National Bugs Bunny Day
Yup. There’s a day for everything! Happy National Bugs Bunny Day to all who celebrate.
My Thursday Thoughts are on old-time cartoons and the slapstick comedy they perfected. Very little of the comedy in Bugs Bunny and Looney Tunes requires high level language skills. Most of it can be enjoyed just from the visuals and the sound effects.
Concerns about Violence?
I know cartoons have violent scenes…the Road Runner is essentially short set-ups leading to immense violence, repeatedly. That said, I don’t know one kid who took that into real life and tried to drop an anvil on someone. It seems highly unlikely to cause a problem, in my view.
I’d say, embrace the fun of Bugs Bunny and any other old-time cartoons. I especially loved sharing cartoons from my childhood with my boys, and they have therefore seen every episode of Inspector Gadget. LOL
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Erica Mauro is a mom to two teenage boys, Will who is neurotypical and Michael with Autism and cognitive delays. She holds a BA in Psychology from Colgate University and a Masters of Psychology in Education from Columbia Teacher’s College. Before staying home with her children, she worked as an elementary school teacher. For five years, she served on the Board of Directors of the Molly Ann Tango Memorial Foundation, a charity dedicated to enriching the lives of children with special needs. In partnership with her husband Dave, she aspires to parent by using daily life as an opportunity for therapeutic intervention, seizing on real experiences as opportunities to build skills and strategies for Michael in a joyful, loving home environment. On the tougher early days, she just tried to get everyone safely to bedtime and start fresh in the morning. *wink* 
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