We both think that it’s important that a child has a balanced perspective about certain things. My GF’s daughter seems to be, like most kids, infatuated with television and McDonald’s. TV was an easy thing to balance things out with. All we have to do is force her to watch it when she whines to do other things. This morning she was whining about wanting to swim. We made her sit for 2 long hours watching the Cartoon Network in her bathing suit. Works like a charm. Plus it’s very entertaining to the adults to say “You’re not going anywhere until you watch those cartoons young lady!” and then try to stifle your laughter after saying it.
http://180degreehealth.com/2012/07/the-mcxperiment