A genaration of Children rasied without TV. - Page 3

Sherri · #21 02-21-2009, 03:05 PM

Well, I'm a certified card-carrying liberal on here, but I would love to have NO TV. I was raised with five of them in my home, and I think I turned out ok. But things on there are so different today; I'd just as soon chunk them out the door.

*AQuietPlace* · #22 02-21-2009, 03:11 PM

I was raised without a tv, and my kids have been, too. For the most part, I'm glad. There are a few drawbacks, but mostly it's been good.

freeatlast · #23 02-21-2009, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by rgcraig

Could you please break up your post?

No one will bother reading it with it all running together like that.

Thanks!

Yeah...gave me a headache trying to read all that without any spacing.

Think I'll go watch a little TV and rest my eyes.

MissBrattified · #24 02-21-2009, 06:01 PM

You know, I don't know that your children turned out great just because of no TV, but there are LOTS of parents who choose not to have tv in their homes for their children to feed their minds on.

In many cases, I agree with the decision and the reasoning behind it.

I was reading a book the other day, about teaching children to read, and the author felt that tv was one of the main detriments to learning to read, for various reasons.

In general, what is important is to instill godly principles that will help your kids make good choices whether there is a TV in the room or not. It sounds like you did that.

I don't agree with all your specific points about TV, because I believe media is controlled by the user, not the other way around, BUT I certainly agree that children don't NEED tv to be happy, healthy and wise. In most cases, they will be happier, healthier and wiser without its' nagging presence, IMO.

We recently got rid of most of our channels, leaving only two "kids" programming channels, and our kids really couldn't care less. If they were couch potatoes because of the TV, I would have had it turned off completely a long time ago.

Rambling Soapbox Alert:
If your kids don't read enough, don't read well, spend hours playing video games, or watching cartoons, try getting rid of your TV altogether and make them play outside instead, and take them to the library once a week. (My kids aren't allowed computer time at the library--it's books only!!!!)

pelathais · #25 02-21-2009, 07:41 PM

I can never find anything good on - so ours just sits there most of the time. But when there's a big news story breaking I want to be able to follow it on several different channels.

Maybe you should check out and see if you have a local PBS television channel that gives remedial English lessons. You strike me as the kind of guy who would benefit greatly from educational television programming.

Stephanas · #26 02-21-2009, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by pelathais

Maybe you should check out and see if you have a local PBS television channel that gives remedial English lessons. You strike me as the kind of guy who would benefit greatly from educational television programming.

Ain't that the truth!

And a little 'rithmetic along with the reading and 'riting wouldn't hurt either.

I quote the thread starter: "Most kids get 100s of hours per week of TV,. . ."

A startling quote eclipsed by the simple equation: 7 days per week multiplied by 24 hours per day only equals 168 hours per week.

It's hard to fit 100s of hours per week of TV into a 168 hour week (It's a little concept called division that they teach on Sesame Street).

MissBrattified · #27 02-21-2009, 08:34 PM

LOL, boys, you should be nice.

I think there's plenty of quality tv--and plenty of brain mushing junk as well. Young children, especially, benefit a lot more from one-on-one parent/child time and reading books (and being read to).

Also, I don't think I've ever seen an "R-rated commercial" on a family channel. I wonder where people get their info!!! Or what they used to watch that would make them think that....

Regardless, the overall truth is that children are fine without tv, in many (most?) cases better off, young children need TV to be VERY limited for the sake of their development, and that isn't an exclusively Christian POV--that's from a good parenting standpoint.

Theophil · #28 02-21-2009, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by freeatlast

Yeah...gave me a headache trying to read all that without any spacing.

Think I'll go watch a little TV and rest my eyes.

RandyWayne · #29 02-21-2009, 09:21 PM

Ya know, I know so and so, and they turned out GREAT! Guess what.... They DON'T live in Montana! Thus I would think that those who DO live in Montana are at a HUGE disadvantage over those who are not.

Seriously, TOO MUCH television is but one of many factors that go into the development of a person. For kids growing up today, the internet has taken over the spot that TV used to hold.

MissBrattified · #30 02-21-2009, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by RandyWayne

Ya know, I know so and so, and they turned out GREAT! Guess what.... They DON'T live in Montana! Thus I would think that those who DO live in Montana are at a HUGE disadvantage over those who are not.

Seriously, TOO MUCH television is but one of many factors that go into the development of a person. For kids growing up today, the internet has taken over the spot that TV used to hold.

Excellent point. However, it is more interactive, and the brain-mushing effect is a lesser concern.

Encountering horrific and mind-warping pornographic, violent or otherwise smutty content is the clear and present danger of the internet.