One need look no further for the cause of global warming than all the SUVs ferrying kids to school who could probably walk, picking up the walkers when there's a drizzle, careening around town on frolics to fund our underfunded schools and caravaning to Staples when the bat signal goes up for glue sticks.

I know the feeling. not being a parent, maybe I dont have a clear idea of what parenting is nowadays, but I keep seeing one example that just for whatever reason bugs me.

its a cox commercial touting wireless TV, communications etc where the parent is taking their child to see Pauly the penguin or some such. the kid at every turn has a video screen in front of him...in the home, in the car, even in his stroller. then freaks out when he encounters the real thing.

they make it sound like 'this is the wave of the future'.....Im not so sure its a good thing and it sort of rubs me the wrong way every time I see it.

dunno, but Im not sure a constant stream of video (vs maybe a book or some paper and crayons?) is really something they should be "selling" in this way. if Im out of touch, feel free to say so.

It is getting challenging. We had to special order our Minivan (yes, I drive a minivan) to get one without a DVD player in the back. We also do not allow ipods and other electronic gear to be used in the car. Short drives, cross country drives it makes no difference. Personally I think it's important driver training to get the kids used to paying attention to what's around them while riding in a car.

Just my two cents on this one, I have a love hate relationship with this commercial.
Becuase thats excatly what many kids do.
They love Mickey, Chuckee, or whomever on the tv, but when faced with the real live thing, run screaming in terror.

The only part of that commercial I disagreed with was the handheld in the hands of a toddler.
Either way.... many young people around me do just that.

I was following an SUV the other day and the parents were showing their kids, Something's Got to Give. I thought it was a weird choice for kids. But low and behold, two eight or ten year olds watching it in the back seat...
:D

I once saw a guy driving down the 5 watching porn on his dashboard DVD player. Seriously.

I believe it.
A couple of months ago, I heard about some state banning porn on those players.

I love it when the SUVs and minivans in front of me have DVDs on. It gives me something to do when I get bored while driving.

Okay Kevy, now that I'm DYING of curiosity... what happens?

So how far down the 5 did you follow him?