http://terrimcguire.com/what-is-with-children-tv/ a real yummy mummy just like you Thu, 01 Jul 2010 11:39:01 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://terrimcguire.com/what-is-with-children-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Michelle Tue, 22 Sep 2009 20:36:03 +0000 http://terrimcguire.com/?p=23#comment-8 Hi Terri! We don't have TV. Or rather, we don't have cable and don't get any channels. Our television is used exclusively for videos, which are mostly educational. Our kids don't miss it because we started off when they were young not having it. Having grown up in front of a TV myself, it was harder on me at first, but even I have adapted. And you know, it's amazing how many extra things I can get done! You could try doing a trial - say 2 weeks, no TV - put them completely away so you won't be tempted to give in during that special time of the day when it's really easy to give in. I think you will be quite pleasantly surprised (after a few days of whining and complaining) how busy your kids can stay on their own! Being a homeschooling family, there are many families within our support group who do not have TV , so it CAN be done successfully! That said, the kids do get to watch Treehouse, Discovery Channel and sometimes Retro Teletoon when they visit Grandma's house mostly because that's how she babysits them. Make sure there are options for her - maybe a special box of toys/activities set aside that only come out when mommy is making dinner. Then she will look forward to that time. I'm unofficially challenging you to try a no-TV trial! I really think you will be surprised! Hi Terri!
We don’t have TV. Or rather, we don’t have cable and don’t get any channels. Our television is used exclusively for videos, which are mostly educational.
Our kids don’t miss it because we started off when they were young not having it.
Having grown up in front of a TV myself, it was harder on me at first, but even I have adapted. And you know, it’s amazing how many extra things I can get done!
You could try doing a trial – say 2 weeks, no TV – put them completely away so you won’t be tempted to give in during that special time of the day when it’s really easy to give in.
I think you will be quite pleasantly surprised (after a few days of whining and complaining) how busy your kids can stay on their own!
Being a homeschooling family, there are many families within our support group who do not have TV , so it CAN be done successfully!
That said, the kids do get to watch Treehouse, Discovery Channel and sometimes Retro Teletoon when they visit Grandma’s house mostly because that’s how she babysits them.
Make sure there are options for her – maybe a special box of toys/activities set aside that only come out when mommy is making dinner. Then she will look forward to that time.
I’m unofficially challenging you to try a no-TV trial! I really think you will be surprised!

]]> http://terrimcguire.com/what-is-with-children-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Nicole Tue, 08 Sep 2009 19:00:59 +0000 http://terrimcguire.com/?p=23#comment-5 This is always a problem! Especially during witching hour (dinnertime) I find that play-doh, colouring,lego,k-nex,straws and connectors or some simple crafts are excellent substitutes for television and can keep them occupied for a good length of time. This is always a problem! Especially during witching hour (dinnertime) I find that play-doh, colouring,lego,k-nex,straws and connectors or some simple crafts are excellent substitutes for television and can keep them occupied for a good length of time.

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