While I spent time developing a sermon series for January, Anita, Jenny and Lauren set up a Christmas tree in the living room yesterday. Its a little early, but we’ve brought Christmas gifts along and will be opening them before we leave.

My granddaughter Lauren is now a 5-year old dishwater blonde who attends pre-school at a Baptist Church two days a week. She has a daily chore list posted on the pantry door and appears to be very responsible. As a typical little girl, she learns from every thing she sees. While setting up Christmas decorations, we heard her exclaim, “Oh, how romantic!” We wondered how a 5-year old picked a phrase like that up.

Later she wanted us to watch a DVD with her on the cartoon story of The Twelve Princesses. In that story we heard one of the 12 princesses say, “Oh, how romantic!” That illustrates the importance of the influence of TV on impressionable little kids, and how important it is for parents to screen what they see and hear.

What do you think? Agree or disagree? Why or why not?

Tags: children, influence, romantic