https://freerepublic.com/tag/televisionsucks/ en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 09:21:35 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4399597/posts ...when it’s time to do chores around the house, I turn on Netflix, plop my son in front of the TV, and let Disney babysit for me. He is, after all, four years old.. I didn’t realize how much this was affecting him until we passed by a toy ship from his favorite show, Jake and The Neverland Pirates. “It’s The Mighty Colossus,” my son told me, not so much speaking as shrieking. “I need it!” I said no. He erupted. He couldn’t understand why we couldn’t afford to buy every toy we saw. Soon he was in tears, thrashing... ParentCo. https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4399597/posts#comment Sun, 18 Oct 2026 09:21:35 GMT