Thursday, May 1
We made it!
So our TV fast challenge is now over. We actually did pretty well with it too. When we went back to Michigan to pull parts off of our wrecked van we let the kids watch TV that weekend. Then this passed Saturday we let them watch a movie with the babysitter while we went on a date. Other than that, we stuck to the challenge. I even stuck to it although I was tempted several times to play a little game of Text Twist here or there or put on a movie while I folded laundry. I resisted though. I'm actually glad it's over. It will be nice to let the kids watch TV every now and then and let them play the computer and video games again. That may sound bad, but they are good time fillers when the kids are complaining about being bored or when I have something I want to get finished without interruptions. Yes, it may make me a bad mom, but I let the TV babysit my kids sometimes.
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I don't think it's bad, especially if it's only "sometimes." I think a mother's sanity is the best hope of success in a family. As long as your children are still active and healthy and enjoy other social and active activities on a frequent basis. Besides, some studies show that TV helps develop language. (Even though there are probably better ways than TV to develop language, just think of that to make yourself feel better...ha ha...)
Ah, I didn't realize you were cutting out video games, too. That would be the tough one for me. TV, I could take it or leave it. Now that the weather is getting nice, we'll hopefully be outside more than in anyway. Yay for spring!
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