Comments on: Cousin Sarah’s kids http://betsybrownbraun.com/2009/08/04/cousin-sarahs-kids/ Child Development and Behavior Specialist. Parent Educator. Best Selling Author Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:40:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Monica Christie http://betsybrownbraun.com/2009/08/04/cousin-sarahs-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Monica Christie Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:11:35 +0000 http://betsybrownbraun.com/?p=541#comment-10 We've always kept the TV exposure for our kids at a bare minimum, because I'm not sure what they see when I walk out of the room. It's always been DVDs, not satellite, and I'd fast-forward through the previews. Still, each day my kids nagged for their TV time, and I also noticed that whenever the TV got turned off, no matter how long it was on, they exhibited a sense of dissatisfaction afterwards--a little moody; a little bratty. Then we got a new TV and speakers. It kept breaking down. It took over six months for us to figure out that the problem wasn't that we couldn't read directions, but rather a faulty component. But within that six months, our kids had stopped asking for TV. Besides the fact that they have become such good playmates, and so imaginative, and NICE, I've made one other huge discovery. Even 20 minutes of TV a day turns kids into TV nags. "Can I watch TV, pleeeasssee.." On and on! But NO TV frees a child to stop trying, to stop nagging, and get on with their creative play. So my strategy is now either NO TV or TV only on one weekend day at a specific time. And yes, my house is a mess and it's worth it. We’ve always kept the TV exposure for our kids at a bare minimum, because I’m not sure what they see when I walk out of the room. It’s always been DVDs, not satellite, and I’d fast-forward through the previews.

Still, each day my kids nagged for their TV time, and I also noticed that whenever the TV got turned off, no matter how long it was on, they exhibited a sense of dissatisfaction afterwards–a little moody; a little bratty.

Then we got a new TV and speakers. It kept breaking down. It took over six months for us to figure out that the problem wasn’t that we couldn’t read directions, but rather a faulty component.
But within that six months, our kids had stopped asking for TV.

Besides the fact that they have become such good playmates, and so imaginative, and NICE, I’ve made one other huge discovery. Even 20 minutes of TV a day turns kids into TV nags. “Can I watch TV, pleeeasssee..” On and on!

But NO TV frees a child to stop trying, to stop nagging, and get on with their creative play. So my strategy is now either NO TV or TV only on one weekend day at a specific time. And yes, my house is a mess and it’s worth it.

]]> By: Susan Willard http://betsybrownbraun.com/2009/08/04/cousin-sarahs-kids/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Susan Willard Tue, 04 Aug 2009 21:15:22 +0000 http://betsybrownbraun.com/?p=541#comment-4 Hi. I really enjoyed reading this blog. My husband and I have been committed to raising our son (now 22 months) with no tv in our house too. My husband even went as far as taking the tv out of our bedroom. Although it is challenging at times, being a stay-at-home mom, i am proud of the fact that we are doing this and spending quality time together. Hi. I really enjoyed reading this blog. My husband and I have been committed to raising our son (now 22 months) with no tv in our house too. My husband even went as far as taking the tv out of our bedroom. Although it is challenging at times, being a stay-at-home mom, i am proud of the fact that we are doing this and spending quality time together.

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