So, we get a flyer from Carson's preschool saying that it is Turn off your TV week starting april 21st. I also remember my school growing up did this too, although then I wasn't as supportive. But Now, I get super pumped about it. I start talking about this event 2 weeks ago because I think it is so neat! However, the strangest thing happens when I tell my friends about it; they just don't think its that cool. So here are a few TV facts that got me thinking.
1. Time per day that the TV is on in an average US home is 7 hours 40 mins.
2. Amount of TV that the average American watches per day: 4 hours.
3.Time spent daily with screen media for US children ages 6 and under:2 hours.
4. Percentages of parents who us the TV to occupy their child: 45%.
5. Time parents spend per week in meaningful conversation with their children: 38.5 mins.
It just made me realize that I do let Carson watch alot of TV. Some of the time its to give me a break and its easier just to turn on the TV. Sometimes its just on all day and we come and go in and out of the room but 10 mins here and 20 mins there I realized adds up over the day. Plus Carson would rather be playing with me or running outside than sitting in front of the TV. And finally the biggest reason I need to participate in Turn Off Your TV Week is that I am addicted to the TV.
So today was Day One. I wasn't that tempted at all to turn on the tv while the Boys were awake. However, Brandon worked tonight, I really didn't want to face the leftover dinner mess in the kitchen and I just wanted to chill in front of a mindless reality show that I have on DVR. But I didn't do it!!!! I've had to avoid the living room completely tonight, I called my mom twice, talked to Anni-lynn for a long time on the phone, and finally cleaned the kitchen. It really was tough.
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Um... that is a very difficult thing. We have no tv on Mon. and Thurs. nights. But that is as close as we have come to it.
Good for you! It really made me think when you said that you made a few phonecalls. I think that is so great! I need to do that when our tv is off.
Can't wait for your next installment! ♥
This is Jill's comment
Hey Miranda,
good luck!! I think I will try this myself now that I know it's going on this week- except I know already that we will break down and just have to watch LOST on Thur. night, but hey 1 hour a week- not bad.
-Jill
we did that when i was in 6th grade.
i remember a hard core fight because some boy in our class caught a girl talking about the shows she watched last night after putting a star on her chart.
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