what does the AAP say about housework?

maybe you've heard that the american academy of pediatrics has recently recommended no TV for children under 2 and less than 2 hours of quality educational programming for kids 2 to 6? i doubt it will slow down the baby einstein craze too much. which is so funny because usually the AAP's word is god -- feed solid food at 4 months, give cow's milk on day 365, no sleeping with your babe, etc... but take away the boxed babysitter and ferget it. moms are NOT going to back down in this area.

despite my disdain for cable TV, somedays, i am very sad to admit, i'd be lost without my BB... i wish that were not the case, but when the boys get spooled up and i am about to throttle them, a little TV is a pretty easy way for us all to get a break and me to get dinner made a bit more calmly.

i kinda did a little self-assessment this long weeked and one of the things i decided was that i need to get a bit more cooperative spirit going around here as a way to spend more time together. i do all the housework, ok, sorry honey, JUST ABOUT all. if i can get the boys more involved, we can talk more, be together more, they'd watch less TV and I'd be putting them off less because we'd be together. pipe dream in a way b/c they HATE most cleaning, folding, etc (geesh, who doesn't?), but i want to try a little harder rather than letting them off the hook.


back in a few days to laugh my ass off at this one.