Comments on: The No TV/Movies Challenge http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/09/02/the-no-tvmovies-challenge/ Thu, 08 Jan 2009 13:36:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Mary http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/09/02/the-no-tvmovies-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-4678 Mary Mon, 17 Sep 2007 15:38:21 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/09/02/the-no-tvmovies-challenge/#comment-4678 That is hilarious! I've heard of some good attractors but that's a new one! That is hilarious! I’ve heard of some good attractors but that’s a new one!

]]> By: Heather http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/09/02/the-no-tvmovies-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-4647 Heather Sun, 16 Sep 2007 05:26:20 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/09/02/the-no-tvmovies-challenge/#comment-4647 "giving up the TV wasn’t a big deal for me personally. Thankfully it wasn’t for my kids either, amazingly!" I don't think my 10 year old would care <em>too</em> much one way or the other, but my 5 year old is a real movie buff like her Papa and I so she would have a tough time with it. In fact, what we watch most of is movies and I love sharing the old Cary Grant or Alfred Hitchcock and BBC Agatha Christie movies with them ::sigh:: no we couldn't give up tv! On a funny note -- speaking of Cary Grant -- my husband and I fell promptly in love upon finding out that both of our's favorite movie was Arsenic and Old Lace :) We now have a Siamese Fighting Fish that we've named Mortimer so we can come home and go "Hel-<em>lo</em> Mortimer!" “giving up the TV wasn’t a big deal for me personally. Thankfully it wasn’t for my kids either, amazingly!”

I don’t think my 10 year old would care too much one way or the other, but my 5 year old is a real movie buff like her Papa and I so she would have a tough time with it. In fact, what we watch most of is movies and I love sharing the old Cary Grant or Alfred Hitchcock and BBC Agatha Christie movies with them ::sigh:: no we couldn’t give up tv!

On a funny note — speaking of Cary Grant — my husband and I fell promptly in love upon finding out that both of our’s favorite movie was Arsenic and Old Lace :) We now have a Siamese Fighting Fish that we’ve named Mortimer so we can come home and go “Hel-lo Mortimer!”

]]> By: Mary http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/09/02/the-no-tvmovies-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-4631 Mary Sat, 15 Sep 2007 16:10:37 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/09/02/the-no-tvmovies-challenge/#comment-4631 I agree wholeheartedly! And yes, we've just had a wonderful two TV free weeks, sans family movie nights on Fridays... The computer is the bigger issue for me, frankly! Like you, giving up the TV wasn't a big deal for me personally. Thankfully it wasn't for my kids either, amazingly! I agree wholeheartedly! And yes, we’ve just had a wonderful two TV free weeks, sans family movie nights on Fridays…

The computer is the bigger issue for me, frankly! Like you, giving up the TV wasn’t a big deal for me personally. Thankfully it wasn’t for my kids either, amazingly!

]]> By: Corrina http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/09/02/the-no-tvmovies-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-4615 Corrina Sat, 15 Sep 2007 04:20:35 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/09/02/the-no-tvmovies-challenge/#comment-4615 We haven't had a TV since we got married (10 years ago) so our kids have never gotten used to having one in the house and I think it has been a blessing in so many ways. I think not having a television has helped my boys to be creative in entertaining themselves and has contributed to their love of books and reading. I really see watching television as mostly a waste of time. There are a few programs that might be worthwhile but for the most part I think our time should be spent doing something more productive. We are accountable to the Lord for how we use our time and for me it would be too tempting to watch TV all the time if I had one in the home. The computer can be an issue too, so I have been trying to limit my computer use. Anyway, I hope you had a wonderful television free week! We haven’t had a TV since we got married (10 years ago) so our kids have never gotten used to having one in the house and I think it has been a blessing in so many ways. I think not having a television has helped my boys to be creative in entertaining themselves and has contributed to their love of books and reading. I really see watching television as mostly a waste of time. There are a few programs that might be worthwhile but for the most part I think our time should be spent doing something more productive. We are accountable to the Lord for how we use our time and for me it would be too tempting to watch TV all the time if I had one in the home. The computer can be an issue too, so I have been trying to limit my computer use. Anyway, I hope you had a wonderful television free week!

]]> By: Mary http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/09/02/the-no-tvmovies-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-4609 Mary Fri, 14 Sep 2007 21:22:00 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/09/02/the-no-tvmovies-challenge/#comment-4609 That's what *I* thought I'd miss the most...PBS in the morning. Toddler loved Curious George at 7 A.M.! And I loved the extra half hour to get a jump-start on my day! Amazingly, it hasn't been a problem. Toddler's taken to sneaking into bed with me around 6:30 A.M. and we snuggle for a bit and get up together. She's not asked about Curious George once. Thankfully! That’s what *I* thought I’d miss the most…PBS in the morning. Toddler loved Curious George at 7 A.M.! And I loved the extra half hour to get a jump-start on my day!

Amazingly, it hasn’t been a problem. Toddler’s taken to sneaking into bed with me around 6:30 A.M. and we snuggle for a bit and get up together. She’s not asked about Curious George once. Thankfully!

]]> By: Heather http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/09/02/the-no-tvmovies-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-4598 Heather Fri, 14 Sep 2007 12:42:51 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/09/02/the-no-tvmovies-challenge/#comment-4598 I've tossed around the idea of getting rid of the tv, but always end up tossing the idea, har har. We don't watch it but a couple of times a day -- the girls like to watch PBS while waking up in the morning and during afternoon snack when they get home from school. After that the tv goes off and usually doesn't come back on. We were watching lots of movies at dinner time, but have been so busy with after-school activities that hasn't happened much lately and it <em>is</em> nice. Of course now that the new season of The Office and CSI will be starting...:) I’ve tossed around the idea of getting rid of the tv, but always end up tossing the idea, har har. We don’t watch it but a couple of times a day — the girls like to watch PBS while waking up in the morning and during afternoon snack when they get home from school. After that the tv goes off and usually doesn’t come back on. We were watching lots of movies at dinner time, but have been so busy with after-school activities that hasn’t happened much lately and it is nice.

Of course now that the new season of The Office and CSI will be starting…:)

]]> By: The No-TV Challenge at MInTheGap http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/09/02/the-no-tvmovies-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-4430 The No-TV Challenge at MInTheGap Tue, 11 Sep 2007 19:00:39 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/09/02/the-no-tvmovies-challenge/#comment-4430 [...] family decided to take the “no TV for a week challenge” given my Mary. I read her post a little bit late so we didn’t start until Tuesday-cold turkey. [...] [...] family decided to take the “no TV for a week challenge” given my Mary. I read her post a little bit late so we didn’t start until Tuesday-cold turkey. [...]

]]> By: Mary http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/09/02/the-no-tvmovies-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-4135 Mary Tue, 04 Sep 2007 22:39:50 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/09/02/the-no-tvmovies-challenge/#comment-4135 In the middle of Amazing Race season, I'd feel the same way. :) BUT for me, the discipline only lasts a few days (of feeling like you're missing out) and by then the rewards are so obvious I wonder why I didn't do it sooner! But I really do understand! :) In the middle of Amazing Race season, I’d feel the same way. :) BUT for me, the discipline only lasts a few days (of feeling like you’re missing out) and by then the rewards are so obvious I wonder why I didn’t do it sooner!

But I really do understand! :)

]]> By: Leticia http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/09/02/the-no-tvmovies-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-4131 Leticia Tue, 04 Sep 2007 19:50:45 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/09/02/the-no-tvmovies-challenge/#comment-4131 Oh gosh! I don't think I could give up my tv, nope, I love movies way too much, not to mention the fact, I wouldn't get to see Star Trek. Oh gosh! I don’t think I could give up my tv, nope, I love movies way too much, not to mention the fact, I wouldn’t get to see Star Trek.

]]> By: Mary http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/09/02/the-no-tvmovies-challenge/comment-page-1/#comment-4109 Mary Mon, 03 Sep 2007 17:35:51 +0000 http://homesteepedhope.com/2007/09/02/the-no-tvmovies-challenge/#comment-4109 Being picky is more involved than a lot of parents, Amy. I was raised barely watching any TV and married a man whose family never turned it off. Early in our child-rearing I longed to go TV free but knew DH would never go for it. I prayed about it and guess what? He was the one who heard about the AFR challenge and came home saying we should try it! You could have knocked me over with a feather! This go around, he's just as excited as me to "unplug". He's really changed 100% in this area...from having no discretion to being very careful. He'd tell you the same thing. Thanks, Jen, she's still pretty miserable and I think she's spreading the love. 7 yo sounds pretty stuffy today... Georgiana, you're too sweet! I hopped over and read my "award" and it made my day! I'll get a post up here soon! Being picky is more involved than a lot of parents, Amy. I was raised barely watching any TV and married a man whose family never turned it off. Early in our child-rearing I longed to go TV free but knew DH would never go for it. I prayed about it and guess what? He was the one who heard about the AFR challenge and came home saying we should try it! You could have knocked me over with a feather! This go around, he’s just as excited as me to “unplug”. He’s really changed 100% in this area…from having no discretion to being very careful. He’d tell you the same thing.

Thanks, Jen, she’s still pretty miserable and I think she’s spreading the love. 7 yo sounds pretty stuffy today…

Georgiana, you’re too sweet! I hopped over and read my “award” and it made my day! I’ll get a post up here soon!

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