The Wii effect

A few weeks ago my husband decided it would be a great idea to show the K man how to play Wii golf. He handed him the thin white controller and showed him how to move it so the character on the screen would swing his club. Now, he thinks that everything can be manipulated by swinging whatever object he happens to have in his hand in the general direction of the said thing that needs to be manipulated.

I can just see the little wheels turning in his one-year-old head as he swings the TV remote in front of the TV. Obviously through the power of a simulated bat stroke, Yo Gabba Gabba will suddenly appear. He has no doubt about this, and becomes very irritated when it doesn't happen, bringing the remote over to me and nudging and grunting as if to say, "hey I think this thing is broken".

I can't help but laugh as I watch him swing my Blackberry through the air, not exactly knowing what will be affected, but positive in his mind that surely something will happen.

But then the other day he pointed the Wii controller at me and began swinging it back and forth. I wondered what was going through his mind as he jabbered on and swinging wildly through the air. What deed would he like me to preform?

I later told my husband of my sons desire to manipulate me to do his bidding through the wonderful power of Wii. My husband just shook his head and said to him in a tone that was completely serious, and now that I think about it, a bit disturbing, "No buddy it won't work, believe me, I've tried."