So the boys were watching a show downstairs this morning while I took a shower. I called them upstairs for meds and Tanner announces in a tattle-tale fashion mixed with a voice of grave concern:
Tanner: "Mom, our show this morning contained both romance and violence."
Mom: "Really? What show were you watching?"
Tanner: "Good Luck Charlie." (he says looking at his feet and shaking his head)
(Note: This show a Disney Channel family sitcom. It's harmless.)
Mom: (perplexed, but in a hurry) "Ok - well next time you should change the show if you see something like that."
30 minutes later we're in the car and I have time to further explore the noted romance and violence issue.
Mom: "So Tanner, what is romance anyway. I've never heard you use that word before."
Tanner: "It's when people kiss. BJ got a girlfriend and they kissed."
(smiling to myself that 1. Tanner knows what that word means and 2. That his morning show was far from the R-rated proclamation I received earlier).
Mom: "I see. So what does violence mean?"
Tanner: "It's when people can't use their words to express their feelings and hurt someone instead. Someone got punched and got a black eye and that was violent."
Score #2 for Tanner. Excellent definition! Once again, Mom is relieved that they hadn't somehow stumbled on a 7:30am showing of Rambo or the Sopranos :) But man, that Disney sure needs to clean up their act, eh :)
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