Steve Jobs Couldn’t Ask For a Better Pitchman

As far as preschooler bedtime routines go, ours is pretty average.  After the usual hygiene related activities like potty, washing hands, and brushing teeth, we choose a song and story.  My husband usually reads a book to our preschooler while I put the baby to sleep - pretty traditional stuff.  The song, however, has become a YouTube selection.

A few nights ago, I was putting both kids to bed, so I got to help with the music choice.

“Let’s go to my computer,” I said.
“Do you have an iPhone, Mama?” asked the little dude.
“No, I don’t have an iPhone, honey.”

He paused a moment gravely, to contemplate the shocking inconvenience of not having his bedtime song played on a wireless device from the comfort of his bed.

“Daddy has an iPhone.”
“Yes, he does.”

He thought a moment more and made his proclamation with all the wisdom of his three and a half years.  “You need an iPhone, Mama.”

Truly a child of the 21st century.  So far, he’s only asked me to buy watermelon and ice cream.  I thought there’d be an intermediary step between frozen desserts and premium consumer electronics, but I’ve been given notice otherwise.

This is an original post to Silicon Valley Moms Blog.  Monica writes about life, dance, and adventures with a toddler and newborn at Lady M. For the record, she does not need an iPhone because she carries altogether too many devices as it is.