Under supervision . . .

. . . Eleanor is a regular viewer of PBS Kids (including Caillou), and we’ve got a Big Blue House video or two. I mention TV here only because, regardless of the medium’s shortcomings, it’s a way of maintaining what I might term “creative interaction” while Mommy’s away. The other thing about good TV seems to be the spectrum (or perhaps rainbow) of personality types depicted. This strikes me as “meta-educational” since it’s not primarily about this, but the natural tendency of a creation like “Sesame Street” is to present realistic personalities (even though the laws of nature are suspended when it comes to Muppets). Grover, Prairie Dawn, Cookie M., and, of course our daughter’s favorite, all lie on a realistic continuum of personality types that reflect her real-life experience.

You'll also be encouraged to know that she doesn't stare glassy-eyed at the screen, but absorbs the action, and regularly pauses to otherwise occupy herself, which I understand is good advice.


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