Re:Too Much TV
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In a message dated 1/27/03 10:12:05 AM Pacific Standard Time,
[email protected] writes:
[email protected] writes:
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> >> << My
>> children are only 3 and 4 years old and they watch 6 or more hours per
>> day.
>> >>
>>
>> Do you watch it with them? Do you learn the songs they're singing and
>> learn
>> the names of the characters?
>>
>> Do you take them places to get them out of the house?
>>
>> (I'm asking because that's what I was doing when mine were that young, and
>> it
>> didn't stress me out as much as I think I would've been stressed if I'd
>> just
>> been watching them watch somethign that wasn't familiar to me.)
>>
>
> These are good points. I used to watch with them, but I can't get myself
> to do it anymore. This has been going on since September. I know all the
> songs, all the characters and stories. I realize that they're up for 14
> hours per day so 6 or more hours doesn't mean they're not doing something
> else, but it's hard to watch them. I've noticed my daughter is getting
> heavier.
>
> We used to go out a lot, but they don't want to do that. My daughter says,
> "Maybe after we watch Monsters, Inc". It usually doesn't end with one. A
> big part of me wants to unplug the tv and say it's not working, but I would
> never do that. We do try to go to gymnastics on Wednesday. We've missed a
> lot, which is very hard for me because it costs a lot of money.
>
> Lately, I've been coming to this board to see what people have to say about
> their family's lifestyle. I feel like I need to try something new. Maybe
> give them a choice of watching one movie and then doing something else, or
> doing something first and then watching one movie. I just can't let it go.
> They seem to have lost a lot of the curiosity, desire to explore, and to
> do more physical things. Maybe I'm just concerned for no reason.
>
> Patti
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In a message dated 1/27/03 10:17:07 AM Pacific Standard Time,
[email protected] writes:
[email protected] writes:
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> >> Patti, look at it THIS way: probably when they're 9 & 10, tv will have no
>> "hold" on them as it does schooled, deprived, 9 & 10 year olds! <g>
>>
>
> Thank You. This makes me feel better. I think sometimes I tend to worry
> and be concerned about things when I really don't need to do that.
>
> Patti
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<< > We used to go out a lot, but they don't want to do that. My daughter
says,
<<Maybe
that takes, the more you'll know they were lacking before.
If the freedom is NOT new, what are their options? When's the last time
something cool came into the house? When's the last time you took them to
see something they'd never seen ever before?
Our new thing is some colored "peanuts" like used to be styrofoam packing
material, but now are sometimes made of corn starch, which dissolves in water.
Someone thought to make them in colors and sell them as crafts supplies.
Holly made some stuff, and then dissolved some in water. The color stayed on
her and some of the texture. Since it was brown, it looked truly like she
had poop on her hands. She was THRILLED! So she stuck some to her face, a
bunch of green ones. And where they came off, there was rough green STUFF.
So she and Marty are already planning costumes with makeup that involves this
stuff.
It will be easy to wash off, but it's dramatic in its appearance when it's
on!
The directions for that weren't on the box at all. <bwg>
That was a strewing-their-paths moment, when I spent $6 at an office supplies
store when I was just actually in there for an inkjet cartridge.
Sandra
says,
> "Maybe after we watch Monsters, Inc". >>She can pause it and leave it RIGHT where she was.
<<Maybe
> give them a choice of watching one movie and then doing something else, orIs the freedom new? If so, the newness needs to wear off. And the longer
> doing something first and then watching one movie. I just can't let it go.
> They seem to have lost a lot of the curiosity, desire to explore, and to
> do more physical things. Maybe I'm just concerned for no reason. >>
that takes, the more you'll know they were lacking before.
If the freedom is NOT new, what are their options? When's the last time
something cool came into the house? When's the last time you took them to
see something they'd never seen ever before?
Our new thing is some colored "peanuts" like used to be styrofoam packing
material, but now are sometimes made of corn starch, which dissolves in water.
Someone thought to make them in colors and sell them as crafts supplies.
Holly made some stuff, and then dissolved some in water. The color stayed on
her and some of the texture. Since it was brown, it looked truly like she
had poop on her hands. She was THRILLED! So she stuck some to her face, a
bunch of green ones. And where they came off, there was rough green STUFF.
So she and Marty are already planning costumes with makeup that involves this
stuff.
It will be easy to wash off, but it's dramatic in its appearance when it's
on!
The directions for that weren't on the box at all. <bwg>
That was a strewing-their-paths moment, when I spent $6 at an office supplies
store when I was just actually in there for an inkjet cartridge.
Sandra
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In a message dated 1/30/03 3:13:38 PM Pacific Standard Time,
SandraDodd@... writes:
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Is the freedom new? If so, the newness needs to wear off. And the longer
that takes, the more you'll know they were lacking before.
They've been watching a lot of tv since October. I think the reason may be
that they got some new videos for their birthdays and Christmas. I think
they'll eventually get bored with them all.
If the freedom is NOT new, what are their options? When's the last time
something cool came into the house? When's the last time you took them to
see something they'd never seen ever before?
We have recently joined a Homeschool group and there's many kids for them to
play with and new activities for them to do, but that's only one day a week.
They got many new things for Christmas, and I've taken things down from their
closet shelves that they haven't played with or seen in a while. Once my
kids have their minds set on something, there's really no changing it, at
least for most of the time. They have always been very decisive,
independent, and never afraid to tell people what they think or feel, kind of
kids. Right now there's really no talking them into something. If they have
their minds set on watching tv, that's what they'll do. I don't argue with
them or I try not to make them feel their choice to watch tv is not a good
choice. Although they watch a lot of tv, during the other many hours they
are up, they do a lot of things. I'm quite sure I am worrying for nothing.
Yesterday they only watched about 3 hours of tv. One thing I noticed is that
they don't seem to be as creative, curious and physically active as they used
to be. I'm going to see if I can help them with that. I know when I watch a
lot of tv, I get tired, lazy, and have no desire to do much of anything. I'm
not going to force or argue with them about watching tv, but I'll see if I
can excite them, get them out of the house more, and get them interested in
something, like an indoor garden.
Our new thing is some colored "peanuts" like used to be styrofoam packing
material, but now are sometimes made of corn starch, which dissolves in water.
My daughter used to play with that a lot. They are called Nuudles around
here. We still have some and she plays with them now and then. My son likes
to sort the colors and line them up.
Thank you for your help!!
Patti
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SandraDodd@... writes:
> We used to go out a lot, but they don't want to do that. My daughterI've suggested that a few times, but she insisted on watching it until the
> says,
> > "Maybe after we watch Monsters, Inc". >>
>
> She can pause it and leave it RIGHT where she was.
>
end.
Is the freedom new? If so, the newness needs to wear off. And the longer
that takes, the more you'll know they were lacking before.
They've been watching a lot of tv since October. I think the reason may be
that they got some new videos for their birthdays and Christmas. I think
they'll eventually get bored with them all.
If the freedom is NOT new, what are their options? When's the last time
something cool came into the house? When's the last time you took them to
see something they'd never seen ever before?
We have recently joined a Homeschool group and there's many kids for them to
play with and new activities for them to do, but that's only one day a week.
They got many new things for Christmas, and I've taken things down from their
closet shelves that they haven't played with or seen in a while. Once my
kids have their minds set on something, there's really no changing it, at
least for most of the time. They have always been very decisive,
independent, and never afraid to tell people what they think or feel, kind of
kids. Right now there's really no talking them into something. If they have
their minds set on watching tv, that's what they'll do. I don't argue with
them or I try not to make them feel their choice to watch tv is not a good
choice. Although they watch a lot of tv, during the other many hours they
are up, they do a lot of things. I'm quite sure I am worrying for nothing.
Yesterday they only watched about 3 hours of tv. One thing I noticed is that
they don't seem to be as creative, curious and physically active as they used
to be. I'm going to see if I can help them with that. I know when I watch a
lot of tv, I get tired, lazy, and have no desire to do much of anything. I'm
not going to force or argue with them about watching tv, but I'll see if I
can excite them, get them out of the house more, and get them interested in
something, like an indoor garden.
Our new thing is some colored "peanuts" like used to be styrofoam packing
material, but now are sometimes made of corn starch, which dissolves in water.
My daughter used to play with that a lot. They are called Nuudles around
here. We still have some and she plays with them now and then. My son likes
to sort the colors and line them up.
Thank you for your help!!
Patti
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