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[mommydama]

I have protected my children from the mainstream media to some degree. They watch PBS kids and Noggin. They watch parent selected movies from Netflix. But for the most part they've been protected from a lot that their peers know about. We listen to an eclectic mix of music around here, everything from classical and jazz to the college angst music of Brad's and my younger days, quite a bit of Orthodox liturgical music and, of course, the requisite Raffi and Laurie Berkner Band.

However, I think I've made a grave mistake in this department. Flipping channels one day several months ago, I paused on the Disney channel just in time to see and hear the Hannah Montana song "Nobody's Perfect". I thought it was a fun, upbeat song, with a good message. One Maria needed to hear. So I looked it up on Youtube and played it for her the next day. I should have realized what I was unleashing...but I didn't at the time. I thought it was innocent fun.

Maria and Luci have both become obsessed. I ended up downloading the Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus album. Maria listens to it whenever I will allow it. The emotional intensity of her rockin' with Miley is something to behold. This is bubblegum pop at its worst, wholesome and somewhat mindless, sucking you in and forcing you to tap toes and wiggle your head. But I can't laugh. Maria is very serious about this music.

Luci is the funny one. Nearly everyday she asks to watch Hannah Montana videos and, if I allow it, she then gives me the speech: "When I am big like her, I'm going to dance and sing on a stage like that too. Can I mom?" Which leads to an hour of Luci in her finest fairy regalia, leaping around the room with a hairbrush microphone, singing at the top of her lungs. My four year old wants to be a rock star.

What have I done?

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[ariellejuliana.livejournal.com]

My nanny girls are just as obsessed. They sing and dance around the house, even the barely three year old can do a great impersonation.

I don't mind it, but I don't really like how they exactly copy her mannerisms and "show-offiness". They shake their hips and do her kind of snotty-cool faces. Not so attractive on a little three year old. But the six and seven year olds can do pretty amazing song and dance routines :) They can do just about everything from "High School Musical."

I feel so behind. I've not seen Hannah Montana OR High School Musical.

[mommydama.livejournal.com]

We've never, ever watched the show. Just listened to the music. I'm behind too. We don't watch the Disney channel commonly. Sometimes they'll have movies on that channel I'll DVR for the girls, but we don't just watch it. I found her by accident actually.

I actually really like High school musical. I've played some of the music for the girls, but they did not get as into it as good ole Hannah.

[ariellejuliana.livejournal.com]

Mary Grace's 8th birthday was today. Her mom wanted to surprise her and so she brought home plates, napkins, balloons, etc...all with Hannah Montana on them. She gave me a sheepish look when she unwrapped them and said, "you're going to think I'm such a secular mom." Mary Grace was very excited, though :)