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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 214927" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>It really is a tough issue. First and foremost my advice would be to follow your instincts. They RARELY lead you astray. </p><p> </p><p>I CAN say that my difficult child was HORRIBLY affected by tv. We have rarely had cable simply because the cost, but when we did, or when we lived with my parents while husband was in grad school, difficult child had a tough time not letting tv influence his behavior. He also had a tough time moving away from tv into other activities.</p><p> </p><p>Right now I tend to wathc most of the tv shows I like online. <a href="http://www.imdb.com" target="_blank">www.imdb.com</a> and <a href="http://www.hulu.com" target="_blank">www.hulu.com</a> have a LOT of shows. IMDB has many of them the day after they are aired, and they are available for a week or 2 or 3. So you and your husband may get programs you enjoy at a more convenient time, while having shows that are a problem out of your home.</p><p> </p><p>Fromt he time my son was very young we had him watch videos because he woudl get so violent. At about age 7 he got even MORE violent, and ANYTHING shown on tv HAD to be OK to do in real life in his mind. I had to go through our extensive video collection and remove EVERYTHING with any violence, even many Disney movies. (and backthen they still had that reputation for not having anything violent).</p><p> </p><p>So if yoiu think tv is not a good influence, then stopping the cable for a while may be a great move. You can always take the $$ you spend on cable and use it to buy dvds, or spend it on other family activities or sports your child wants to do. </p><p> </p><p>And you can always have the cable turned back on if you want to. You would lose nothing by trying it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 214927, member: 1233"] It really is a tough issue. First and foremost my advice would be to follow your instincts. They RARELY lead you astray. I CAN say that my difficult child was HORRIBLY affected by tv. We have rarely had cable simply because the cost, but when we did, or when we lived with my parents while husband was in grad school, difficult child had a tough time not letting tv influence his behavior. He also had a tough time moving away from tv into other activities. Right now I tend to wathc most of the tv shows I like online. [URL="http://www.imdb.com"]www.imdb.com[/URL] and [URL="http://www.hulu.com"]www.hulu.com[/URL] have a LOT of shows. IMDB has many of them the day after they are aired, and they are available for a week or 2 or 3. So you and your husband may get programs you enjoy at a more convenient time, while having shows that are a problem out of your home. Fromt he time my son was very young we had him watch videos because he woudl get so violent. At about age 7 he got even MORE violent, and ANYTHING shown on tv HAD to be OK to do in real life in his mind. I had to go through our extensive video collection and remove EVERYTHING with any violence, even many Disney movies. (and backthen they still had that reputation for not having anything violent). So if yoiu think tv is not a good influence, then stopping the cable for a while may be a great move. You can always take the $$ you spend on cable and use it to buy dvds, or spend it on other family activities or sports your child wants to do. And you can always have the cable turned back on if you want to. You would lose nothing by trying it. [/QUOTE]
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