tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post116179578503530215..comments2024-03-27T05:20:57.996-04:00Comments on Monica Wilkinson: Taming TVMonica Wilkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17235919587298518908noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-1161955725299558042006-10-27T09:28:00.000-04:002006-10-27T09:28:00.000-04:00Wow! You inspire me! We will not discuss our telev...Wow! You inspire me! We will not discuss our television viewing habits...maybe that says enough right there? It is something our family needs to work on.<BR/><BR/>Thank you for the ideas!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10635304837180578317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-1161954588958122452006-10-27T09:09:00.000-04:002006-10-27T09:09:00.000-04:00Hi! Followed the link over here from your comment...Hi! Followed the link over here from your comment at "Like Merchant Ships". Very nice blog, I'll be coming back.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, I was the same as you, convinced I wouldn't let my kids watch too much tv, but then fell into the pattern of having the darn thing on all day in the background. Well, at the beginning of the summer I changed the rules (Princess is 5, Buddy is 3 btw). <BR/><BR/>The house rule is now that they can have the TV on in the morning (they get up at 6am every day-it's nice for them to just sit quietly for a while until I am fully concious-and there has been a time or two that DH and I have gone back to bed and left them out there, especially when someone has decided to start the day at 530 or something) The TV gets turned off at about 9am, then the rule is no TV until after dinner at night. <BR/><BR/>Since dinner is about at 6 most nights, and bedtime is 730, this works out to be about 30 min to 1 hr at night.<BR/><BR/>The funny thing is that they frequently don't think to ask about TV after dinner now. Sometimes they only watch 15 min or so before bed. Also, since Princess is leaving for kindergarten at 740 am, she is only watching a bit in the morning. Buddy is often happy to have it turned off well before 9.<BR/><BR/>I have noticed that, like you mentioned, once they get used to the TV not being on they have found lots of ways to entertain themselves. Also, since our TV time is set for certain times of the day, if they ask during the day I just tell them "no-what's the rule for tv" and they'll say (usually a bit sulkily) "not till after dinner" then go back to playing without too much discussion!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-1161907463426514302006-10-26T20:04:00.000-04:002006-10-26T20:04:00.000-04:00I noticed the same whiney behaviour in my son. I ...I noticed the same whiney behaviour in my son. I limit his tv to only 30 minutes a day (or one show). <BR/><BR/>It has helped!3boysmamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04681527386218906722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-1161890049473470382006-10-26T15:14:00.000-04:002006-10-26T15:14:00.000-04:00Grace, I'm sending you a copy of the article - plu...Grace, I'm sending you a copy of the article - plus I just posted a bunch of practical stuff about the helping and such. <BR/><BR/>There is a house for sale across the street from us and I was secretly dreaming that you and Brianna could come stay there while Bill is away and we could spend TONS of time together! Miss you!<BR/><BR/>Neighbor Jane - thank you so much for your sweet encouragement. I've heard several times lately that I should parent with the end result in mind - yes, it will be worth it!Monica Wilkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17235919587298518908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13617895.post-1161889905000463012006-10-26T15:11:00.000-04:002006-10-26T15:11:00.000-04:00Way to go Monica! I'm proud of you. It is hard t...Way to go Monica! I'm proud of you. It is hard to parent like you are, but I promise it will pay BIG dividends down the road. Hang in there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com