Thursday, March 31, 2011

Soda Pop and Screen Time



At least once a week, if not twice, someone in the family has been going to visit a doctor. I've been sick and I missed N's performances of "Cinderella" and J's 15th birthday while I shivered and slept for two days. Children with infected toes and bronchitis. Could it have anything to do with this long, long, cold winter? (The last day of March and it's still snowing!)

On Tuesday J & W, ages 4 and 6, went to the pediatrician's office for their annual well child visits.

We weren't able to schedule with Dr. Murphy, who has been caring for the boys for 15 years now. Instead, we saw a different doctor, Dr. Bauer, who was new to us.

Keep in mind that W is a very good story-teller. He has a wonderful imagination and he often role plays Super Heroes and other characters. Our own doctor, Dr. Murphy, knows this. She knows that WestBerry Dad is very tall. She understands that accidents happen, often, in a house full of boys.

It seemed impolite to warn the new doctor about W's stories. In fact, I didn't get a chance to speak with her much at all. The office is going to electronic record keeping and for a good 30 minutes we waited in the tiny rom while she typed and reviewed records.

W filled the new doctor's ears with some pretty tall tales.

"I watch TV for AT LEAST six hours every day." I watch the Wii and play the Ipod, Playstation 3 and my DS." (2 out of three of those items are currently lost in his room)

"We eat candy for breakfast."

"I don't like milk. I drink a lot of soda."(He gets soda a few times each YEAR thank you!)

(At least he didn't throw in any good child abuse stories. for that I should be grateful.)

And she bit. Hook, line and sinker.

We had to stay an extra hour for "eat five vegetables of every color in the rainbow" practice because their BMI had increased by 3%. We discussed alternatives to screen time.

I smiled and nodded.

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