Sooooo tired of his obsession

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Sooooo tired of his obsession
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Fri, 08-25-2006 - 11:09pm

Do any of you ever feel like, if you have to listen to another word about your child's obsession, you are going to snap?

OMG! Did you know that "Toa Vakama is a cross-wired freak who has weird dreams"? Or that Toa Nokama can talk to the rahi known as Kikanalo? Or that Onewa used his mask of telekinesis to make Whenua sit down? I sure did.

David paces back and forth, telling us these things OVER and OVER and OVER. If I'm emptying the dishwasher, David appears behind me, wanting me to turn around and SEE how big a Ratuka spinner is. If I'm chopping vegetables in the kitchen, he's running back and forth trying to test me on my Metru Nui knowledge. The kitchen isn't big enough for two people (not if one is leaping about and the other has a knife, certainly), and he gets mad when I miss something he said because the hum of the refrigerator is louder than his voice when he's running to the other end of the house.

Just now, as I type this, he comes pacing and panting behind me, with two Bionicles in hand, "ZAK!!!ZAKZAK!!!ZAK!!!....Hey mom......which one of these guys do you think defeated Makuta in a deadly kolhii match?..."

I remember a time when everything my little David said was so fascinating. My little genius toddler said the most interesting things! Now, I'm ashamed to say, I often tune him out. "Kongu's Gukko bird has the same pieces as the Pombalubas that were vaporized in the Magma Pits of Hewka Newka, but in light blue instead of light greenish-blue." "That's nice dear."

For once, I'd LOVE to hear about something, anything that isn't about Bionicles or any other Lego-related theme. (And not, "Playmobil really sucks, because it isn't Lego."

Anyone relate?

Evelyn

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Sun, 08-27-2006 - 11:13pm

yeah well ya know, a RYNO, which means Rip Ya a New One, on Rachet and clank only costs 100,000 bolts but on Rachet Deadlocked it costs 1,000,000 bolts and Mike has already collected that but now is saving for the something or other upgrade that is 2million bolts and he has 1,800,000 (or nearly that I don't remember) so he only has about 200,000 to go.

At least he is practicing math! I wondered why he did so well on his place value homework to 1 million. Now I know!

This thread sounds so much like my house. Tonight I had rapid fire going on. Cait was telling me something about our dogs new hair cut, Mike was telling me something about Rachet and Clank (new video game obsession) and Emily was asking me what was for lunch. No wonder sometimes I just blank out and go to lalalalala land.

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Mon, 08-28-2006 - 2:28pm

I am completely ROTFLOL with this thread.

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Tue, 08-29-2006 - 11:01am
oh yes!! unfortunately my DS obsession is wrestling! He knows all of their names and stats and proceeds to tell us everything we need to know about wrestling. I generally let him ramble on for as long as I can take it, but then I get to the point where I have to gently remind him that we just are not interested which is hard. I end up feeling guilty for not sharing his enjoyment in this crazy sport. He is 12 and I know wrestling is popular with kids his age so I don't see it as being a problem with his peers (yet) I did remind him not to overdo it.

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