Our son, being three, doesn't pay much attention to the TV as long as we're watching sitcoms, movies, sports, etc. Now if it's "Bob, the Builder" or any other PBS or Disney children's show then he's completely rapt; lost to the land of make believe. It's amazing how much a child can completely tune out everything but the TV when they're interested. I have to turn it off to get a response, it's that bad. Fortunately we limit his viewing time to a couple minutes in the morning before pre-school and maybe a half hour at night on the nights I'm too tired to read books ... which is more often than I care to admit recently.
So, as usual, my husband was flipping channels one night and happened on the movie "The 40 Year Old Virgin." Not typically the type of movie I like to watch but it is very funny. As I finished making dinner and came into the living room I mentioned to my husband that maybe this is not the type of movie to have on while our son is in the room. Most of the time my hubby is really good about screening what is watched to keep certain images out of our impressionable son's mind. But this movie wasn't violent, didn't have any graphic scenes, though the subject matter and the language left a lot to be desired for family viewing.
He pointed out that Jake wasn't even paying attention. With three year olds, there are still some things they just don't register, that go completely over their heads. Our time is limited in that respect but we still rely on it occasionally. True enough up to a point, I thought. Just about this time in the conversation we both noticed Jake's eyes wander to the screen. If you've seen the movie it's a love scene where the girl is in her bra, the lead man is without a shirt and she seductively draws circles on his chest while saying "Let's shave each other." I cringed, my husband laughed then immediately turned the channel. No comment from Jake, so we think we're in the clear...it must not have registered.
Pan forward a few days. Jake is taking a bath and I'm half undressed, in my bra and getting ready to put on my PJ's. He takes one look at me, stands up in the bath drawing circles on his belly with his chubby little finger and says, "Mommy, let's shave each other." I just about fainted! He not only got the gist of the scene but it popped back in his little mind the minute I was wearing the right clothes to fit the occasion. Never underestimate your little ones, they will surprise you everytime.
So, the running joke this week has been. "Hi, honey, how was Jake's day at school? Didn't shave anyone, did he?"
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