The New Technological Babysitter

As Liam is the lucky son to two "thirty-something" parents (turns out, youth has its advantages in parenting), sometimes it becomes necessary to rely upon technology to give everyone a much-needed break. The result, a new fan of the fun pop group, OK GO (whom we had the good fortune of seeing live at a This American Life taping in 2003). Liam's favorite video is here...as highly educated parents, it's important for us to be able to justify the time spent watching this video over and over and over and...well, you get the point. As it features a Rube Goldberg machine, it's educational, right? He's learning so much about cause and effect, appropriate for a toddler of his stature.

Here is the video:

And, here's video of our little "vid-iot" enjoying the music...

And, some stills...