tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8079611.post4135587951042123719..comments2024-03-22T03:02:16.520-04:00Comments on Slaying, Blogging, Whatever...: PAIL Monthly Theme Post - TV TimeDelennhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12567889031642608101noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8079611.post-26780077242441687902012-08-25T10:04:49.834-04:002012-08-25T10:04:49.834-04:00We have most of our relatives living in Michigan, ...We have most of our relatives living in Michigan, so we have taken 14-18 hour (that is one way) trips with our kids. And no portable devices. We play games, kids sleep, we have them pick songs etc. We talk. No need to have videos whatsoever. Yeah, long car rides can be boring--or they can be an adventure! If we get too bored/tired--we stop along the way.<br /><br />Last time we did it, we spent the night at Niagara Falls and had a blast!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />P.S. Okay, I turned off word verification for a bit, but if I get spammed, it is back on...Delennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12567889031642608101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8079611.post-15596609422087134652012-08-25T03:56:27.975-04:002012-08-25T03:56:27.975-04:00I love the unbreakable rules:
- I think it’s so i...I love the unbreakable rules:<br /><br />- I think it’s so important for parents to watch TV WITH their kids. Issues can come up that need to be discussed (I LOVE Modern Family and it could spark so much great discussion).<br /><br />- The break after media time is a wonderful idea. It’s really all about balance! <br /><br />- Portability – this is an interesting concept and I like the idea of having the kids experience everything about going out, including the journey, but I’m curious, do you make exceptions for road trips or other travel? I live in Spain but am from the States so long airplane flights are a given for our family. I’m pretty sure I’ll do whatever it takes to make those 12ish hours as manageable as possible!<br /><br />- YES! TVs in public areas!!<br /><br />P.S. Unless you are totally against it, think about turning word verification off! There are lots of us that can’t comment easily!! (http://nobabyruth.wordpress.com/2012/08/23/do-it-for-the-robots/)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8079611.post-43439114389511345032012-08-23T22:19:33.954-04:002012-08-23T22:19:33.954-04:00Coming from a "babies" perspective, I ha...Coming from a "babies" perspective, I hadn't thought much about the effect of having much older siblings like a 13-yr-old in the house would have on screen time! The "13-yr-olds" in our house are me and Husband ;) and we can mutually decide not to watch TV around the babies if we think it's for the best, but that's harder with a teen. Hmmmmm.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03310299759661498386noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8079611.post-88802046720291055952012-08-23T16:05:41.273-04:002012-08-23T16:05:41.273-04:00I think like a lot of these posts I'm seeing a...I think like a lot of these posts I'm seeing a middle of the road. The idea of everything in moderation and adjusting it to age specific needs. I definitely like the idea of a parent being in the room watching and engaging...even if it's really hard with the younger themed shows....I used to think Barney was the devil, but I'm hearing he's passed the torch to yo gabba gabba...<br /><br />I love your approach and as my daughter grows up I'll be interested to see how she adjusts.SLES75https://www.blogger.com/profile/12877385793219947998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8079611.post-88440976352521362592012-08-23T15:36:42.479-04:002012-08-23T15:36:42.479-04:00We have only 1 TV- in our living room- but 2 lapto...We have only 1 TV- in our living room- but 2 laptops on the dining table next to the living room. No handheld games or DVD players in the car.<br /><br />We struggle with TV time. I think on weekends my son plays too many video games, even though it is PBS kids. My husband is addicted to Minecraft, and my son loves watching him. <br /><br />Our daughter gets one 30 minute time and our son one 30 minute time on school nights, and we stick with this pretty well. No TV in the morning. My health has been so rough the past year, I have been stuck on the couch a lot. I often read on my Kindle, but have ended up watching Star Trek or Dr Who more often than not, and my son loves watching with me. MrsSpockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10792687516201324640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8079611.post-75252715367354942112012-08-23T15:23:04.752-04:002012-08-23T15:23:04.752-04:00I really appreciated reading this account of how t...I really appreciated reading this account of how to handle this issue with older kids. I like to think this is where we are heading.<br /><br />And I am totally with you on no handheld or portable devices. It drives me nuts to see two parents, and two kids at a table in a restaurant where each kid is blaring something on an iPad and the parents are both on their phones. Physically being near each other is not being together!<br /><br />This reminds me...we are so far behind on The Walking Dead! :)SRBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17772530853175744367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8079611.post-5736616937371918762012-08-23T13:35:24.528-04:002012-08-23T13:35:24.528-04:00I imagine it is hard to balance it with an older c...I imagine it is hard to balance it with an older child! I like the idea of media, tv, pc, being in one public room of the house. Computers/tv in a kid's bedroom horrifies me. Great post!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8079611.post-84425817794260736552012-08-20T02:58:20.026-04:002012-08-20T02:58:20.026-04:00I love this! Your entire concept seems to be very ...I love this! Your entire concept seems to be very close to my hopes and ideals for my family. It was great reading a perspective from someone with an older child as well, since you've actually had time to implement it in real life! Joshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13423295019681051881noreply@blogger.com