Parents who don’t do what we’re doing are brainwashed themselves. They’ll say, “what about social skills?” Which can be rephrased, “It takes a village.”
"We're not raising socialists."
Mrs WBill and I had a speech therapist (wife of a friend of mine) actually tell us that by limiting the amount of television our kids watch, we'd stunt their verbal growth.
I suppose that's why my parents only grunt at each other and point at things. Neither one had TV as a kid....
One very good thing that came out of the exchange was that it became an excellent learning opportunity for Mrs WBill....she *used to be* of the mindset ... "Hey, this person has a PhD, they're an expert!!!". This comment was so egregious that even she said, "Waitaminute..." especially as it was her idea to limit TV time, to begin with. :-) I love teachable moments.