Sonia Ulan

Speaking of PBS, is anyone watching the fantastically beneficial "1900
House" mini series? The kids are really enjoying it for the exposure to
living history and social studies. Yes, there definitely are merits to
having PBS access...


panchot wrote:
>
> I've got to jump in on the cable. We didn't need cable where we used to
> live, PBS came in fine. Now that we've moved to an area that you have NO
> reception without cable, we have fallen victim to giving the cable company
> $11.00/month to receive a very minimal amount of channels. I will say,
> however, that we are an extremely active family, gardening, sewing, reading
> and reading and reading, we pick special things on PBS or discovery to check
> out and that's about it. My 9yo son just watched a show on Discovery last
> night about a giant squid and he was fascinated by it, it was great! Yes, he
> could go check out a book on this, but the point I want to make is this:
>
> He didn't have any interest to check out a book on a giant squid until AFTER
> he SAW the show on it. So, I feel that the tv can be used responsibly. :-)
>
> Brynn
>
> "To be nobody but yourself in a world which is doing its best night and day
> to make you like everybody else means to fight the hardest battle any human
> being can fight and never stop fighting."
> --e.e. cummings
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kim Peralta [mailto:Kimperalta@...]
> Sent: Monday, June 12, 2000 5:52 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] cable/tv
>
> Right on Trisha! I have forwarded your letter to my
> hub.
> Kim (new subscriber)
> --- Trisha Sides <yschild@...> wrote:
> > There's more than two of you. We don't have cable
> > either. I refuse to pat
> > $40+ a month for 60 channels of crap. When we did
> > have it we had problems,
> > my son and husband both tend to veg out in front of
> > the t.v. I get
> > frustrated occaisionaly when we can't get certain
> > programs, but the benefits
> > of not having it are too great. Since we unplugged
> > last year, my husband
> > has taken up drawing and painting in the evenings
> > instead of staring at the
> > tube. He's really very good but hadn't done much for
> > years, it's much easier
> > to just plop down on the couch! I'm sure that cable
> > is fine when used
> > responsibly, and I'm not anti-t.v.-we watch a lot of
> > PBS.But cable is
> > definitely not a necessity
> >
> > Trisha
> >
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Pris, did you have any objections from your dh on the tv ban? I couldn't
pay mine to turn it off! I live amongst tv hounds, and it is frustrating!
~Karen

Dia Garland

I have not had cable for 12 years.  Furthermore, our TV is in the basement where it gets lousy reception.  Amazing that we have lived to tell about it, huh?
 
Dia

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Mmmmm.....there may be more than 2.

We sold our last TV about six years ago, and our oldest is two. He saw Sesame
Street once, at about nine months, and wasn't impressed.

We're the ones who turn off the TV in the waiting room when we get our tires
changed (assuming someone else isn't watching it).

:-) Diane


> WOW, so there are *2* of us out there w/o CABLE??? hehe, I'll have to show
> my dsil your post!!! she's just convinced our dch are deprived!!! we've
> told the boys once our tv breaks, that's IT!!! thankfully, it's ancient
and
> on it's last leg, so I KEEP HOPING someday soon it'll meet an untimely
DEATH
> orrrrrr better still, can you say GARAGE SALE???!!! lol!!!

Tracy

No cable TV here.
Tracy
 

Trisha Sides

There's more than two of you. We don't have cable either. I refuse to pat
$40+ a month for 60 channels of crap. When we did have it we had problems,
my son and husband both tend to veg out in front of the t.v. I get
frustrated occaisionaly when we can't get certain programs, but the benefits
of not having it are too great. Since we unplugged last year, my husband
has taken up drawing and painting in the evenings instead of staring at the
tube. He's really very good but hadn't done much for years, it's much easier
to just plop down on the couch! I'm sure that cable is fine when used
responsibly, and I'm not anti-t.v.-we watch a lot of PBS.But cable is
definitely not a necessity
Trisha
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In a message dated 6/12/00 12:00:28 PM Central Daylight Time,
x_t_sipr@... writes:

<< WOW, so there are *2* of us out there w/o CABLE??? >>

Make that 3. We had ours disconnected about six months ago and haven't
missed it a bit.

Jodye

Benedict/Kosmacher

Down in the valley where we live not having cable means that we just barely
get one pbs channel -- and that's only if we watch through the vcr and jump
up every few minutes or so to adjust the antenna -- so there are aerobic
benefits as well!

My turn to go read a chapter in FIVE CHILDREN AND IT by Nesbit -(hmm I
wonder if all her titles rhyme with her name). Very good book about
siblings who discover a wish granting sand fairy in a gravel pit.

Goodnight
Amy


>There's more than two of you. We don't have cable either. I refuse to pat
>$40+ a month for 60 channels of crap. When we did have it we had problems,
>my son and husband both tend to veg out in front of the t.v. I get
>frustrated occaisionaly when we can't get certain programs, but the benefits
>of not having it are too great. Since we unplugged last year, my husband
>has taken up drawing and painting in the evenings instead of staring at the
>tube. He's really very good but hadn't done much for years, it's much easier
>to just plop down on the couch! I'm sure that cable is fine when used
>responsibly, and I'm not anti-t.v.-we watch a lot of PBS.But cable is
>definitely not a necessity
> Trisha
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good for you, Jodye, and you prob don't even miss it, right??? when my dch
tell me one of their df (dear friends) has cable/whatever, I always say,
"ohhhhhhhhh, you're SMARTER THAN THAT, that'll just fry your little
brain!!!" hehe :)

Pris
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> In a message dated 6/12/00 12:00:28 PM Central Daylight Time,
> x_t_sipr@... writes:
>
> << WOW, so there are *2* of us out there w/o CABLE??? >>
>
> Make that 3. We had ours disconnected about six months ago and haven't
> missed it a bit.
>
> Jodye
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Tracy Oldfield

DH watches TONS of TV.. Gets up in a morning, puts the TV on
teletext, while reading the paper... I watch a few programs, ER,
Third Watch, Star Trek in it's various incarnations... but not as
much as I used to. Instead I spend WAAAY too much time on the
net <g>

Tracy

On 12 Jun 2000, at 14:28, Dia Garland wrote:

> I have not had cable for 12 years. Furthermore, our TV is in the
> basement where it gets lousy reception. Amazing that we have lived to
> tell about it, huh?
>
> Dia
>

Kim Peralta

Right on Trisha! I have forwarded your letter to my
hub.
Kim (new subscriber)
--- Trisha Sides <yschild@...> wrote:
> There's more than two of you. We don't have cable
> either. I refuse to pat
> $40+ a month for 60 channels of crap. When we did
> have it we had problems,
> my son and husband both tend to veg out in front of
> the t.v. I get
> frustrated occaisionaly when we can't get certain
> programs, but the benefits
> of not having it are too great. Since we unplugged
> last year, my husband
> has taken up drawing and painting in the evenings
> instead of staring at the
> tube. He's really very good but hadn't done much for
> years, it's much easier
> to just plop down on the couch! I'm sure that cable
> is fine when used
> responsibly, and I'm not anti-t.v.-we watch a lot of
> PBS.But cable is
> definitely not a necessity
>
> Trisha
>
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Where we live it is the same,if you don't have cable or sattelite you
only get like 2 channels,and they don't come in good.I am not a tv
bug,but I love the learning channel,the discovery channel and Court
Tv.Deb in Va

Benedict/Kosmacher wrote:
>
> Down in the valley where we live not having cable means that we just barely
> get one pbs channel -- and that's only if we watch through the vcr and jump
> up every few minutes or so to adjust the antenna -- so there are aerobic
> benefits as well!
>
> My turn to go read a chapter in FIVE CHILDREN AND IT by Nesbit -(hmm I
> wonder if all her titles rhyme with her name). Very good book about
> siblings who discover a wish granting sand fairy in a gravel pit.
>
> Goodnight
> Amy
>
> >There's more than two of you. We don't have cable either. I refuse to pat
> >$40+ a month for 60 channels of crap. When we did have it we had problems,
> >my son and husband both tend to veg out in front of the t.v. I get
> >frustrated occaisionaly when we can't get certain programs, but the benefits
> >of not having it are too great. Since we unplugged last year, my husband
> >has taken up drawing and painting in the evenings instead of staring at the
> >tube. He's really very good but hadn't done much for years, it's much easier
> >to just plop down on the couch! I'm sure that cable is fine when used
> >responsibly, and I'm not anti-t.v.-we watch a lot of PBS.But cable is
> >definitely not a necessity
> > Trisha
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panchot

I've got to jump in on the cable. We didn't need cable where we used to
live, PBS came in fine. Now that we've moved to an area that you have NO
reception without cable, we have fallen victim to giving the cable company
$11.00/month to receive a very minimal amount of channels. I will say,
however, that we are an extremely active family, gardening, sewing, reading
and reading and reading, we pick special things on PBS or discovery to check
out and that's about it. My 9yo son just watched a show on Discovery last
night about a giant squid and he was fascinated by it, it was great! Yes, he
could go check out a book on this, but the point I want to make is this:

He didn't have any interest to check out a book on a giant squid until AFTER
he SAW the show on it. So, I feel that the tv can be used responsibly. :-)

Brynn


"To be nobody but yourself in a world which is doing its best night and day
to make you like everybody else means to fight the hardest battle any human
being can fight and never stop fighting."
--e.e. cummings



-----Original Message-----
From: Kim Peralta [mailto:Kimperalta@...]
Sent: Monday, June 12, 2000 5:52 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] cable/tv


Right on Trisha! I have forwarded your letter to my
hub.
Kim (new subscriber)
--- Trisha Sides <yschild@...> wrote:
> There's more than two of you. We don't have cable
> either. I refuse to pat
> $40+ a month for 60 channels of crap. When we did
> have it we had problems,
> my son and husband both tend to veg out in front of
> the t.v. I get
> frustrated occaisionaly when we can't get certain
> programs, but the benefits
> of not having it are too great. Since we unplugged
> last year, my husband
> has taken up drawing and painting in the evenings
> instead of staring at the
> tube. He's really very good but hadn't done much for
> years, it's much easier
> to just plop down on the couch! I'm sure that cable
> is fine when used
> responsibly, and I'm not anti-t.v.-we watch a lot of
> PBS.But cable is
> definitely not a necessity
>
> Trisha
>
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Hello we watched that show about the giant squid,that was
awesome...Debra in Va

panchot wrote:
>
> I've got to jump in on the cable. We didn't need cable where we used to
> live, PBS came in fine. Now that we've moved to an area that you have NO
> reception without cable, we have fallen victim to giving the cable company
> $11.00/month to receive a very minimal amount of channels. I will say,
> however, that we are an extremely active family, gardening, sewing, reading
> and reading and reading, we pick special things on PBS or discovery to check
> out and that's about it. My 9yo son just watched a show on Discovery last
> night about a giant squid and he was fascinated by it, it was great! Yes, he
> could go check out a book on this, but the point I want to make is this:
>
> He didn't have any interest to check out a book on a giant squid until AFTER
> he SAW the show on it. So, I feel that the tv can be used responsibly. :-)
>
> Brynn
>
> "To be nobody but yourself in a world which is doing its best night and day
> to make you like everybody else means to fight the hardest battle any human
> being can fight and never stop fighting."
> --e.e. cummings
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kim Peralta [mailto:Kimperalta@...]
> Sent: Monday, June 12, 2000 5:52 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] cable/tv
>
> Right on Trisha! I have forwarded your letter to my
> hub.
> Kim (new subscriber)
> --- Trisha Sides <yschild@...> wrote:
> > There's more than two of you. We don't have cable
> > either. I refuse to pat
> > $40+ a month for 60 channels of crap. When we did
> > have it we had problems,
> > my son and husband both tend to veg out in front of
> > the t.v. I get
> > frustrated occaisionaly when we can't get certain
> > programs, but the benefits
> > of not having it are too great. Since we unplugged
> > last year, my husband
> > has taken up drawing and painting in the evenings
> > instead of staring at the
> > tube. He's really very good but hadn't done much for
> > years, it's much easier
> > to just plop down on the couch! I'm sure that cable
> > is fine when used
> > responsibly, and I'm not anti-t.v.-we watch a lot of
> > PBS.But cable is
> > definitely not a necessity
> >
> > Trisha
> >
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Tracy,
me too. I've just replaced one medium for another.
Amy
----- Original Message -----
From: Tracy Oldfield <tracy.oldfield@...>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, June 12, 2000 5:15 PM
Subject: Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] cable/tv


> DH watches TONS of TV.. Gets up in a morning, puts the TV on
> teletext, while reading the paper... I watch a few programs, ER,
> Third Watch, Star Trek in it's various incarnations... but not as
> much as I used to. Instead I spend WAAAY too much time on the
> net <g>
>
> Tracy
>
> On 12 Jun 2000, at 14:28, Dia Garland wrote:
>
> > I have not had cable for 12 years. Furthermore, our TV is in the
> > basement where it gets lousy reception. Amazing that we have lived to
> > tell about it, huh?
> >
> > Dia
> >
>
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Trisha Sides

If there were a way you could pay for only the channels you want and skip
the garbage, I would love to have Discovery,Learning channel and especially
the History Ch. etc. but I suppose the cable co. wouldn't make much money
that way!
Trisha







> >
>Where we live it is the same,if you don't have cable or sattelite you
>only get like 2 channels,and they don't come in good.I am not a tv
>bug,but I love the learning channel,the discovery channel and Court
>Tv.Deb in Va
>
>Benedict/Kosmacher wrote:
> >
> > Down in the valley where we live not having cable means that we just
>barely
> > get one pbs channel -- and that's only if we watch through the vcr and
>jump
> > up every few minutes or so to adjust the antenna -- so there are aerobic
> > benefits as well!
> >
> > My turn to go read a chapter in FIVE CHILDREN AND IT by Nesbit -(hmm I
> > wonder if all her titles rhyme with her name). Very good book about
> > siblings who discover a wish granting sand fairy in a gravel pit.
> >
> > Goodnight
> > Amy
> >
> > >There's more than two of you. We don't have cable either. I refuse to
>pat
> > >$40+ a month for 60 channels of crap. When we did have it we had
>problems,
> > >my son and husband both tend to veg out in front of the t.v. I get
> > >frustrated occaisionaly when we can't get certain programs, but the
>benefits
> > >of not having it are too great. Since we unplugged last year, my
>husband
> > >has taken up drawing and painting in the evenings instead of staring at
>the
> > >tube. He's really very good but hadn't done much for years, it's much
>easier
> > >to just plop down on the couch! I'm sure that cable is fine when used
> > >responsibly, and I'm not anti-t.v.-we watch a lot of PBS.But cable is
> > >definitely not a necessity
> > > Trisha
> >
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I agree ... also, the art channel ... and just think how many BOOKS 40~bucks
would buy!!! ;*D

Pris ~> who'z up WAY past her bedtime :O (yawn)

----- Original Message -----
From: Trisha Sides <yschild@...>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2000 12:22 AM
Subject: Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] cable/tv


> If there were a way you could pay for only the channels you want and skip
> the garbage, I would love to have Discovery,Learning channel and
especially
> the History Ch. etc. but I suppose the cable co. wouldn't make much money
> that way!
> Trisha
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > >
> >Where we live it is the same,if you don't have cable or sattelite you
> >only get like 2 channels,and they don't come in good.I am not a tv
> >bug,but I love the learning channel,the discovery channel and Court
> >Tv.Deb in Va
> >
> >Benedict/Kosmacher wrote:
> > >
> > > Down in the valley where we live not having cable means that we just
> >barely
> > > get one pbs channel -- and that's only if we watch through the vcr and
> >jump
> > > up every few minutes or so to adjust the antenna -- so there are
aerobic
> > > benefits as well!
> > >
> > > My turn to go read a chapter in FIVE CHILDREN AND IT by Nesbit -(hmm
I
> > > wonder if all her titles rhyme with her name). Very good book about
> > > siblings who discover a wish granting sand fairy in a gravel pit.
> > >
> > > Goodnight
> > > Amy
> > >
> > > >There's more than two of you. We don't have cable either. I refuse to
> >pat
> > > >$40+ a month for 60 channels of crap. When we did have it we had
> >problems,
> > > >my son and husband both tend to veg out in front of the t.v. I get
> > > >frustrated occaisionaly when we can't get certain programs, but the
> >benefits
> > > >of not having it are too great. Since we unplugged last year, my
> >husband
> > > >has taken up drawing and painting in the evenings instead of staring
at
> >the
> > > >tube. He's really very good but hadn't done much for years, it's much
> >easier
> > > >to just plop down on the couch! I'm sure that cable is fine when used
> > > >responsibly, and I'm not anti-t.v.-we watch a lot of PBS.But cable is
> > > >definitely not a necessity
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Tracy Oldfield

Our cable company (in the UK) has otpions where you sign up for
groups of programs, and this can be changed every month. So if,
like my dh, you're a big fan of certain sports, you could sign up for
the sports channels when there's a particular tournament on. Or
you could get the film channels for the holiday period. But we get
the whole shebang <g>

Tracy

On 13 Jun 2000, at 0:22, Trisha Sides wrote:

If there were a way you could pay for only the channels
you want and skip 
the garbage, I would love to have Discovery,Learning
channel and especially 
the History Ch. etc. but I suppose the cable co.
wouldn't make much money 
that way!
 Trisha







> >
>Where we live it is the same,if you don't have cable
or sattelite you
>only get like 2 channels,and they don't come in good.I
am not a tv
>bug,but I love the learning channel,the discovery
channel and Court
>Tv.Deb in Va
>
>Benedict/Kosmacher wrote:
> >
> > Down in the valley where we live not having cable
means that we just 
>barely
> > get one pbs channel -- and that's only if we watch
through the vcr and 
>jump
> > up every few minutes or so to adjust the antenna --
so there are aerobic
> > benefits as well!
> >
> > My turn to go read a chapter in FIVE CHILDREN AND
IT by Nesbit -(hmm I
> > wonder if all her titles rhyme with her name).
Very good book about
> > siblings who discover a wish granting sand fairy in
a gravel pit.
> >
> > Goodnight
> > Amy
> >
> > >There's more than two of you. We don't have cable
either. I refuse to 
>pat
> > >$40+ a month for 60 channels of crap. When we did
have it we had 
>problems,
> > >my son and husband both tend to veg out in front
of the t.v. I get
> > >frustrated occaisionaly when we can't get certain
programs, but the 
>benefits
> > >of not having it are too great. Since we
unplugged last year, my 
>husband
> > >has taken up drawing and painting in the evenings
instead of staring at 
>the
> > >tube. He's really very good but hadn't done much
for years, it's much 
>easier
> > >to just plop down on the couch! I'm sure that
cable is fine when used
> > >responsibly, and I'm not anti-t.v.-we watch a lot
of PBS.But cable is
> > >definitely not a necessity
> > >
Trisha
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options, even. one day i might get used to having a spellchecker
on my email program...

Tracy

On 13 Jun 2000, at 15:39, Tracy Oldfield wrote:

Our cable company (in the UK) has otpions

Bonnie Painter

I think that is wonderful that you have all made the decision to get rid of
television, however, I don't find it be the "evil" that some think it is.

Last night, we watched the 1900 house on PBS and it was really interesting.
We've watched the ballet and various concerts and broadway performances as
well. We often watch the Discovery Channel together as a family. It is not
central in our lives, but another tool that we use. I will admit that my
dch usually have Nick Jr. on most mornings, but it is usually just
background noise (until Little Bear is on and then my dd will sit and
watch).

Congratulations to you all.

Bonnie


>From: Benedict/Kosmacher <amynjeff@...>
>Reply-To: [email protected]
>To: [email protected]
>Subject: Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] cable/tv
>Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2000 19:19:16 -0400
>
>Down in the valley where we live not having cable means that we just barely
>get one pbs channel -- and that's only if we watch through the vcr and jump
>up every few minutes or so to adjust the antenna -- so there are aerobic
>benefits as well!
>
>My turn to go read a chapter in FIVE CHILDREN AND IT by Nesbit -(hmm I
>wonder if all her titles rhyme with her name). Very good book about
>siblings who discover a wish granting sand fairy in a gravel pit.
>
>Goodnight
>Amy
>
>
> >There's more than two of you. We don't have cable either. I refuse to pat
> >$40+ a month for 60 channels of crap. When we did have it we had
>problems,
> >my son and husband both tend to veg out in front of the t.v. I get
> >frustrated occaisionaly when we can't get certain programs, but the
>benefits
> >of not having it are too great. Since we unplugged last year, my husband
> >has taken up drawing and painting in the evenings instead of staring at
>the
> >tube. He's really very good but hadn't done much for years, it's much
>easier
> >to just plop down on the couch! I'm sure that cable is fine when used
> >responsibly, and I'm not anti-t.v.-we watch a lot of PBS.But cable is
> >definitely not a necessity
> > Trisha
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Debra Caruso

I have no intentions of getting rid of our tv or cable.We are choosy
about what we watch,but we like the choices.I know people who choose not
to have a tv,and thats great.However our life is fine with one...Deb in
Va

Bonnie Painter wrote:
>
> I think that is wonderful that you have all made the decision to get rid of
> television, however, I don't find it be the "evil" that some think it is.
>
> Last night, we watched the 1900 house on PBS and it was really interesting.
> We've watched the ballet and various concerts and broadway performances as
> well. We often watch the Discovery Channel together as a family. It is not
> central in our lives, but another tool that we use. I will admit that my
> dch usually have Nick Jr. on most mornings, but it is usually just
> background noise (until Little Bear is on and then my dd will sit and
> watch).
>
> Congratulations to you all.
>
> Bonnie
>
> >From: Benedict/Kosmacher <amynjeff@...>
> >Reply-To: [email protected]
> >To: [email protected]
> >Subject: Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] cable/tv
> >Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2000 19:19:16 -0400
> >
> >Down in the valley where we live not having cable means that we just barely
> >get one pbs channel -- and that's only if we watch through the vcr and jump
> >up every few minutes or so to adjust the antenna -- so there are aerobic
> >benefits as well!
> >
> >My turn to go read a chapter in FIVE CHILDREN AND IT by Nesbit -(hmm I
> >wonder if all her titles rhyme with her name). Very good book about
> >siblings who discover a wish granting sand fairy in a gravel pit.
> >
> >Goodnight
> >Amy
> >
> >
> > >There's more than two of you. We don't have cable either. I refuse to pat
> > >$40+ a month for 60 channels of crap. When we did have it we had
> >problems,
> > >my son and husband both tend to veg out in front of the t.v. I get
> > >frustrated occaisionaly when we can't get certain programs, but the
> >benefits
> > >of not having it are too great. Since we unplugged last year, my husband
> > >has taken up drawing and painting in the evenings instead of staring at
> >the
> > >tube. He's really very good but hadn't done much for years, it's much
> >easier
> > >to just plop down on the couch! I'm sure that cable is fine when used
> > >responsibly, and I'm not anti-t.v.-we watch a lot of PBS.But cable is
> > >definitely not a necessity
> > > Trisha
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Trisha, did your dh ever object to less tv watching? If so, how did you both
come to agree to turn it off more often? I'm not totally against tv either,
but I do not want it on 24/7, and unless I make a fuss, and make everyone
turn them off at least for specified times of the day, then the set(s) stay
on, and this bugs me. Thanks for any thoughts. ~Karen in IN

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Tracy, your dh sounds like mine! I was beginning to think I had the only tv
addict husband. :) ~Karen

Debra Caruso

My husband is also a tv addict :)deb in Va

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In a message dated 6/12/00 8:20:36 PM Central Daylight Time,
panchot@... writes:

<< So, I feel that the tv can be used responsibly. :-)

Brynn >>

Brynn, I completely agree with this. I don't plan on not ever watching
it, and I don't plan on making my kids not ever watch either. We just need a
set of tv viewing rules that apply to the entire house, so that it is
consistent from day to day. Right now, whenever my dh is off from work, it
throws the daily routine off that I have with the kids. My dh is a police
officer and works a 4 on, 2 off schedule, so his days off are different each
week. When he is home, he always has the set on, and it doesn't matter what
is on, he just flips through the stations and will leave something on. I
limit myself on the amt of time spent on the computer, b/c to me, it's the
same difference as having the tv on all of the time. Well, I will continue
on trying to keep the sets off as much as possible. :) ~Karen

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In a message dated 6/13/00 12:27:16 AM Central Daylight Time,
yschild@... writes:

<< If there were a way you could pay for only the channels you want and skip
the garbage, I would love to have Discovery,Learning channel and especially
the History Ch. etc. but I suppose the cable co. wouldn't make much money
that way!
>>
Yes, this would be great!! ~Karen

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In a message dated 6/13/00 10:29:24 AM Central Daylight Time,
bonniepainter@... writes:

<< I will admit that my
dch usually have Nick Jr. on most mornings, but it is usually just
background noise (until Little Bear is on and then my dd will sit and
watch).

>>
Hi Bonnie, my kids used to play with the tv running in the background,too.
Then over this last year, they became more in tune with the tv, and less
with the playing, which is why it became so bothersome to me. Now, when I
tell them it has to go off, they often react with temper outburts and crying.
They are 5 1/2 and 3 1/2 yrs old. They are hooked, and it makes them very
upset not to have it on. Hope this doesn't happen to your little ones, as
it is very stressful "getting them off the tube" now. ~Karen

Dewar Charles R

Remove the TV completely to some other room like a bedroom.

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Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2000 11:33 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] cable/tv


In a message dated 6/13/00 10:29:24 AM Central Daylight Time,
bonniepainter@... writes:

<< I will admit that my
dch usually have Nick Jr. on most mornings, but it is usually just
background noise (until Little Bear is on and then my dd will sit and
watch).

>>
Hi Bonnie, my kids used to play with the tv running in the
background,too.
Then over this last year, they became more in tune with the tv, and less
with the playing, which is why it became so bothersome to me. Now, when I
tell them it has to go off, they often react with temper outburts and
crying.
They are 5 1/2 and 3 1/2 yrs old. They are hooked, and it makes them very
upset not to have it on. Hope this doesn't happen to your little ones, as

it is very stressful "getting them off the tube" now. ~Karen

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In a message dated 6/13/00 8:29:26 AM US Mountain Standard Time,
bonniepainter@... writes:

> I think that is wonderful that you have all made the decision to get rid of
> television, however, I don't find it be the "evil" that some think it is.

Well, I'm not sure I think it's "evil" and we may get a TV when the kids are
older, but I do think it's not good for young children.

I do know, though, that *I* find it mesmerizing, and if it's on, I'm hooked.
So I'd be happy never to have one again.

:-) Diane