Sunny days...keeping de- velopment at bay!

I think we can all agree that PBS is designed to be an educational television production company. I also think we can all attest to the good that it has done in at least one of our children, am I right? That is why I am so pissed that they made a newer character, Baby Bear, talk with a speech impediment. What the hell are they trying to do to me? I have 7 kids who all have their own little quirks. Aiden happens to be tongue tied and it creates a huge impediment in his speech. We are seriously trying to correct his speech because his teacher is never going to understand what he means by "I weewy want yemmon yoaf!"

Lately, Aiden's will to self correct has really waned and I couldn't figure out why. Then, as we watched Sesame Street this morning, he told me that Baby Bear is his favorite character. Well no shit he doesn't want to change his ways! It makes total sense to me now. They make this adorable little bear who cannot pronounce his "R" to be the poster child for laziness. "Hey, if Baby Bear doesn't have to talk right, why do I ?" And while we are at it...let's just call Cookie Monster's obsession with all things round and sugary, what it really is... a fast track to obesity. He is going to have some issues when he reaches puberty and the other muppets start making fun of his muffin top (and I'm not talking about the pastry!) What's next, a leopard with ADHD who refuses to take his meds and bounces up and down the street, having temper tantrums and throwing his fellow muppets against the walls? How about an overly bossy buffalo who forces all of the other muppets to play whatever she wants to play and then blows up when they run away crying? Why only ruin one of my kids? Why not just go for the gold and enable all of our shortcomings? The least they could do is show Maria taking her Lexapro, so I can feel better about my vice, as well!