Comments on: Banning TV at home http://www.mephala.com/banning-tv-at-home/ What are we, but strange machines, living this extraordinary life Thu, 04 Mar 2010 08:33:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mephala http://www.mephala.com/banning-tv-at-home/comment-page-1/#comment-5746 Mephala Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:58:33 +0000 http://www.mephala.com/?p=770#comment-5746 Kate: My hubby was okay about no TV. He's not a big fan, thankfully. But for me, it was a big thing to give up. Strangely enough, it didn't bother me once I made the decision. Tara: Thanks for the insight and advice on limits. It is a relief. And you are right. When we are at my parents', Jack isn't very interested in TV programmes even if the TV is on. Right now, our lives are so hectic, there really is no time for TV. I would love for him to watch Discovery and Animal Planet when he is older. Nope, I haven't but I will definitely have a peek at it next time we're at the bookstore. Thanks for the tip. :D Kate: My hubby was okay about no TV. He’s not a big fan, thankfully. But for me, it was a big thing to give up. Strangely enough, it didn’t bother me once I made the decision.

Tara: Thanks for the insight and advice on limits. It is a relief. And you are right. When we are at my parents’, Jack isn’t very interested in TV programmes even if the TV is on.

Right now, our lives are so hectic, there really is no time for TV. I would love for him to watch Discovery and Animal Planet when he is older.

Nope, I haven’t but I will definitely have a peek at it next time we’re at the bookstore. Thanks for the tip. :D

]]> By: Tara @ TheOrganicSister http://www.mephala.com/banning-tv-at-home/comment-page-1/#comment-5709 Tara @ TheOrganicSister Tue, 17 Nov 2009 02:03:11 +0000 http://www.mephala.com/?p=770#comment-5709 We've been with and without TV a few times in our life. We're currently without but more for our budget (and the fact that all our fave shows are online or Netflix for a lot cheaper). But there is a lot we're missing too. I can see the value in TV. I can also see how it can become an "addiction" for kids. But the only kids I've ever heard of that would choose TV over anything else were pretty unhappy kids and their parents are really involved. But kids with an interesting life and a strong connection with their families tend to moderate well. Zeb has gone thru moments of lots of TV. Right now he is again (well, TV on netflix, I mean). But it's really our fault. We have so much going on, so our life isn't as interesting as it should be! But I feel better about not having limits on TV, especially at his age. When we did have limits, he was desperate for it and would want to watch it when we visited with friends and family. Now he's "over it" and can enjoy other people/gatherings without their TV being on. I do think living TV-free has it worth, especially with younger kids. But we really miss Discovery and History Channel, too. And I'd rather him learn to moderate his TV watching when he's 10 than when he's on his own and the consequences are potentially bigger, kwim? Have you read "Eveything Bad is Good For You"? We’ve been with and without TV a few times in our life. We’re currently without but more for our budget (and the fact that all our fave shows are online or Netflix for a lot cheaper). But there is a lot we’re missing too.

I can see the value in TV. I can also see how it can become an “addiction” for kids. But the only kids I’ve ever heard of that would choose TV over anything else were pretty unhappy kids and their parents are really involved. But kids with an interesting life and a strong connection with their families tend to moderate well.

Zeb has gone thru moments of lots of TV. Right now he is again (well, TV on netflix, I mean). But it’s really our fault. We have so much going on, so our life isn’t as interesting as it should be! But I feel better about not having limits on TV, especially at his age. When we did have limits, he was desperate for it and would want to watch it when we visited with friends and family. Now he’s “over it” and can enjoy other people/gatherings without their TV being on.

I do think living TV-free has it worth, especially with younger kids. But we really miss Discovery and History Channel, too. And I’d rather him learn to moderate his TV watching when he’s 10 than when he’s on his own and the consequences are potentially bigger, kwim?

Have you read “Eveything Bad is Good For You”?

]]> By: Kate http://www.mephala.com/banning-tv-at-home/comment-page-1/#comment-5698 Kate Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:29:24 +0000 http://www.mephala.com/?p=770#comment-5698 I wanted to ban TV too but hubby refused. He needs his TV fix before bedtime and tells me I can just moderate Sean's TV habits. Thankfully when Sean is awake, the TV is usually off but he does ask me what that big ugly box that takes up half the living room is for. I wanted to ban TV too but hubby refused. He needs his TV fix before bedtime and tells me I can just moderate Sean’s TV habits. Thankfully when Sean is awake, the TV is usually off but he does ask me what that big ugly box that takes up half the living room is for.

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