Copswife Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 So, I'm at my foster son's public elementary school with my two homeschooled daughters, 6 and 8. We were there to check out the book fair. As I'm checking in at the office, the secretary said, "The book fair had- :::very excited voice::: Hannah Montana books!" :::big smile::: :::waiting for response from my girls::: ::::sounds of crickets chirping:::: (lol) ::::puzzled look on her face:::: I said, "We don't have cable, they don't know who she is.". :::*you have four heads* look::: rofl They must think we are really odd. I mean, what little girl doesn't worship Hannah Montana?! Such cruel parents we are for shielding our children from cable tv! Sheesh! :tongue_smilie: Tracie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plain_Jane Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 WHO???? :smilielol5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyGrace Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 We get that all the time with 8yo dd and Hannah Montana comments. I'm seriously wiping my eyes I was laughing so hard at the way you wrote that out! LOL!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K-FL Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 We don't have TV either, but my kids have watched the show on vacation (& Nickelodeon shows on line.) They (& I) try to keep a little abreast of the current "stuff," but not to the obsession point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer in NH Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 :hurray: a happy wave or a hurray, from another mom whose daughter has no idea who or what is Hannah Montana! I'm pretty sure she would just think it is a town in Montana! I like it that way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnTheBrink Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 I'd loved to have been there to see the expression on the teacher's face! (and, we have cable, but dd doesn't watch Hannah Montana. I've banned it. I can't tolerate that girl's voice and the fact she's so pushy and always YELLING makes me want to hurl things at the TV.) Bah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philothea Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 I'd mark that one down as extra points for your girls!! I do hate moments like this because there is always a chance for conflict to be brought up. "WHAT! Your children don't know who Elmo is?" etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Closeacademy Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 We watch TV but my girls don't know about her either and they are the same ages. But then they watch shows like Arthur, Cyberchase, and Modern Marvels (a big hit here--especially that show about bricks!) Who knew that the history of bricks could be so exciting?:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer in MI Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 We have cable and none of my kids knows who HM is either! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenstet Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Mine knows who she is. She doesn't "get it" though. "Why is Hannah Montana everywhere?", "Why is she so COOL?" We spend time in Wal-mart though. Her merchandise is everywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTMindy Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Mine knows who she is. She doesn't "get it" though. "Why is Hannah Montana everywhere?", "Why is she so COOL?" Ditto. Let me get this straight, though. The secretary at the school was EXCITED because they have Hannah Montanah books? Hmmmmmm. :001_huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny in Florida Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 "So, who do you think will get kicked off on American Idol/Survivor/The Amazing Race/[insert title of competitive "reality" show here]?" "Um, we don't watch that." Or: "So, did you see [insert title of latest action-themed or superhero Hollywood blockbuster here] yet?" "Um, no. We'll probably skip that one." I can't quite decide whether I am more amused or appalled by the look of stunned silence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbeyej Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 Mine knows who she is. She doesn't "get it" though. "Why is Hannah Montana everywhere?", "Why is she so COOL?" That would be the same for my kids. They know the name, a few of their friends are interested, and I think they even saw a few minutes of the show once on vacation, but they don't "get" it. In the OP's scenario, I think they would have blinked back at the secretary and dd would have said, "Oh. But do they have Ramona books?" ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Hood Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 My girls really like her, but that's only because the neighbors do. I was so disappointed to have them come home from playing one day and ask me to buy her music. But it is leading to some mature conversation about fame and music and how unrealistic that world is and it's influence over us. Usually after a day or two of playing over there, they forget about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brigitte Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 So, I'm at my foster son's public elementary school with my two homeschooled daughters, 6 and 8. We were there to check out the book fair. As I'm checking in at the office, the secretary said, "The book fair had- :::very excited voice::: Hannah Montana books!" :::big smile::: :::waiting for response from my girls::: ::::sounds of crickets chirping:::: (lol) ::::puzzled look on her face:::: I said, "We don't have cable, they don't know who she is.". :::*you have four heads* look::: rofl They must think we are really odd. I mean, what little girl doesn't worship Hannah Montana?! Such cruel parents we are for shielding our children from cable tv! Sheesh! :tongue_smilie: Tracie That really gets me on two levels.... 1) My girls don't watch TV and have no clue who she is. So, we must have 4 heads to. 2) Book fairs are no place for TV/movie based stuff. What about selling these kids real books?! (This would bother me even if I did not represent Usborne, by the way.) Librarians are getting sick of all that stuff, too. The focus has shifted from literacy to entertainment It is really sad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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