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How do you fight the constant campaign of TV commercials? How do you convince a little girl that her dady is not a nerd?

She doesn't watch much TV, but does a little. She does jump on the commercials with the "I want that" type of responses. We just deal with each one as they come up and make her understand all of the basics about life. It's amazing how, if you say things and back them up with action and example, how thier little sponge heads just kinda pick it up. It's a battle to keep the consistent message and make her "earn" the things that she gets, but it pays off in the long run.

When she goes to bed at night (at pretty much the same time), all of her toys are picked up. It's just part of the routine now, as much of the game as anything else.

It's much easier to spend the $1.99 in the store to make them happy than it is to say "no", but you just have to or you are doomed. I have to stay on my wife about it, but all is going pertty well. Average that all out with spending as much time playing and reading and just "being there" as possible, and all things work out.

I'm amazed at how many parents I see now that just let the tv and computer occupy their children, but I guess I'm lucky because I just actually enjoy spending time with her.