In one of my April posts, I wrote about how we have switched from one DVD player to another in the past. We’ve tried Xenon twice, Sansui, and NextBase. What we’re currently using at home is our fourth DVD player. Nope, our first three DVDs didn’t just malfunction; someone was responsible for the way they turned out to be, my son. He does wonders to these poor gadgets, you see. Our current DVD player is now off-limits to him. We’re not letting him touch the remote control or the DVD player itself. If he wants to watch a movie, we make sure we’re the ones operating the DVD player. We do this with one purpose in mind, which is to prolong the life of our fourth DVD player. Should our present DVD player break down, too, we plan to buy a Samsung DVD player next time. Have any of you experienced the same problem?

Last Sunday, my husband bought a new DVD player. That’s because our NextBase portable DVD player that’s been with us for 3 years stopped functioning a few days before that. Our almost four-year-old son Justin was the one responsible for it. To date, that’s the third DVD player that Justin broke since he discovered his hands can work "wonders."


Our poor Sansui and NextBase DVD players touched by Justin’s “magic” hands. The first DVD player that he wrecked was disposed of a long time ago.
To prolong the life of our new DVD player, we’re not letting Justin touch the remote. We keep telling him he can’t operate the new DVD player by hand, unlike the previous ones that he could manipulate on his own.

So, how long do you think will our new DVD player last?