tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6535558816784279102.post7522319766793131965..comments2024-01-23T03:32:36.109-05:00Comments on Montessori Mama: Turn off the TV weekJennifer Howardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17852494826840027858noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6535558816784279102.post-69529601140881814622008-05-01T19:11:00.000-04:002008-05-01T19:11:00.000-04:00The wonder of the kitchen timer!I don't know what ...The wonder of the kitchen timer!<BR/>I don't know what we would do without it. It's not at all 'Montessori' but 'screen time' isn't really either. <BR/>What do other families do to keep the peace between siblings sharing a screen?? <BR/>~~MMJennifer Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17852494826840027858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6535558816784279102.post-82378483139753722472008-05-01T14:48:00.000-04:002008-05-01T14:48:00.000-04:00I am curious about what your families habits are c...I am curious about what your families habits are concerning computer games and video games are. We really don;t ever have complaints or conflicts about Tv, but the gaming is a whole different level.Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04963444556825071244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6535558816784279102.post-8146738774977558012008-05-01T07:53:00.000-04:002008-05-01T07:53:00.000-04:00What I was trying to convey but didn't do very wel...What I was trying to convey but didn't do very well, was that my tv viewing was very limited growing up. I didn't watch a lot of the popular tv shows and movies. It didn't bother me much at the time (In fact, I think I was in high school when I realized that the main reason a lot of people watched those tv shows and movies was so that they could talk about them, and was glad I wasn't wasting my time), but now sometimes when I see how much of my husband's nostalgia from growing up is associatied with things he watched, I feel a little left out. Especially when he says, "You don't know who ____ is? You never watched ____?" But my fondest memories of being Middle Man's age are of the books my mom read to us and the sewing projects she did with us, and I am glad that was how we spent our time (especially when my husband shows me some of the 80's movies I "missed out" on, and I see just how little I was missing).Evensporhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17005685575858296425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6535558816784279102.post-47185435670728730432008-04-30T18:42:00.000-04:002008-04-30T18:42:00.000-04:00I don't think I could ever convince my husband to ...I don't think I could ever convince my husband to give up the TV. I would love to take it out of our house. Mostly because whenever I try to limit it (and they are only allowed to watch PBS), it slowly creeps back in. I know that even if it is PBS, doesn't mean it should always be on. Kuddos to you!plaidshoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16142207220763458093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6535558816784279102.post-44508570336398902042008-04-30T18:21:00.000-04:002008-04-30T18:21:00.000-04:00Yeh, I was planning on doing the tv free week ... ...Yeh, I was planning on doing the tv free week ... and then the kid got SICK! Out the window with that plan. Usually,he'd rather read or play outside than watch tv anyway. But when he's sick, there's nothing like a little comforting PBS kids or Bill Nye the Science Guy video...!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6535558816784279102.post-29328135604198709842008-04-30T16:16:00.000-04:002008-04-30T16:16:00.000-04:00We too, got rid our our cable and have no TV servi...We too, got rid our our cable and have no TV service. We just watch DVDS on our TV now. I wonder often how my kids will feel about this as they grow older. Thanks for your post.<BR/><BR/>Also, I watch most of my favorite shows online now. I think ER is online :) SO I can keep up with the shows I want to watch at night after they are in bed and I am blogging. Also, we too use Netflix and the Library for PBS shows and other appropriate videos for the kiddos.<BR/><BR/>Another great post!!MerrandaVKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00272925186316062741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6535558816784279102.post-87188253109069723852008-04-30T14:19:00.000-04:002008-04-30T14:19:00.000-04:00Hooray for no tv!! I had a pretty serious tv addic...Hooray for no tv!! I had a pretty serious tv addiction (even though we only get 4 channels) right around the time my son was born. I think, as with all things, it requires a bit of moderation. When Nico gets older, we plan on allotting a certain amount of time that he can watch tv each week. It will be up to him to decide which show(s) are worthy of his time. We'll see how that goes, hehe. Now that I no longer watch "the idiot box", I read more, do more activities, and feel a lot more fulfilled. It did take awhile though, just like you said MM. Happy day!Mama Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02754591711433524812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6535558816784279102.post-61990588027498601502008-04-30T14:12:00.000-04:002008-04-30T14:12:00.000-04:00I didn't know you could rent PBS from Netflix, tha...I didn't know you could rent PBS from Netflix, thank you for letting me know Suzanne. <BR/>My husband (not a TV watcher) made the suggestion many times that we limit everyone's TV watching and keep the TV service. We did do this but it was a challenge. Oddly enough I was glad when it eventually came down to money that we gave up TV. The limiting was a challenge, not because I couldn't say "No" but because of the resentment as Shannon mentioned. It's a bit easier this way. For the most part they don't seem to mind/notice. Just occasionally because of social reasons. At 15 and 9 they are both well read, bright and I'm proud to say peaceful. I didn't mean to imply that was because of less TV viewing. I think of myself as peaceful also and like I said, I grew up watching ALLOT of TV. Those statistics frightened me and so I chose to share them in case you didn't know. Thanks for the comments! <BR/>In PEACE<BR/>MMJennifer Howardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17852494826840027858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6535558816784279102.post-71200627754905017212008-04-30T09:46:00.000-04:002008-04-30T09:46:00.000-04:00The social implications really are something. We ...The social implications really are something. We have tv but it is very limited and its nothing for my kids to go weeks without any tv or videos. We never watch american idol or similar shows (although we are watching can you duet on CMT simply because we have friends in the running). My 11 year old really resents it much of the time and it leaves me lacking confidence in my decision to say no. I hold to my guns and continue to opt out of the pop culture tv phenoms 80-90% of the time, but I am often unsure if I am really doing right by him. I am not sure if it really is harder to be a kid these days or not, but some times it seems like it.Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04963444556825071244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6535558816784279102.post-61806075901446438302008-04-30T09:03:00.000-04:002008-04-30T09:03:00.000-04:00Did you know can order alot of PBS shows on Netfli...Did you know can order alot of PBS shows on Netflix. This is the tradeoff for us when considering getting the cable tossed. The bill for basic set up is so high and all the shows are so horrible you can't watch them anyway. I thought why are we paying almost $100 per month for PBS? Good post!Suzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11016058828515830560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6535558816784279102.post-77172110332539050592008-04-30T08:04:00.000-04:002008-04-30T08:04:00.000-04:00I think that's great that you don't have tv. Here'...I think that's great that you don't have tv. Here's a news flash for your kids: some parents don't let their kids watch those shows even though they do have a tv. They are probably not the only kids on the bus thinking, "Who is that?" They just don't know it, because no one wants to speak up.Evensporhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17005685575858296425noreply@blogger.com