we've got a dilemma. my 6-year-old is hooked on playing video games on my computer. we limit his time, set rules, make him earn minutes and generally exasperate him when it comes to this very sore subject. in his perfect world, we would all just leave him alone so he could play on the computer forever.

so for the past month, on the weekends, he gets up at around 5 am and tiptoes downstairs for his peace and quiet time with the computer. we usually bust him and make him go back to bed, in a flood of tears and door slamming.

so today, a friday, there is no school. i wake up at 3 AM to the sounds of mario brothers coming up the stairs. are you kidding me? i tell him it's three in the morning and to go back to bed. an hour later, he's sneaking past my bedroom on his way back downstairs. i give him points for persistence, but man. i honestly wish i could ban all evil electronic devices from this household. if my kid was getting up at 3 am to do something constructive, like practice hockey or read a book, i might actually be proud of his ambition. but i'm not. i hate video games. no, i don't hate them. I HATE THEM WITH EVERY BONE IN MY BODY.

just had to get that out. whew. i feel better now.
have a great day.