Advertising works...

Sam is allowed to watch cartoons when he wakes up in the mornings.  This practice probably isn't the best, but it helps us get dressed without having him everywhere.  He has now fully mastered the remote--also known as the "John Brown It" because when Anthony's grandfather lost the remote, he "couldn't find the John Brown thing."  Love it.

Anyway, Sam has not only mastered the remote, but he's also memorized which channels have his beloved cartoons.  One of the channels broadcasts commercials/infomercials that SERIOUSLY target kids.  Anthony walked into the den the other day, and this is what went down.

"Dad! Dad! Look!  You can buy that firetruck t-shirt on custommadetshirts.com."

"I see, Sam."

"No, Dad! You don't understand.  You can order 1 t-shirt or THOUSANDS of tshirts on custommadetshirts.com."

The power of advertising is truly amazing.