I’ve never been a fan of those DVD players in cars. I made MANY five hour trips in a car as a child with nothing but books and a Walkman. We talked, sang and played games. Or we just sat in silence…alone with our thoughts and imagination.
Now that I am a Mom and have endured a few three hour rides with a 2 year old, I see the argument for those players. However, we do have a rule. A movie is not to be used on a car ride two hours or less. It is also not allowed to come out before at least two hours into a car ride.
Children need to learn to self entertain. To talk with their parents. To play games. To just enjoy listening to music. They need to learn how to play the alphabet game in the car!
So today when I was taking city streets home at 5p.m. - I became really sad noticing the number of mini vans that had their DVD players playing.
Don’t parents talk with their children? Even when Audrey was only months old, I used to talk with her on our ride home and when I had nothing to talk about - I sang with the oldies on the radio. When she had a bad day and was pissed to be in the car seat - I sang the songs in my head to tune out her screaming.
I just don’t understand…
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lady88 reblogged this from thekelsmith and added:
______________________________________________________...so strongly agree.
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mathteach reblogged this from thekelsmith and added:
don’t have kids...being judgmental but...these same...
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eddieni said:
yep i refuse to have one in the car unless we are going on a long car ride. we can get to nearly everywhere we ever go within two hours so we burrow one from someone if it is a long drive.
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thegorydetails said:
I need to anonymously send this to certain family members who keep asking if Luke is watching movies yet because, “they are a life saver in the car”.
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debra3188 said:
Preach, sister!!! My husband and I feel the same way. We only use our portable DVD player for long trips, and it usually still doesn’t come out bc she enjoys the conversation!!!
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ackb said:
hear hear!
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tehvalerie said:
I have the same thought when I see people driving around a shopping center with cartoons playing in the backseat. Really? I’m not a parent so I try not to judge too harshly but it just seems lazy.
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jessamama said:
Me either. We wont have one.
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minou said:
My parents solved this by never driving anywhere that was more than 2 hours away. Over two hours? We either flew, or we didn’t go. This explains how I grew up in Maine but never saw Canada until age 25. It’s 4 hours from our house.
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anothermommyblog said:
Agreed! I have one only for our 6 hour trips to ND.
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brownhoundeyes said:
I have great memories of long family car trips. My brother and I used to play so many games and it was a blast! Also, as a driver I find those dvd players really distracting. I always try to see what the people in front of me are watching…
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shelaloo said:
i’m so happy a parent agrees. the best memories i have are from family road trips. sibling rivalry in tight quarters teaches you many life lessons..
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saraplainandtall said:
I hate those too!
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