Comments on: 5 Great Reasons to Not Watch (much) TV

By: Other Bloggers Review: simplemom.net — TokenHealth

Other Bloggers Review: simplemom.net — TokenHealth — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:13:30 +0000

[...] a post on April 19, 2010 titled “5 Great Reasons to Not Watch (much) TV,” Tsh discusses five reasons as to why you should avoid TV which [...]

By: Frilling Friday: July 15 | You Frill Me

Frilling Friday: July 15 | You Frill Me — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 23:17:54 +0000

[...] don’t have cable, and don’t watch much TV at our house, for some of these reasons. Do you limit [...]

By: Angie

Angie — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 01:50:35 +0000

We have gone back and forth with having satellite and not having it and finally have lived without it for 4 yrs now. We have an antennae and Netflix. I do let my kids watch movies and some PBS and I love how there are no commercials. When we go to my parents or on vacation, it’s amazing how my kids start asking for toys like crazy when they watch satellite. Also, my husband and I start getting addicted to certain shows like Bounty Hunter and Ice Road Trucker (don’t ask and then we stay up too late. We do have shows we can watch on Netflix but it’s so nice when you can watch an episode in 40 min. instead of and hour with commercials-it’s easier to turn it off. My older kids are in public school until next year so they don’t watch any tv during the week except our Thursday night movie night which is really fun because it’s planned. I notice the more the tv is on, the attitudes go down hill even though the programming is not the issue-it really can suck the life out of you. I eat more junk food and feel lazy if I watch tv all night. I wish we could move the tv out of the living room but having an entertainment center with the doors closed helps a lot.

By: Jen

Jen — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 19:39:56 +0000

Angela, I agree completely about the DVR being a great thing! We can watch what we want, when we want, and not watch the obnoxious commercials that often are not appropriate for the audience for which the show is intended!

That said, we’re trying to reduce our TV watching and would like to get rid of satellite (and only watch broadcast TV). Short of Tivo and its $20/month fees, do you know any DVRs that don’t require satellite or cable? Anyone?

By: Dee's SmallHouseLife

Dee's SmallHouseLife — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 18:32:27 +0000

We didn’t have a TV for years when the kids were small.

I remember sitting down to the TV after not seeing it for about four years. I distinctly remember my thirteen year old nephew right beside me, and I almost had a heart attack. I was mortified! ..I am not a prude, but the difference in what they showed that day versus what they showed only four years back, was astounding! It was like watching an R rated movie.. or what R rated movies used to be.

I could seriously write an entire book.. heck a whole book series.. on the negative impact and messages upon family values with TV today.

dee
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By: Lara

Lara — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 07:28:52 +0000

I went 3 years without TV and loved it, recently got cable again but with a PVR/DVR and now its an entirely different experience. I record my 3 shows and my 3 year old’s 3 shows and that’s all we watch. My rule is this: No TV when it’s light out, only when it is dark out. That keeps us from wasting away daylight hours when we could be outside living

By: Tracey

Tracey — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 17:10:11 +0000

It’s so funny that I ran across this post today. I literally just made my girls turn off the tv. The show they were watching was fine, but the commericals were awful. I’m fed up with television and all the terrible stuff it promotes. I mean I just got fighin’ mad. I’m sure if someone would have been a fly on the wall, they would have been in stitches, laughing at my little tyraid. I’ve just had enought of it!
Please excuse my rambling….I just wanted to say thanks for the post and for the whole make week idea! It’s great!

By: glenda

glenda — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 04:18:48 +0000

My husband turns on the TV as soon as he comes home from work. Its his default. I do watch TV, but I dont think quite as much, and I do enjoy silence. How can I get him to not turn on the TV right away and enjoy his kids? (16 and 9) boys. They are used to it, so it doesnt bother them but It bothers me.

By: Loretta S.

Loretta S. — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 15:54:52 +0000

Ha – my favorite part was how the picture of George Clooney by quality! Loved it! And totally agree!

By: Shannon

Shannon — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 06:32:12 +0000

Fantastic. We have a 20 month old and I’m sometimes surprised at how difficult it is to have others respect this preference (for no electronics, at least till he’s older) which seems like a no-brainer for us. Earlier posts have great ideas on limits (ie the 1-2 hrs on weekends for all media). We spend several weeks a year in Alaska in a cabin with no running water, and I’m amazed at how just being outside is captivating for our little guy. We don’t have time to do the things we love doing, don’t have as much time together as we’d like as a family- really I don’t know where we would squeeze in time for TV! It is nice to rent an occasional movie, and when he’s older I look forward to sharing the BBC World series and similar programs. Great to see so much positive energy around positive- and considered- engagement as families.