is her favorite color.)
I agree with Alexis, the episodes are too damn short. They actually make me miss our Dora days.
We have been paw patrol obsessed for over a year. I wish they would feature Everest in a few more episodes! Daughter (age 4) is going to be Chase for halloween - she refused the Sky costume!