Comments on: TV or Not TV?

By: karen

karen — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 02:42:55 +0000

I must say my kids watch cartoons. But I block MTV and VH1 and mostly they prefer to play the Wii, which I’d rather. My older son loves the History Channel and I let them binge on that and Discovery and TLC. No one watches WB shows. I just eeked out one tv in our kitchen family room. I kind of miss it, especially when I was cooking because the kids were more likely to gather around me. Now since there’s no tv they disappear to their separate quarters to do their own thing. So I don’t know. There are so many variables Rebecca to say if it’s just tv or prayer or what. Who knows. We just go day by day by the seat of our pants with the Lord’s help.

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By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 15:14:27 +0000

Yeah, it’s been good. But we did have TV when they were pre-schoolers. And now we have the new laptop, so we’ve begun watching DVDs some together. Which accounts for my sleep deprivation.

By: Janice (5 Minutes for Mom)

Janice (5 Minutes for Mom) — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 05:01:33 +0000

wow - i think that is amazing that you don’t have a TV. It sounds like it is making a profound impact on your family!

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The Space Between My Peers » The Power of a Positive Habit — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 23:59:37 +0000

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By: Mom2fur

Mom2fur — Wed, 06 Sep 2006 11:42:00 +0000

I just have to say we love our TV. It runs a lot around here and is our main entertainment. I have 3 amazing adult children, and a wonderful 16-year-old who is friendly and sweet. They are all the first ones to jump if you need help, or to even just open the door for you. And he plays video games or watches TV a LOT. (Although that gets cut back now that school has started.) It isn’t TV that’s the culprit in most cases…it’s parents who don’t actively take part in their kid’s lives. There were rebellious kids and loser adults long before TV even existed. I like what Antik says…40%(-) talking/60%(+) listening.

By: Danielle

Danielle — Mon, 20 Feb 2006 23:58:00 +0000

My parents were pretty strict about the TV when we were small, while we were being homeschooled, but when we entered high school we kind of became more disconnected, and I guess I simultaneously became more rebellious. We didn’t get any channels though, so I did a lot of reading, even when I was a “stereotypical teenager”. So I don’t think it was TV that made me bad.

Now that I’m in university and back on track I call my parents almost every day and the conversation has really brought us closer. I’m glad.

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Thu, 08 Dec 2005 13:16:00 +0000

More listening so that when I do say something it’s actually applicable.

I also have two great children who are grown up: both smart, likable, talented, and good-looking. They, however, did not have the benefit of our best thinking when they were growing up.