The DVR: the best friend or the worst enemy?

We have been DVRing Blue's Clues, The Magic School Bus, Go, Deigo Go!, Dora the Explorer, Clifford the Big Red Dog, The Littles (remember this show? I used to love it as a kid), and Curious George. Because of the rain today, the boys have been "catching up" on all of the important shows they missed playing outside earlier this week. I've quickly discovered Cooper and Nelson are a lot like most older males... You turn the TV on and they tune the world out. I was able to dust, sweep, and vacuume while they watched TV. The only thing they said, was, "turn it up, I can't hear".