those chrysler minivan commercials make me sad

do you know which ones i'm talking about? the ones with all the gloriously wild children running around and screaming; all fun and fancy free? but then, the evil, uptight, intolerant hardass comes and pulls down a mini tv screen, and POOF, the children stand mesmerized by the moving pictures.

the ad (i think, but i'm not sure b/c it disgusts me) is for a new satellite TV feature in minivans that will make kids tame and less bothersome while driving. asks "wouldn't it be great" if you could use a small tv screen to tranquilize your children all the time? not just in a minivan?

F THAT JIVE! kids are supposed to be a little nuts, a little closer to our uncivilized roots. stop zombie-fying your kids b/c you're impatient and selfish. it speaks to this trend of overmedicating kids who can't pay attention in kindergarten. what is there to pay attention to anyway? what bugs me most is that this is all based onthe premise that sedate, boring children are a good thing. wild does not equal abnormal.

maybe i'll sing a different tune if/when i have kids, but you can be sure as hell that they will be medicated as little as possible. that's what happens when your grandparents are doctors.