One week in, I thought I would give a quick update. This weekend a FindingOurWay said "Mama was right. We are getting a lot more done without watching so much TV." She says she only misses watching one TV show. This after less than a week!
We find that we are able to communicate much better and there are family activities which are replacing the TV. Board games have become a favorite activity that often replaces TV in the evenings. The FindingOurWays are using their imaginations more and a lot more work is getting done outside and around the house. I've just replaced my time on Facebook with twice as much time reading books which was a favorite activity of mine as a child. So much so that my mother actually worried I was reading too much and I think MrLivingOurWay is getting a little concerned about this as well. I am not finding the need to even turn on the computer most days since I'm on a break from work.
Overall, I'm very pleased with the way this experiment is going and I hope that the TV will permanently be limited in our house when the month is over.
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I think it's all about habits and it sounds like you've got a good start on changing your families habits.
ReplyDeleteSo what are you reading? Though I have a ton of other things to do... I am reading Making Choices by Dr. Peter Kreeft and the Aubrey/Maturin (remember the movie Master and Commander with Russell Crowe?) series by Patrick OBrien. This is the 3rd or 4th time through the series for me. It gets better each time!
ReplyDeleteI'm reading A LOT of Beverly Lewis. I tend not to be very academic in my reading choices. I refused to read romance novels for a long time until I discovered the Christian ones. I do occasionally read "How to" books which I purchase to keep as reference guides.
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