These moms and others I met maintain their sense of humor in spite of the difficulty of watching kids grow up without their dads, having to explain why birthdays have been missed, why there's a war on.
Watching these kids grow and thrive brings me satisfaction that is difficult to surpass.
"Arsene is always watching these kids and knows everything about them, " he said.
We sat there drinking lemonade, like an old married couple, watching the kids passing on bicycles, a squirrel scampering along a telephone wire.
What are your feelings about TV-watching for kids?
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"My generation of kids watching the Super Bowl never saw African-American coaches, " he said.
Either way, the process gives you something to focus on besides just watching the grand kids or puttering around the house.
This meant the hottest part of the day - the hours after lunch - were spent sitting on the beach watching the foreign kids frolic in the surf.
He said seeing people smoking on television and films "disgusts me, it makes me so angry - kids are watching".
How can parents make sure their kids are watching age-appropriate shows?
Like there are a lot of young heavyset kids who are watching him who are saying, oh, I could eat donuts to 'cause the governor is eating doughnuts.
One in 2005 after watching a "commercial with two kids controlling a human being with a remote".
After watching a movie that showed wealthy kids living in pristine, white houses, "Our daughters wanted to know if we were poor because we live in a brown house, " she said.
She realized that kids liked the intimacy of watching their shows in such a cozy way.
Use YouTube: Kids feel grown-up watching YouTube, which lets you curate a G-rated playlist, says Knorr.
Tony Hart - strut your stuff for the younger kids, too, they love watching what you do.
Frederick residents Geordie Wilson and Pilar Olivo, who moved into a net-zero house near the Gurzicks with their three kids in September, say closely watching their energy use has made them more cautious consumers.
But given today's rhetoric about bullying, you could be forgiven for thinking that kids today are not simply reading and watching grim, postapocalyptic fantasies like "The Hunger Games" but actually inhabiting such terrifying terrain, a world where "Lord of the Flies" meets "Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior, " presided over by Voldemort.
Over my 28 years of looking closely at this in the Senate and speaking with families across West Virginia and experts around the country, I believe there is plenty of evidence that playing violent games and watching violent movies is having a negative impact on our kids and leading to aggressive behavior.
" I buy precut fruit and vegetables on my way home from work, even though they are a ridiculous waste of money, because when I actually do cook, it means even more time apart: I'm away in the kitchen and the kids are in the living room on Club Penguin or watching "America's Next Top Model.
Anh and I hung out with the others kids in the basement, playing Atari and ping-pong and watching TV.
"I tell myself it's for the kids, but if the news is on I can't resist watching while driving, " he said.
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According to data gathered by the National Federation of High School Associations, more kids are playing high school sports than ever, and more people are watching them play than ever.
Those of us that have kids, smile and know that those who preach to parents about responsibility and watching their every move will realize soon enough that its not possible.
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The kids rolled their eyes, but they didn't budge from their primo trap-watching spot.
Harnden, father of four kids under the age of 6, reveled in his indolent, duty-free weekend watching the golfing drama unfold on his TV.
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