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By: Hairspray, the microphone not the movie » Sandier Pastures

Hairspray, the microphone not the movie » Sandier Pastures — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 04:32:11 +0000

[...] are big on singing in our house. By “we”, I mean, my daughter and me. Being TV-free for more than three years now (no need for sympathy, we like our life this way!), we listen to the radio most of the time except [...]

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when renting DVD’s bring toddler sadness » The Parenting Diaries — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 02:21:45 +0000

[...] do not have a TVin our home for almost two years now so believe or not, we have not watched any American Idol, Lost [...]

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By: Sandier Pastures » tagged - my obsessions

Sandier Pastures » tagged - my obsessions — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 11:18:23 +0000

[...] News Feeds – Ok I have discussed before that we don’t have TV at home. So I read my news feeds (CNN, etc) , everytime something comes up in my feed reader. Thank God I [...]

By: our other world, in a square at Sandier Pastures

our other world, in a square at Sandier Pastures — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 04:28:39 +0000

[...] The expat couple excitedly checks it out, sits in front of their PC (they have no TV) and with a few clicks, they are officially hooked. English babbling little girl sat with mom and [...]

By: tagged - my obsessions « Sandier Pastures

tagged - my obsessions « Sandier Pastures — Fri, 08 Jun 2007 06:08:01 +0000

[...] News Feeds – Ok I have discussed before that we don’t have TV at home. So I read my news feeds (CNN, etc) , everytime something comes up in my feed reader. Thank God I [...]

By: alternative-mom

alternative-mom — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 00:48:21 +0000

I have a personal perrogative about the tv – a hideously, unnecessary appliance that is anti-social and noisy. I hardly watch programmes on the tv and my daughter hardly watches the tv (but when the dad is with her, he sometimes let her watch for at most half an hour). I personally find programmes tend to be violent and we are not sure what is going to be shown next that will corrupt or scare the young mind. When I was teaching, I met a most lovely boy who can’t read or write or focus for too long because his parents admit that he was placed in front of the tv all the time to be entertained from young. A lot of time and hard work was put into helping him to learn the skills which was lost to tv. I agree that too much time on tv = missing out on life! Thanks for sharing!

By: Cheryl

Cheryl — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 19:51:13 +0000

I could easily live without the TV, however, my hubby and children could not. Sometimes I just want to throw the thing out! Sometimes I think that the TV is the curse of our generation! So what we do is try to limit the viewing, but sometimes it’s just hard to do….

By: The New Parent

The New Parent — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 20:43:30 +0000

Hi—interesting post! Many parents I am friendly with do use the TV as a “baby sitter” while they take a break from the kids.

My 3 1/2 y.o. daughter watches 1/2 hour of TV a week. We never started the TV as “teaching” tool, so she doesn’t look to it for learning something. She would rather read to herself.

For me, the violence as entertainment and the insistent marketing of so many unneccessary things, gives me reason to limit it at this stage.

Thanks for the thoughtful post!

By: rose

rose — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 15:11:12 +0000

this one’s a nice point. well-said!