Sunday, May 18, 2003
No. 1 Sign Your Child Is Watching Too Much "SpongeBob."
Dale:
She can identify the minor characters by name. Yesterday morning, as Nick was running its hour of SBSP, she exclaimed "Barra Boy!" That would be "Barnacle Boy," sidekick to "Mermaidman."
OTOH, it appears her infatuation with SBSP is dwindling slightly. "Dora the Explorer" holds her attention for much longer now. We have running dialogues where she says "Dora" in immediate response to me identifying other characters from the show:
Maddie: "Dora."
Me: "Backpack."
"Dora."
"Map."
"Dora."
"Tico."
"Dora."
"Boots."
"Dora."
"Swiper."
When I throw the change-up and say "Dora," she always responds "Backpack."
"Oh, maaan!"
Dale:
She can identify the minor characters by name. Yesterday morning, as Nick was running its hour of SBSP, she exclaimed "Barra Boy!" That would be "Barnacle Boy," sidekick to "Mermaidman."
OTOH, it appears her infatuation with SBSP is dwindling slightly. "Dora the Explorer" holds her attention for much longer now. We have running dialogues where she says "Dora" in immediate response to me identifying other characters from the show:
Maddie: "Dora."
Me: "Backpack."
"Dora."
"Map."
"Dora."
"Tico."
"Dora."
"Boots."
"Dora."
"Swiper."
When I throw the change-up and say "Dora," she always responds "Backpack."
"Oh, maaan!"
