We discontinued our cable TV because of our kids watch too much TV. It was OK for the first week, but now we're on a second month without TV. They couldn't stop fighting because they are bored. I am tempted to have our cable back.
2006-10-03 12:47:14 · 16 answers · asked by jckarou 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Television
I did not own a TV for five years. Its called "get out of the house".
Most city musuems and other cultural items have cheap or free days and if you have kids in tow during the day.
I loved going to the zoo during the school year. The animals are friskier because its cooler and most of them you can take your own food and have a picnic lunch.
I was a nanny and NO TV allowed Sun-Thurdays at all.
We created a "game night", "chef night", "movie night", we did charity night [doubled as clean up night-cleared out closets and pantries] or weekend- volunteered at a food pantry.
We loved these and we got a calendar and planned each one out, went to the store together and enjoyed the entire process. THEN we invited others over to share that with us. The first ones we invited or we went to them was our great-Grandparents for a Tea party at 2pm. Made Homemade cookies from scratch and taught them to measure and bake [chemistry & math].
The girls loved the cultural things so much we went to the Sunday afternoon ballet and a special lunch for all the "A''s on the report card. We actually made the drawstring purses they carried.
So does it work? Well both are brilliant well rounded woman. Each have Masters Degrees one in Aeronautical Engineering and the other one in Hospital Management. Both didn't own a TV until they had their own apartments. One said she got fat and blamed it on her TV and actually got a program that hooks up the Treadmill to make the TV run. Cool huh? The other DVR's everything and watchs only what she wants, loves reality shows...go figure.
Sorry typed to fast for the spell check to keep up.
Best wishes!
Me- I am addicted to the "home" channels- love house repairs and decorating stuff.
2006-10-03 13:14:20 · answer #1 · answered by Denise W 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'm a teacher and some of the best kids I've ever taught are ones who didn't have TV in the home. They were super creative, sweet, funny, and loved to read. They loved to play musical instruments, sports, and board games. Just replace TV with some other activity for your kids.
2006-10-03 12:58:56 · answer #2 · answered by jojo 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Send them outside, get them into sports, or some other activity. Those will be expensive too though and you may end up wishing for cable back. Some people probably think taking cable away is child abuse lol
2006-10-03 12:51:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
You can't take something away and not replace it with another form of entertainment.
Stick to your decision about the cable, but it is
time to get out the boardgames (that are collecting dust at the back of the cupboard), books and playing cards.
Get them into crafts, I bet they'd love to make an album of their favourite photos or magazine pictures.
Or just get them outdoors to play in the fresh air, exercise is a great distraction.
2006-10-03 12:51:08 · answer #4 · answered by Yellowstonedogs 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I believe that you have done your children a great service by curtailing their TV viewing, but you must now get engaged with them in other activities to fill that void. Otherwise you'll get the behavior you're experiencing and once they're old enough they'll disappear to their friend's homes to watch.
2006-10-03 12:58:16 · answer #5 · answered by cptdrinian 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can let your kids watch TV for like about 1 or 2 hours. If they finsided their homework they sometimes deserve a reward.
2006-10-03 12:58:09 · answer #6 · answered by ?????? ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're doing a good thing. Don't give up.
One thing that you need to keep in mind is that TV is addictive. Cutting them off cold turkey is best if you have other activities lined up to fill the void.
Do you have a yard outside? Kick their butts out for awhile. Encourage reading, play-dates, hobbies.
2006-10-03 12:54:25 · answer #7 · answered by thezaylady 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i don't have faith that television inhibits studying or social skills. I particularly have a rather proficient daughter and that i enable her to observe some television. specially circumstances I shop the television on for historic past noise. i myself use television to help settle her down as she is extremely energetic. I shop it on elect PBS and Noggin shows. I never enable something that may no longer age suitable the two. Or crude. Moderation is the main important, no longer letting the television be a babysitter. i think of it is the version!
2016-10-18 10:47:59 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just because they're bored? No, no, no, it sounds like you did the right thing. Eventually they'll find other things to do. Try enrolling them in activities like music or sports.
2006-10-03 12:55:34 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Get them interested in other hobbies or activities. Something outside would probaly be best.
2006-10-03 12:58:17 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋