Ode to Caillou

I NEVER, in a million years, thought I'd say this but I kinda miss Caillou. As you may or may not know, I detest Caillou. Every ounce of his whiny little bald body. Hell, I even belong to the "STFU Caillou" group on Facebook (who knew?) Not that I can't just turn him on any old time I want to but the resident little boy in this house has moved on.

He has moved on to BIG BOY movies and shows - Transformers, Pirates of the Caribbean, Star Wars, etc... When did this happen? As much as I'd love to blame my Hubby for this exposure, I am sure it was just a matter of time. He is growing up! And really, who can argue with this:

Me: How come you don't want to watch Caillou, he's four just like you? (This was painful, it really was, but after watching Pirates of the Caribbean a million times, I needed a break and for some reason that dweebie little Caillou came to mind.)

Kiddo: I don't really like Caillou's parents.

Me: What's wrong with Caillou's parents?!?!?!?

Kiddo: Well, they are bossy and tell him what to do.

Me: How come you always want to watch Pirates of the Caribbean?

Kiddo: Because, I wanna be a pirate.

Me: Why do you want to be a pirate?

Kiddo: Pirates don't really have rules or parents bossing them around. And if you're four, parents boss you around, but not if you're a pirate.

And there you have it. Let the testosterone games begin! I'm only hanging on by a Dinosaur Train thread at this point. He's four going on twelve, with delusions of grandeur, living in a dreamworld where parents and rules don't exist. How did we get here? I wasn't ready for this.

How come stuff like this isn't addressed on Caillou episodes? Caillou never wants to watch Transformers or talks back. He's too busy sharing his toys with his friends, listening to his parents, being nice to his baby sister and kissing his teacher's butt. I bet Caillou slept through the night from birth and has never so much as ventured out of his room in the middle of night, let alone climbed into his parents bed. Caillou probably washes dishes and does laundry already. Brushes and flosses his teeth without being asked 500 times before it actually happens. Caillou's room is probably immaculate.

Nevermind, I take it all back. I don't miss Caillou. I still can't stand that little jerk. Besides, Johnny Depp as a pirate is pretty easy on the eyes.