Raising Gen Alpha
My 8 year old son has seen The Homecoming many times (I watch it obsessively during the holiday season) and he’s come to identify with John Boy because he’s the oldest of 3. One time he was really frustrated with his 2 year old brother and I heard him mutter “I wonder if John Boy had to deal with this…” The point is I know he’s a John Boy fan and he’s slightly familiar with The Waltons.
This year I’m dedicated to watching the full series so I’m cruising through the seasons and tonight I was watching The Grandchild on season 6. My son was playing Minecraft on his Nintendo Switch while I was watching the show and he was really into his game. A bit later I look over and he’s still got the Switch in his hand but he’s looking at the TV. A bit later I look over again…the Switch is down and he’s wide-eyed staring at the TV 😂 He made his way over to sit by me, we shared a snack, watched the show, and it was so sweet. He’s really gotten into a few Waltons episodes as I’ve been watching the series. My 6 year old isn’t as interested yet but she sometimes watches along.
I watch a lot of older TV and I never mind my kids watching with me because they really do learn a lot watching older shows. They always leave my son full of questions. I’m very honest with my kids (like Olivia said she is 😉) and shows like this provide opportunities for good conversations.
Is anyone else raising Gen Alpha on The Waltons?