tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184042514430758440.post6551737340970553469..comments2023-12-30T05:20:16.648-05:00Comments on Read-at-Home Mom: The Benefits of Not Having TVKatie Fitzgeraldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14580221549732983068noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184042514430758440.post-71742637295978932662016-09-09T22:07:39.720-04:002016-09-09T22:07:39.720-04:00We have done a few of the Scholastic videos, and s...We have done a few of the Scholastic videos, and some Reading Rainbow, though I usually just fast-forward to the story and turn it off when Levar Burton starts talking. We don't do a whole lot on YouTube - mostly just videos of animals and Sesame Street clips from the 70s and 80s. So far Netflix and Hulu are just for me. Katie Fitzgeraldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14580221549732983068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184042514430758440.post-81871382759346968362016-09-09T21:29:14.060-04:002016-09-09T21:29:14.060-04:00We don't have Netflix, Hulu (since now it'...We don't have Netflix, Hulu (since now it's a paid-service only), cable, or dish, and I'm nervous about youtube. That means my kids watch old-school VHS tapes and DVDs I've selected. I don't love screen time, but it definitely serves its purpose.<br /><br />We've enjoyed Mister Rogers, Reading Rainbow, and the Scholastic book compilations from the library. Plus the Kid Songs "vintage" videos. <br /><br />I appreciate knowing we're not the only weirdos as far as TV goes. :)Alicia @ Sweeping Up Joyhttp://www.sweepingupjoy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184042514430758440.post-26332588855793326782016-09-08T22:04:39.088-04:002016-09-08T22:04:39.088-04:00I definitely use Netflix as background noise when ...I definitely use Netflix as background noise when I have mindless tasks to do and my kids are asleep.Katie Fitzgeraldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14580221549732983068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184042514430758440.post-57633310967115089922016-09-08T22:03:23.870-04:002016-09-08T22:03:23.870-04:00I could definitely see wanting to have a TV/cable ...I could definitely see wanting to have a TV/cable if we were into sports. The only things I occasionally find myself wishing I could watch are Jeopardy, the World Series, and the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade, but I can live without them. Katie Fitzgeraldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14580221549732983068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184042514430758440.post-32963367606140286112016-09-08T22:02:08.986-04:002016-09-08T22:02:08.986-04:00I am kind of surprised by how easily I made the tr...I am kind of surprised by how easily I made the transition - and very glad to have done it. Katie Fitzgeraldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14580221549732983068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184042514430758440.post-14842922630829079022016-09-07T08:19:18.620-04:002016-09-07T08:19:18.620-04:00Ooo I like the part about silence. I have televisi...Ooo I like the part about silence. I have television but not cable so mu husband and I are a lot more flexible about it. If anything, it's just background noise while we do other stuff.Amber Elisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00671652212967695538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184042514430758440.post-24271670349473048922016-09-07T08:19:11.084-04:002016-09-07T08:19:11.084-04:00Ooo I like the part about silence. I have televisi...Ooo I like the part about silence. I have television but not cable so mu husband and I are a lot more flexible about it. If anything, it's just background noise while we do other stuff.Amber Elisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00671652212967695538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184042514430758440.post-38895841848676938562016-09-06T13:14:54.860-04:002016-09-06T13:14:54.860-04:00We have TV, but the only time it's on when my ...We have TV, but the only time it's on when my daughter is awake is for the occasional baseball or football game, of when we watch a family movie together on DVD or download. At six she gets a bit more screen time than your daughter does, and does choose some shows that I might not choose, but all of her viewing is on a tablet, so we avoid commercials, having the TV on just making noise in the background, TV news, etc. Funny thing is that when sports are on, she LOVES the commercials. I guess because they are rare for her. <br /><br />Of course I agree with you about number 10 :-) Jen Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10343476550309656223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2184042514430758440.post-51337714444936759752016-09-06T12:28:01.739-04:002016-09-06T12:28:01.739-04:00We still have a TV, but we don't have cable or...We still have a TV, but we don't have cable or an antenna hooked up, so we only watch "TV" online via Netflix - or for the Olympics, I plugged in the antenna. I agree with your list! I spend most of my free time reading, and I don't miss TV. We got rid of cable in 2009 maybe, and we haven't missed it.Kate Ungerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11405706702674012331noreply@blogger.com