Characters'

I distinctly remember when I was pregnant (whilst looking lovingly at my bump) saying that I wasn't going to be a mug and buy character stuff for my child.

 I will not allow bump to be brainwashed and hypnotised by cartoons. 

I was reminded of this foolish statement the other night whilst putting Boy to bed...

There is he is, my lovely little boy, in his toy story pyjamas, snuggling up to his makka pakka and Iggle Piggle teddies, underneath his Cars 2 duvet cover and matching pillowcase. In the background is the soothing night time song of Balamory from 'Cbeebies Hits'. I realise as I am stood there that somehow, Disney, by way of subliminal messaging is responsible for the majority of the shit in my house!

Now I am aware of this disease spreading through my home, I can see it everywhere and am now obsessed with finding out how my home is becoming a shrine to the likes of Buzz and McQueen.

Somehow, unless it has a picture of buzz lightyear on it I feel I am failing to provide my son with proof that I acknowledge his likes. For example..

He's more likely to eat Bob the Builder spaghetti than normal hoops..(I tell myself this as justification for the 40p price difference)

He's more likely to sleep in bedding adorned with pictures of cars.. (even though I know that red and black polyester sheets are not great bed fellows)

He's more likely to ride the scooter if it has a picture of Peppa Pig on it.. (He's a boy, he'd ride the lawn mower just for a laugh!)

He's more likely to wash if I buy the Iggle Piggle wash mitt (This one is total bullshit. I know from experience that the wash mitt will be used once, by me, to clean the bath then thrown away)

He must have Buzz Lightyear trainers (to be fair to me, he chose them. This is more my inability to say no than pressure to buy shit)

Boy even has Peppa Pig pants, because as we all know when potty training it makes such a difference which cartoon character is getting soaked in toddler wazz.

Even when making a conscience effort not to buy this shit I still find it invading my home. There is not a room in my house that I don't find myself being eyeballed by a Disney drone and the worst part is.. once it's in the house it will never leave.

Boy will never let them leave.....