I've been blogging quite a bit lately about being my experiences with Will, our almost-2yr old. I don't intend to make this a forum for "mommy-blogging", he's just been a very entertaining relief and I can't help but observe. That being said— Childrens programming on television needs to grasp reality. These kids are too smart for you… Elmo, UGH! And the horror of CAILLOU — the combination of a soon to be Charlie Brown and the weirdest/dullest/baldest 4 year old around? I thought we would try out Yo Gabba Gabba… I mean the leader of DEVO can't screw this up  — the dancing kids are fun, but I feel like I'm sending Will to HR Puff-n-Stuff land with Witchie Poo. Sid the Science Kid is okay, as is Wordworld… but then you get hit – SMACK – with the creepy guinea pig in the Wonder Pets — and to boot, that duck has a speach impediment… "This is Seeweeous" We want Will to pronounce his Rs. Does anyone know when Jack's Big Music Show is coming back?

Maybe I'm being a little overly critical… I grew up with Mr. Rogers — who seems to still be ON daily—despite passing away decades ago. There are many more options today… and HD makes it seem like the characters are right in the room vs. onscreen… One would like to think that the geniuses of the world out there — and I'm NOT referring to the ones that created Blues Clues — would get together and produce something GOOD. Will only watches TV for a few mintues before running off to whatever he has planned… I just want the good stuff to sink in—I only need a few minutes.