by Becky Vieira posted in Parenting

My son doesn?t really watch television (yet) as much as he just insists it be on. Puppy Dog Pals, to be specific. He will hold the remote less than an inch from my face as he requests I put on ?pup pup.?
Soon he?s nowhere near the TV, happily immersed in a puzzle that I've been instructed not to touch. So I sit. I watch him, check email, microwave my coffee for the fourth time. And before I know it I?m the one watching.
Bingo and Rolly, the pugs who are always on a mission, are familiar faces in our home. My son may be the superfan with the shirt and toys. But I?m the one wondering why Bob can?t take a cab after his eyes are dilated at the optometrist. And a few other unanswered questions.
Is Bob being taken advantage of by his employer" I know he?s an inventor. But have you noticed that he works long hours, long enough for his pugs to travel to France and back" Does he get overtime or is he salaried" In the time he?s at work Bingo and Rolly are able to travel internationally. Plus go on a mission while there. They find the stolen Mona Lisa, or get Bob ice for his tea, and return home -- all before Bob is back from work. Let's do the math here, even if we?re just talking about the trip to Hawaii. Assuming they live in California that?s a five-hour flight. One way. And it?s not like you arrive to the airport and hop right on your flight. A conservative estimate would be at least 13 hours travel time, plus the missio...