No TV Week - We Survived and Thrived

Well, despite the moans and groans from the kids (and adults:), we survived another NO TV WEEK. Was it easy...no. It required a little more creative energy to keep the family entertained and I had to accept the fact that I have a truly bad TV habit that I need to get under control. Otherwise, it was fun. I must admit that I was a little sad to see it all end and did not rush to turn the TV back on.



When I started this blog I asked the question, what do I have to lose or better yet, what did I have to gain. So, as I often do with major decisions in my life, I took a sheet of paper and made a line straight down the middle. Then I labeled one side "lost" and the other side "gained". This is what I came up with.



I LOST

• to opportunity to watch some favorite TV shows when they aired


• the chance to allow the TV and computer babysit my kids

I GAINED

• a new appreciation for my kids


• quality time with my hubby every evening


• more sleep (even though I used to say there weren't enough hours in the day)


• quality time with my family making memories we won't forget


• a more conscious approach to my personal TV and computer use for the future


• a decreased dependency on the TV and computer for my family (we know we don't NEED it and proved we can entertain ourselves without it)

I could go on and on. What really matters is, what I have gained far outweighs the two things that I have lost. I call that a success! We will do it again in September, will you join us.



September 20th-26th 2010 Go to Screentime.org for more information