Wii love to play together

Last night we joined the ranks of 2-TV families. This was a big step for me as I am pretty stingy with screen time and feel that TVs, like bathrooms, should be shared during one's early years.

There were two forces behind the big acquisition:

• The au pair doesn't like the same TV shows as her host parents
  
• The kids are dying to play the Wii at home, instead of at their friends' houses all the time
  

Home should be fun, no doubt. My challenge is determining exactly how much fun home should be. I expect I'll be writing more about this in the future. ...