Jude keeps a running list of the video games, movies and TV shows he's not allowed to play and/or watch. How does he know these items exist? (It's not like we have cable.) Some are things he knows because a friend mentions them, like The Dark Knight. Others are things he knows from older relatives (his sister, his cousin, his dad, etc.), like Star Wars Episode III.
And then there are the ones we pause when he wakes up from nap, like Heroes...
Jude: What are you watching?
Me: A scary show. It's paused now.
Jude (authoritatively): Are you watching Scary Heroes again?
Me: Yes. But I paused it now that you are awake and it's off now so we can watch one of your shows...
Jude (noticing his favorite stuffed animal, a stuffed horse with a very long name): Is that my Harry Potter and the Half Blood of the Prince Yoshi Warrior Wario Bowser?
[According to Jude, Harry Potter and the Half Blood of the Prince Yoshi Warrior Wario Bowser, or Harry Potter for short is five years old and no longer takes naps, so he does not always end up in Jude's bed during nap time. He does, however, go with him just about everywhere else, including the dinner table and to bed at night.]
Me: Oh... Yes it is.
Jude: He's only five! He's not allowed to watch Scary Heroes. He will have nightmares now! (Breathing heavy and sounding frustrated as he looks me in the eyes before walking away.) I am so disappointed in you, Mom.
Leave a comment