Influence of the TV

And since I already touch the topic regarding the media, primarily videos and tv, I remembered one of the conversation I had with my husband a few weeks back.

His officemate (who is also Filipino) is irritated to the point of getting angry because the songs that her daughter know (who is I think a year older than Anevay) are all from Wowowee. Because that is what her yaya watched daily. I know its just common for Filipino kids to be singing those songs from local variety shows and dancing the Sexbomb way. In fact most adults would even clap and laugh when we see kids immitating actors and actresses. But he have somehow a different view on this that many may not agree since he is not fond of our local entertainment.

Hubby and I share the same views with him. In fact before I became a mom, I told myself that I will make sure that my first born first song is one of those famous children song. I even bought the Lea Salonga Cd which she recorded when she was ten years old. At first I thought my goal cannot be attained because there are other factors contributing to Anevay's development. I am not sure if its a blessing in disguise that when Anevay reach sixteen months we were left alone (me as the sole caregiver for her) and then later Destiny Cable was installed in our house. From the day we got Destiny I only switched to two channel. Nick Jr. and Playhouse disney. And an hour worth of news pala in the evening for the third channel. This way I won't be hearing her singing and dancing the way those local entertainers does. But she knows the Papaya Dance pala because there was time our household watch Game K na Ba daily.

I don't mean any offense on this view nor am I being unpatriotic but I think its not a nice sight seeing young kids dressed and immitate the way those dancers on tv are nor would I be glad hearing my kid sing those double meaning or no meaning at all songs. And i think my hubby share the sentiment that we are proud that Anevay's first song is Lea Salonga's Tomorrow.