tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944030917333154338.post722326593554100078..comments2023-10-07T03:15:11.674-05:00Comments on Brandi's Blog: Lance Armstrong Isn't the Only OneBrandihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10117892404261245726noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944030917333154338.post-37603574823544041062013-01-31T22:29:43.881-06:002013-01-31T22:29:43.881-06:00I held my breath, too. Whew!I held my breath, too. Whew!Brandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10117892404261245726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944030917333154338.post-75050941219585285712013-01-31T22:29:15.738-06:002013-01-31T22:29:15.738-06:00You're not the only grand to feel that way. My...You're not the only grand to feel that way. My parents let Max watch tv long before he had parental permission. I was clued in to the fact when I heard him in another room one day. I walked in to see him holding a hairbrush like a microphone and working the empty room. He'd babble and then laugh. Sure enough, they'd been watching The Ellen Degeneres show.Brandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10117892404261245726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944030917333154338.post-71492317295714991492013-01-31T22:26:46.353-06:002013-01-31T22:26:46.353-06:00I recall attempting to teach students with the att...I recall attempting to teach students with the attention span of gnats. I had a colleague who said she could "tap dance naked and they still wouldn't pay attention." <br /><br />In defense of television, though, I remember watching Sesame Street and the original Electric Company. I remember learning skills from those shows--specifically how to sound out words and count. I still sing certain songs to my kids.<br /><br />As for Lance's underlying problems, I agree. So sad.<br /><br />And, yes, our children deserve the best. Brandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10117892404261245726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944030917333154338.post-300074001502160042013-01-30T18:30:30.627-06:002013-01-30T18:30:30.627-06:00I was holding my breath there for a minute - glad ...I was holding my breath there for a minute - glad it had a thought-provoking ending.Shel Harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10493140059859176864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944030917333154338.post-23865646284415923322013-01-30T16:34:10.424-06:002013-01-30T16:34:10.424-06:00I agree children shouldn't be exposed to too m...I agree children shouldn't be exposed to too much TV. But after recently spending time with the "grands," I'm re-considering exactly what constitutes "too much"! :-)Dee Deehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05075414876444998775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944030917333154338.post-59650440218793269992013-01-29T13:12:50.655-06:002013-01-29T13:12:50.655-06:00I really can't speak officially because I'...I really can't speak officially because I've never been a biological mom. But just as an observation about society as a whole, I do think it's wrong to use the tv as a babysitter or to ignore what kind of exposure your children are getting through tv. It's hard to teach students with attention spans that are in the seconds.<br />Our children deserve better. I think Lance's compulsive lying indicates a problem deeper than using performance enhancing drugs.<br /> Annita Rackleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15865288532868095332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944030917333154338.post-84138243500311471762013-01-29T09:13:51.169-06:002013-01-29T09:13:51.169-06:00Me, too! He has a point about the tv thing with th...Me, too! He has a point about the tv thing with the kids, but I think G has always been too easy on Lance.Brandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10117892404261245726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3944030917333154338.post-79741385615572941542013-01-29T09:09:51.877-06:002013-01-29T09:09:51.877-06:00Eeesh! For a minute there, I was getting nervous!Eeesh! For a minute there, I was getting nervous!Sonia Genslerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13948726225833519583noreply@blogger.com