Questions That Have "Sprouted" Up

I have a two year old.  Which means many things.  The main thing it means is we, as in the adults in the house, have ABSOLUTELY NO CONTROL over the T.V.  EVER. NEVER, EVER, EVER.

If it were possible, we'd only need to subscribe to one channel.  Of course, that channel is the SPROUT channel.  It's the only thing we ever watch.  If the TV is turned on, and it's not already on 337, it's pretty much a full on panic attack by a certain member of our family.    The shortest member.  (That's not me anymore!)  If ever we try to sneak the TV on and he catches us, he makes this huge production of covering his eyes and ears and starts chanting, "I not watch this, I too little.  I can't watch it.  Change it, change it."  It's really rather ridiculous.  Disclaimer...we don't watch bad shows...that happens during the 5:00 news!

Earlier this summer, Reilly was content to watch whatever was on...in the order it came about.  However, now, he's not that simple.  He has his favorites.  And that's all he wants to watch.  ALL THE TIME.  Right now, we're very stuck on...




Oh, how we love Caillou!  (As in, I can pretty much recite each episode!)

However, back in the good ol' days, when we were allowed to branch out and watch the other Sprout shows...they made me think.  A lot.  Here are the questions that have "SPROUTED" up from watching channel 337.

• Why is Mama Bear from the Berenstein Bears ALWAYS wearing the same exact outfit?  Even when she's going swimming?
• Are little kids really supposed to know why Thomas is the cheeky one?  What exactly does cheeky even mean?
• Will Nina start to wear winter jammies soon?  I'm afraid her ankles are going to get quite chilly this winter...
• Why is Caillou 4 years old and still bald?  (I actually know the answer to this one...but I did spend a lot of time thinking about it.)
• How exactly do we get to Sesame Street?
• Why are the Berenstein Bears the only Bear Family that live in a tree when all the other Bear Families get to live in a regular house?
• How do the families that Shawn, Noodle and Doodle visit always know exactly when to be outside when the bus pulls up?
• Is Nina really the one making the sand picture?
• Does anyone ever feed Hush the Fish?
• Has anyone ever tested Jeff on the Wiggles for a sleep disorder?
• Do Sean, Kelly, Dennisha, Carly, and Chica really love their jobs that much?  Who is really that wide eyed and bushy tailed so early in the morning?

This is just a small dose of what's been on my mind while suffering enjoying the amazing world of Sprout.  I may just end up spending the evening googling some answers.