"Oh My God!"

Yes, we now know how much our child hears from the TV.

We were watching some Friends DVD a couple of nights ago, and Reuben started crying in bed. We got him up for a while, and he started playing with Thomas, while keeping an eye on the TV. Suddenly, he laughs, and exclaims, "Oh my God!" AAAH! Sarah and I are both amazed and shocked, but can't help but stifle some laughter. Reuben noticed this, and says it again. TV went off immediately, and we engaged in some redirecting play.

The next afternoon, after his nap, Reuben got up, and we had Friends playing. He saw the TV and immediately said, "Oh my God!" The TV went off again, but he repeated this phrase no less than fourteen times in a row.

He hasn't said it since, but we can no longer watch the DVDs while Reuben is awake (hence only being finished one disc) and has suddenly brought to our attention the importance of regulating what our darling little son watches already.

-Ever-learning parents....