When your kid is a "Whovian"

[Docreed2003]

So Im a huge fan of Dr Who, and, thanks to Amazon Prime, I've been able to expose my son to the newest generation of Dr Who. For the past two years, we've been slowly making our way through each season until we've finally caught up to the current season.

He's now 8 and my wife and I trade nights where we put him to bed. Recently, he and I have developed this routine where I put him in bed and I say "Sweet dreams bud..". And he responds "Of????" And I have to say, or he corrects me "Of Timelords, and TARDIS', of Companions and Sonic Screwdrivers, of Captain Jack, and the Ood. "

That nighttime blessing was a complete fluke, I totally made it up one night, but he loved it! Now, he's amended the phrase to say...

"But no dreams of Davros or Daleks or Cybermen"

Lmao....I've created a nerd monster!!!

[Warpy]

1. There are a lot worse things to create than a nerd

who goes through life with a sonic (or combination) screwdriver, relying on the weapon in his head.

I lost touch after Tom Baker regenerated into somebody else because I worked when it was on. I do remember that. And the Daleks.

[Docreed2003]

4. Honestly...

I think "Dr Who" has made him into a more world conscience and liberal kid than I could have ever hoped. When the news broke that the next "doctor" would be a woman, I ask him what he thought and he said "Daddy that's amazing!!! I hope she has red hair, "The Doctor" is always wishing for red hair"...guess what, if they stick with her current hair color, she'll be the "red headed doctor".

[TDale313]

2. Oh, I love it!

[Raastan]

3. Good for you!

You are not alone....! My kids are abit older, but have become whovians, too!

[Gothmog]

5. two of my children are Dr. Who fans

[yallerdawg]

6. Have you hit "Weeping Angels" yet? Yes?

How could you leave THOSE out of your prayers?

[Docreed2003]

7. Funny, we've seen and experienced them multiple times...

Funny story, our neighbors across the street bought an angel sculpture recently. Every morning, when I put my son on the bus I'd tease and say, "OMG, look at the weeping angel"!!! I know, I'm awful!! Yet every day, my son would grab my face and look into my eyes and say "Daddy, don't blink. Don't even think about blinking. Blink, and you're dead." Lmao. It didn't help that the neighbors moved the statue daily in order to decide where the angel would go. My son took notice of every move and said "See, they're following us"! The statue isn't around anymore, either its blocked from view in their backyard or the neighbors sold it. But the experience of the "Fallen angels" in real life lives on in our household!

[yallerdawg]

9. That IS a funny story!

I see therapy in someone's future.

It's our parental duty passed on from generation to generation!

[Still Blue in PDX]

10. I can hear a kid saying that in a close approximation of 10's voice. LOL nt

[Leith]

12. If You Haven't Seen This Video Clip, You HAVE To!

If you have seen it, enjoy it again.

[Docreed2003]

15. That's hilarious!

My son got a kick out of it too! Thanks for sharing!

[TheMastersNemesis]

8. I Have Almost All Old Episodes Shown In Denver On Video Tape Plus All New Series-----

except the latest. But am behind in watching all the new series. I Have Hartnell through Sylvester McCoy. That means can watch the almost the entire series since Hartnell. Of course it would take months to watch that much.

[genxlib]

11. Awesome

My 15 yr old daughter was the same way. We caught up years ago so it is difficult to keep up the intensity when you don't have the ability to binge watch. The seasons are short and spread out so you have to wait forever for new content.

My daughter ended up becoming a real anglophile. She loves all things English. I have taken her to London which she loves.

[Codeine]

13. Our kids came with us to ComicCon

dressed as the Tenth and Eleventh Doctors; when John Barrowman saw our son as little Tenth he came bounding out of the booth he was in and started shouting for his husband to take a picture of them together. It was a pretty epic moment.

[Docreed2003]

16. That's an awesome story! My son would have flipped!

[Aimee in OKC]

14. You might enjoy an old filksong "The Doctor's Pockets"

http://www.swil.org/FILKS/filkbook1.html#4

... sung to "My Favorite Things".

[Leith]

17. What!

No bananas?