Comments on: National Turn off TV Next week http://blog.superhealthykids.com/2009/04/national-turn-tv-week/ Sun, 14 Mar 2010 00:37:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Kristi Did It | Healthy Food Ideas for Super Healthy Kids http://blog.superhealthykids.com/2009/04/national-turn-tv-week/comment-page-1/#comment-5940 Kristi Did It | Healthy Food Ideas for Super Healthy Kids Tue, 28 Apr 2009 01:10:49 +0000 http://blog.superhealthykids.com/?p=2409#comment-5940 [...] Did It The following is an email from Blog reader Kristi, who took the challenge to turn off the TV and accomplished it! Way to go Kristi and family!!! I wanted to let you know that we did the turn [...] [...] Did It The following is an email from Blog reader Kristi, who took the challenge to turn off the TV and accomplished it! Way to go Kristi and family!!! I wanted to let you know that we did the turn [...]

]]> By: Liz http://blog.superhealthykids.com/2009/04/national-turn-tv-week/comment-page-1/#comment-5519 Liz Thu, 16 Apr 2009 23:38:46 +0000 http://blog.superhealthykids.com/?p=2409#comment-5519 That info is very interesting! I can't believe that 25% of kids under the age of 2 have a TV in their bedroom- that is insane!! We've been debating whether or not to get rid of our Cable- this might be a good opportunity for a test run!! That info is very interesting! I can’t believe that 25% of kids under the age of 2 have a TV in their bedroom- that is insane!! We’ve been debating whether or not to get rid of our Cable- this might be a good opportunity for a test run!!

]]> By: angee http://blog.superhealthykids.com/2009/04/national-turn-tv-week/comment-page-1/#comment-5514 angee Thu, 16 Apr 2009 21:31:43 +0000 http://blog.superhealthykids.com/?p=2409#comment-5514 Wow!!! Never knew all of that! Makes you want to turn it off, doesn't it?! Thanx for all the facts! Wow!!! Never knew all of that! Makes you want to turn it off, doesn’t it?! Thanx for all the facts!

]]> By: Kristiana http://blog.superhealthykids.com/2009/04/national-turn-tv-week/comment-page-1/#comment-5510 Kristiana Thu, 16 Apr 2009 19:33:11 +0000 http://blog.superhealthykids.com/?p=2409#comment-5510 I've been reading several blogs on this & I considered this but it meant giving up a bit of "freedom" on my part. I HATE the fact that I look at it that way & after reading your post & the comments, I think I will be willing to give it a try. i'd like to say this will be easy but I anticipate it will be quite difficult but I hope we can use this to begin to make more lifestyle changes. I’ve been reading several blogs on this & I considered this but it meant giving up a bit of “freedom” on my part. I HATE the fact that I look at it that way & after reading your post & the comments, I think I will be willing to give it a try. i’d like to say this will be easy but I anticipate it will be quite difficult but I hope we can use this to begin to make more lifestyle changes.

]]> By: Susan http://blog.superhealthykids.com/2009/04/national-turn-tv-week/comment-page-1/#comment-5497 Susan Thu, 16 Apr 2009 14:07:38 +0000 http://blog.superhealthykids.com/?p=2409#comment-5497 I'm a bit older. Growing up we were NEVER allowed to watch any daytime TV, after dinner and homework we could maybe watch an hour or two. There were so many benefits, as you mentioned, my brothers are all brilliant. Good habits were formed. In fact, I still don't want to have the TV on during the day. If I want to see what's on Oprah, I'll go on the internet and see what her show is for the day, and if it's really enticing, I'll turn it on and try to cook dinner while I watch it. Otherwise, if the TV gets turned on, it grates on my nerves! Today's a great day to send the kids outside for sledding or building a snowman. Last chance before spring is here! I’m a bit older. Growing up we were NEVER allowed to watch any daytime TV, after dinner and homework we could maybe watch an hour or two. There were so many benefits, as you mentioned, my brothers are all brilliant. Good habits were formed. In fact, I still don’t want to have the TV on during the day. If I want to see what’s on Oprah, I’ll go on the internet and see what her show is for the day, and if it’s really enticing, I’ll turn it on and try to cook dinner while I watch it. Otherwise, if the TV gets turned on, it grates on my nerves! Today’s a great day to send the kids outside for sledding or building a snowman. Last chance before spring is here!

]]> By: cathy http://blog.superhealthykids.com/2009/04/national-turn-tv-week/comment-page-1/#comment-5495 cathy Thu, 16 Apr 2009 13:56:16 +0000 http://blog.superhealthykids.com/?p=2409#comment-5495 We're doing this! When my first son was born, we gave up cable and watched very little TV, but we lived in an area with local channels. I'm a bit paranoid, so I insisted on cable (for access to news of the outside world) when we moved to our tiny corner of Wyoming. I hate to admit it, but I've relied on TV a bit too much since my daughter was born. I'm looking forward to the chance to reclaim our house with a TV that is off in a bigger way next week. So, no TV next week - hopefully! I'm not, however, giving up all screen time. I'll still be on my computer some. We’re doing this! When my first son was born, we gave up cable and watched very little TV, but we lived in an area with local channels. I’m a bit paranoid, so I insisted on cable (for access to news of the outside world) when we moved to our tiny corner of Wyoming. I hate to admit it, but I’ve relied on TV a bit too much since my daughter was born. I’m looking forward to the chance to reclaim our house with a TV that is off in a bigger way next week.

So, no TV next week – hopefully! I’m not, however, giving up all screen time. I’ll still be on my computer some.

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