Why I Miss the Backyardigans
Are your kids growing up too fast? I am living that today. My youngest son, Christopher, is a big first grader. We are so proud of how he is learning to read, playing basketball, and memorizing his books of the Bible. He is such a big boy in so many ways!
We love him so much and treasure every moment together, but we sometimes miss those days gone by — before homework, sports practice, and video games — when entertainment involved snuggling on the couch watching his favorite cartoon. Ask Christopher today what his favorite cartoon is, and he will tell you the latest incarnation of Scooby-Doo. But it wasn't too long ago when we were watching shows like The Backyardigans, laughing at the silly characters and singing those clever songs.
That was before he somehow realized that show is "for babies." For the longest time, we kept our collection of Backyardigan episodes on the DVR — probably 30 shows! Then the day came when I deleted them one by one ... all except our favorite "Race Around the World." I kept that one several months longer. One day my wife actually got Christopher to sit and watch it with her, and they laughed and enjoyed it so much! After the show was over, Christy asked Christopher, "Now wasn't that fun?" Christopher replied, "Yes, but please don't tell any of my friends I watched it!"So goes that part of childhood. The Backyardigans has become part of our parenting history as we move on to other fun challenges and exciting times. But occasionally it is fun to "remember when"! It helps us remember how precious every passing moment is together!
What are some of your kids' "old favorites" you have left behind?
