I was really upset today because of Elmo's World. Matthew is such a huge fan of Elmo's World. Most of the time, the show is very educational and useful. But not today... The topic of the program was "Family" and they showed a homosexual couple with their adopted kid. I was upset because I was not ready for that. I cannot believe that so many kids will watch it and they will wonder what that is all about. I wrote a complaint letter. I know they won't care but I had to voice my opinion. I mean, if I don't say anything about it directly to them, I don't deserve to sit and just complain about it. Here's the letter I wrote. If you would like to voice your opinion also, please let them know. It is the only way to express our concerns and let them know that there are many parents who do not appreciate them trying to convince our kids of their political stand.
Contact Sesame Street on PBS
http://www.pbs.org/parents/sesame/contact.html
This is the letter I wrote:
Hello. We are fans of Elmo's World on Sesame Street. My 2-year-old boy absolutely LOVES Elmo. He calls him "Mammo" and gets really happy whenever I turn on "Elmo's World". It is a very good and educational program and thank you for that.
However, today's Elmo's World disappointed me very much. I was actually very shocked and upset about it. Today's topic was "family" and I was not prepared to see a homosexual couple with an adopted kid. I understand that homosexuality is now part of our society and is being widely accepted by many people. However, I find it very controversial for you to broadcast about them to our little children, without any warning to us parents. If I had known you would talk about homosexual couples so openly on children's show, I would not have allowed my son to watch today's episode. Such political or sensitive issues should have been left out of the show.
I believe that discussing homosexuality and marriage between two same-sex individuals in schools is strictly forbidden in schools around here, unless there is a parental consent. I do not want the public broadcast system to step out and try to convince our kids that gay couples are "families" as many people, especially religious people like us disagree. I see why you thought it may be appropriate to show children the dynamics of families but I did not appreciate you trying to define what a "family" is in your own way. As you might already know, children are vulnerable and they will accept whatever they see or hear as truth. As there are many parents trying to protect their children from being exposed to these sensitive issues too early, you should have been more sensitive and careful about bringing up this type of issue.
This show should help children learn and grow. Please stay away from political issues and try to show your stand on them. It is very unprofessional.
Sincerely,
Sook Bunton
I wrote it fast but I hope it makes a little sense.
Monday, February 8, 2010
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Cute little things
Seriously, you'd think I'd be bored staying at home with Matthew all day but that's not true. Matthew makes me laugh all day. Oh he makes me frustrated, too, yes. But he's hilarious and I thought I'd write down some of the things he does to keep me entertained.
First, whenerver we do Pilates, he tries to do all the moves. It is so funny. I really need to videotape it sometime. He does spinal roll down, bends knees for the chair pose, and does sit-ups too. ha ha It is really cute.
He loves Elmo. He calls him "Ma-mmo" And whenever Elmo says good-bye, Matt says "Dye, Ma-mmo" which means "Bye, Elmo". He also sings "Elmo's World" with Elmo and it is so cute. He loves to sing. He sings to Monk's theme song, too.
He loves doing "Ring around the rosie". Whenever we sing the song, he immediately stands up and grabs my hand. When we fall down, he rolls his eyes while they are closed, then sticks out his tongue as if he's dead or something. It's so funny. He does a lot of funny, cute things now. I don't even know where he got the tongue thing.
He says "gaga" when he wants milk, which is a little strange because he used to say "U-ka" for milk but all of sudden it's "gaga". Gaga? Where did he get that? I don't get it.
He says "Bless you" whenever someone sneezes, even when he sneezes. Oh and whenever someone coughs, he pats her/his back gently. I think he learned that from me because I do that when he coughs. It's fascinating how fast little ones learn from other people. That's why I need to be extra careful of what I do and say in front of him. Scary. :)
First, whenerver we do Pilates, he tries to do all the moves. It is so funny. I really need to videotape it sometime. He does spinal roll down, bends knees for the chair pose, and does sit-ups too. ha ha It is really cute.
He loves Elmo. He calls him "Ma-mmo" And whenever Elmo says good-bye, Matt says "Dye, Ma-mmo" which means "Bye, Elmo". He also sings "Elmo's World" with Elmo and it is so cute. He loves to sing. He sings to Monk's theme song, too.
He loves doing "Ring around the rosie". Whenever we sing the song, he immediately stands up and grabs my hand. When we fall down, he rolls his eyes while they are closed, then sticks out his tongue as if he's dead or something. It's so funny. He does a lot of funny, cute things now. I don't even know where he got the tongue thing.
He says "gaga" when he wants milk, which is a little strange because he used to say "U-ka" for milk but all of sudden it's "gaga". Gaga? Where did he get that? I don't get it.
He says "Bless you" whenever someone sneezes, even when he sneezes. Oh and whenever someone coughs, he pats her/his back gently. I think he learned that from me because I do that when he coughs. It's fascinating how fast little ones learn from other people. That's why I need to be extra careful of what I do and say in front of him. Scary. :)
Monday, January 25, 2010
Update
I see I'm seriously lacking posts on our family blog. I've been busy with my cooking blog lately. I've been trying to post a new recipe everyday. I've been getting more traffic on it and more comments, too. I've been getting to know other food bloggers and make friends, too. It's always fun to get to know people with similar interests. Check out my food blog if you're interested. http://myfabulousrecipes.blogspot.com
I thought I'd write down a few things about what's been going on lately. There's really nothing grand and exciting happening, though. Sean's still working for the same company and we're hoping for a good, descent raise that he very much deserves but we'll see. He has a good relationship with his co-workers, too. Everyone just adores him. I've met a few people that he works with through a Christmas party that we went to back in December. They seemed friendly and nice. We had a nice dinner with his close co-worker, Pally and his wife just about a week ago. They are Indians although they grew up mostly in England and the U.S. But they cook Indian food all the time and they invited us over for a nice Indian dinner. Everything was so yummy.
I'm at home with Matthew and I love it. I'm grateful that I can stay home with him and watch him grow. And I know it is the right thing to do for me and my Matthew.
So here are things that Matt's been doing lately. He'll be two in the end of next month. Crazy, right?
1. He has been learning new words almost every day. Here are the words that he says.
Shoes
Elmo (He says "Mummo")
Ashes (from the song "Ring around the rosies")
Eat (from the song "Apples and Bananas")
Choo-choo
E-I-E-I-O (from the song "Old McDonald")
Mmm, good (whenever he eats something he likes)
Mama
Dadda
Sook (He says "Shook")
Sean (He says "Sha")
Matt
Okay, we didn't teach him how to say our names. He just learned from watching me and Sean calling each other by names. So funny!
2. His favorite show is "Clifford" and.... "The Simpsons" I know you think I'm terrible. I'm going to stop playing it in front of him since he's learning new words everyday and I don't want him to say "Doh" all the time.
3. He loves singing. I really think he has a musical talent. He loves to sing. He mastered "twinkle twinkle little star" when he was only 6 months. No joke. He knows the melody perfectly. He's really good, actually. :) Now he knows all the songs on the CD that we bought.
4. He's hitting the terrible two stage, I'm afraid. It's not as pleasant to take him out to grocery stores or any stores, really. It's almost a nightmare trying to keep him seated on a cart. Goodness!
5. He LOVES his cousins! He screams in joy whenever he sees the younger cousins. It's really cute.
6. He drinks too much milk. I need to get him to start drinking some juices. What's good? Any suggestions?
Well, that's all I can think of right now. I will end this post with a couple of cute pictures of Matthew.
I thought I'd write down a few things about what's been going on lately. There's really nothing grand and exciting happening, though. Sean's still working for the same company and we're hoping for a good, descent raise that he very much deserves but we'll see. He has a good relationship with his co-workers, too. Everyone just adores him. I've met a few people that he works with through a Christmas party that we went to back in December. They seemed friendly and nice. We had a nice dinner with his close co-worker, Pally and his wife just about a week ago. They are Indians although they grew up mostly in England and the U.S. But they cook Indian food all the time and they invited us over for a nice Indian dinner. Everything was so yummy.
I'm at home with Matthew and I love it. I'm grateful that I can stay home with him and watch him grow. And I know it is the right thing to do for me and my Matthew.
So here are things that Matt's been doing lately. He'll be two in the end of next month. Crazy, right?
1. He has been learning new words almost every day. Here are the words that he says.
Shoes
Elmo (He says "Mummo")
Ashes (from the song "Ring around the rosies")
Eat (from the song "Apples and Bananas")
Choo-choo
E-I-E-I-O (from the song "Old McDonald")
Mmm, good (whenever he eats something he likes)
Mama
Dadda
Sook (He says "Shook")
Sean (He says "Sha")
Matt
Okay, we didn't teach him how to say our names. He just learned from watching me and Sean calling each other by names. So funny!
2. His favorite show is "Clifford" and.... "The Simpsons" I know you think I'm terrible. I'm going to stop playing it in front of him since he's learning new words everyday and I don't want him to say "Doh" all the time.
3. He loves singing. I really think he has a musical talent. He loves to sing. He mastered "twinkle twinkle little star" when he was only 6 months. No joke. He knows the melody perfectly. He's really good, actually. :) Now he knows all the songs on the CD that we bought.
4. He's hitting the terrible two stage, I'm afraid. It's not as pleasant to take him out to grocery stores or any stores, really. It's almost a nightmare trying to keep him seated on a cart. Goodness!
5. He LOVES his cousins! He screams in joy whenever he sees the younger cousins. It's really cute.
6. He drinks too much milk. I need to get him to start drinking some juices. What's good? Any suggestions?
Well, that's all I can think of right now. I will end this post with a couple of cute pictures of Matthew.
He put the head band on by himself. I thought it was hilarious.
Isn't he cute?
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Mostly Me and Matt
Kind of a strange picture, I know. We went to see elephant seals that day and on our way back home, the Sun was shining down on the ocean and it was so beautiful.
And this is the picture I got. I actually kind of like it.
We were getting ready to go see elephant seals by Morro Bay and I just felt like taking some pictures with Matt because I am never really in pictures anymore.
With the ocean view. :) It was a really pretty day.
I really like this picture. I should print it. :)
It's awkward to get pictures of myself taken now. Weird.
Cute!
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Winter Beach
Winter Beach in Pismo is beautiful and peaceful. There is no crap on the sand.. no gross seaweed all over the sand... no seashells, no nothing really. Just fine sand... it's beautiful. I love going to the beach in the winter time at Pismo Beach. I've always loved it better than the Summer beach.
Matt has never been a big fan of the beach. We had taken him to the beach several times before and he never really liked it much. He was too afraid of water so he'd freak out if we tried to take him in the wet spot where the tide gets in but he hated that too. So this time, we thought Matt would probably have a miserable time again but we took him to the beach anyway, for our sakes.
Well, turns out Matt LOVES the ocean and everything about the beach. He loved walking along the beach. He chased shallow waves. He played with the sand. His feet and legs got soaked by the tide sometimes but he just kept on giggling and laughing. He actually got upset when we tried to take him away from the water for a little bit.
I was glad to know that Matt is not a not-beach person. We all had a lot of fun and Matt helped his cousins build sand castles and dig holes here and there. It was a lot of fun!
Bye sand. Bye beach!
Sunday, January 3, 2010
으쓱--
찰랑 찰랑 찰랑 찰랑 으쓱 으쓱!
Matt shrugs his shoulders all the time and it reminds me of this Korean children's song that was written to encourage little kids to exercise a little. :)
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