Re: Restricting TV Time
Pam Hartley
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amount, and some (but not a lot) for content.
For the past few days, the girls (6 and 3) time has been spent, almost
without pause except for sleeping and eating, in performing the Dexter's Lab
Opera/Musical episode, which we have on a Dexter's Lab Marathon tape. They
are doing this complete with choreography, sound effects, and in the case of
my three year old, a very realistic rendering of Dexter's voice.
Some parents might think, "Great googly moogly, they watch way too much TV
since they memorized THAT whole thing!!!"
I think, "Cool." <g>
Oh, BTW, kids are on to the "suggest another activity" scam. He knows that
means you secretly don't want him to watch TV, and it's almost certainly
making it MORE important to him than if you really didn't mind. Basic mammal
psychology -- and the reason cats always want in the lap of the people who
don't like them. <g>
Pam
>From: [email protected]My daughters, on and off, watch a lot of TV. We make no restrictions to
>To: [email protected]
>Subject: [Unschooling-dotcom] Digest Number 1253
>Date: Mon, May 21, 2001, 5:40 PM
>
> I've tried that, but I do worry that my three-year old might veg out too
> much infront of the TV if I let him. He watces videos - so that is okay,
> but he can really get mesmerised by it all. I don't restrict it yet, but I
> always try to suggest another activity when he asks to watch TV. Sometimes
> he takes it and others not. I don't mind some vegging.
amount, and some (but not a lot) for content.
For the past few days, the girls (6 and 3) time has been spent, almost
without pause except for sleeping and eating, in performing the Dexter's Lab
Opera/Musical episode, which we have on a Dexter's Lab Marathon tape. They
are doing this complete with choreography, sound effects, and in the case of
my three year old, a very realistic rendering of Dexter's voice.
Some parents might think, "Great googly moogly, they watch way too much TV
since they memorized THAT whole thing!!!"
I think, "Cool." <g>
Oh, BTW, kids are on to the "suggest another activity" scam. He knows that
means you secretly don't want him to watch TV, and it's almost certainly
making it MORE important to him than if you really didn't mind. Basic mammal
psychology -- and the reason cats always want in the lap of the people who
don't like them. <g>
Pam
Dalene Mactier
>>Oh, BTW, kids are on to the "suggest another activity" scam. He knows thatmeans you secretly don't want him to watch TV, and it's almost certainly
making it MORE important to him than if you really didn't mind.
Hehehe had to giggle at that. The thing is I just think TV is just such an easy way out when he gets bored.
Dalene
http://geocities.com/mactiers
----- Original Message -----
From: Pam Hartley
To: [email protected]
Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2001 1:02 PM
Subject: [Unschooling-dotcom] Re: Restricting TV Time
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>From: [email protected]
>To: [email protected]
>Subject: [Unschooling-dotcom] Digest Number 1253
>Date: Mon, May 21, 2001, 5:40 PM
>
> I've tried that, but I do worry that my three-year old might veg out too
> much infront of the TV if I let him. He watces videos - so that is okay,
> but he can really get mesmerised by it all. I don't restrict it yet, but I
> always try to suggest another activity when he asks to watch TV. Sometimes
> he takes it and others not. I don't mind some vegging.
My daughters, on and off, watch a lot of TV. We make no restrictions to
amount, and some (but not a lot) for content.
For the past few days, the girls (6 and 3) time has been spent, almost
without pause except for sleeping and eating, in performing the Dexter's Lab
Opera/Musical episode, which we have on a Dexter's Lab Marathon tape. They
are doing this complete with choreography, sound effects, and in the case of
my three year old, a very realistic rendering of Dexter's voice.
Some parents might think, "Great googly moogly, they watch way too much TV
since they memorized THAT whole thing!!!"
I think, "Cool." <g>
Oh, BTW, kids are on to the "suggest another activity" scam. He knows that
means you secretly don't want him to watch TV, and it's almost certainly
making it MORE important to him than if you really didn't mind. Basic mammal
psychology -- and the reason cats always want in the lap of the people who
don't like them. <g>
Pam
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In a message dated 5/21/01 7:34:51 PM Mountain Daylight Time,
Mactier@... writes:
I don't subscribe to "if it tastes bad it must be good for you." Sometimes
easy stuff can be great stuff!
Sandra
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Mactier@... writes:
> . The thing is I just think TV is just such an easy way out when he getsWhy is harder better than easier?
> bored.
>
I don't subscribe to "if it tastes bad it must be good for you." Sometimes
easy stuff can be great stuff!
Sandra
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