Comments on: Why Nobody Died When We Got Rid Of TV. http://noellhyman.com/2010/06/28/why-nobody-died-when-we-got-rid-of-tv/ the stuff I think about Wed, 01 Feb 2012 04:57:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: admin http://noellhyman.com/2010/06/28/why-nobody-died-when-we-got-rid-of-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-1850 admin Thu, 05 Aug 2010 02:15:05 +0000 http://noellhyman.com/?p=400#comment-1850 Didn't even notice! :) Didn’t even notice! :)

]]> By: Leeanne http://noellhyman.com/2010/06/28/why-nobody-died-when-we-got-rid-of-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-1849 Leeanne Thu, 05 Aug 2010 02:09:16 +0000 http://noellhyman.com/?p=400#comment-1849 I forgot the "a" in Kristina's name. Oooopps. I forgot the “a” in Kristina’s name. Oooopps.

]]> By: Leeanne http://noellhyman.com/2010/06/28/why-nobody-died-when-we-got-rid-of-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-1848 Leeanne Thu, 05 Aug 2010 02:08:39 +0000 http://noellhyman.com/?p=400#comment-1848 I found your blog through Kristin Werner and appearing on your podcast, super cool. I was reading this post about not having TV and I felt so much better to know there are others out there just like my family. We have 4 kids, 3 under 3 and we just didn't have time to watch TV. We got rid of TV in Jan of this year. My oldest daughter took the biggest hit she is unfortunately a couch potato. My lil ones don't care much for TV. My son (3) likes a select few movies that he can watch on Netflix and that is all my husband and I watch. I am so happy with my decision to not have TV. Whenever I go to the gym I watch some TV, more so just look at it while I listen to my music but I am constantly disappointed at what is on, reruns or just boring crap. LOL! That is so awesome you have been without it for so long. I hope to continue down that same road. Great blog! I found your blog through Kristin Werner and appearing on your podcast, super cool. I was reading this post about not having TV and I felt so much better to know there are others out there just like my family. We have 4 kids, 3 under 3 and we just didn’t have time to watch TV. We got rid of TV in Jan of this year. My oldest daughter took the biggest hit she is unfortunately a couch potato. My lil ones don’t care much for TV. My son (3) likes a select few movies that he can watch on Netflix and that is all my husband and I watch.

I am so happy with my decision to not have TV. Whenever I go to the gym I watch some TV, more so just look at it while I listen to my music but I am constantly disappointed at what is on, reruns or just boring crap. LOL!

That is so awesome you have been without it for so long. I hope to continue down that same road.

Great blog!

]]> By: Amber Lee http://noellhyman.com/2010/06/28/why-nobody-died-when-we-got-rid-of-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-1276 Amber Lee Tue, 20 Jul 2010 21:52:57 +0000 http://noellhyman.com/?p=400#comment-1276 I love this post. We just switched from cable to an antenna cutting our stations down to a handful. It was a compromise for us for now (I'd like it gone). We don't let our 18 month old watch any TV and so many people think that's weird—she's one! I also tend to fall into the TV trap and all of the sudden an hour is gone—I hate that. I love this post. We just switched from cable to an antenna cutting our stations down to a handful. It was a compromise for us for now (I’d like it gone). We don’t let our 18 month old watch any TV and so many people think that’s weird—she’s one! I also tend to fall into the TV trap and all of the sudden an hour is gone—I hate that.

]]> By: katie scott http://noellhyman.com/2010/06/28/why-nobody-died-when-we-got-rid-of-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-659 katie scott Mon, 05 Jul 2010 16:30:08 +0000 http://noellhyman.com/?p=400#comment-659 Hi Noell: I just became a member of Paperclipping & watched you on my internet tv last night :) while I did some late night scrapbooking. I know what you mean about tv; I'd like to get my family on that no tv bandwagon, but I'm just not sure I'll have any takers. I don't read a lot but I did read both of Katrina Kennison's books "Mitten Strings For God" & "The Gift of An Ordinary Day" (there's also an amazing youtube video if you search the gift of an ordinary day on youtube). She writes about why her family doesn't watch tv and how they downsized and simplified and took life slower etc. I think you'd like these books. They are delightful reads - especially when read while in a hammock or in a bubblebath. Good stuff for Moms who are too busy / want to have a more simple old fashioned family life. :) Katie Scott Hi Noell:

I just became a member of Paperclipping & watched you on my internet tv last night :) while I did some late night scrapbooking.

I know what you mean about tv; I’d like to get my family on that no tv bandwagon, but I’m just not sure I’ll have any takers. I don’t read a lot but I did read both of Katrina Kennison’s books “Mitten Strings For God” & “The Gift of An Ordinary Day” (there’s also an amazing youtube video if you search the gift of an ordinary day on youtube).

She writes about why her family doesn’t watch tv and how they downsized and simplified and took life slower etc. I think you’d like these books. They are delightful reads – especially when read while in a hammock or in a bubblebath. Good stuff for Moms who are too busy / want to have a more simple old fashioned family life.

:) Katie Scott

]]> By: Deanna http://noellhyman.com/2010/06/28/why-nobody-died-when-we-got-rid-of-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-626 Deanna Tue, 29 Jun 2010 22:42:32 +0000 http://noellhyman.com/?p=400#comment-626 This is such an interesting subject. We have networks but no cable/satellite and our kids watch up to four kid-shows per week (often less lately). They only have a choice of a couple of PBS programs. This is way more limited than everyone we know, and comes off strange to many (maybe not as strange as no TV, ha!) After reading a book called NurtureShock, I can put into words some of the objections I have to most kid content. Much of it really isn't good for kids. Even the PBS stuff. But the real driver was just an effect we noticed: When our older son started waking up early he was already old enough to play by himself until we were showered, etc. We thought it might be ok for him to watch a show while we were getting dressed, but it changed his whole demeanor. He suddenly went from an energetic, book-loving, creative, social kid to a kid who only wanted to watch TV and pouted for a couple of hours after it was off. He was sluggish and couldn't think of anything to do. I know this isn't what happens to all or even most kids but the effect was unmistakable on ours. Once we cut off the morning TV, he was back to building and drawing and being creative at the start of his day. Another great post, thanks :) This is such an interesting subject. We have networks but no cable/satellite and our kids watch up to four kid-shows per week (often less lately). They only have a choice of a couple of PBS programs. This is way more limited than everyone we know, and comes off strange to many (maybe not as strange as no TV, ha!) After reading a book called NurtureShock, I can put into words some of the objections I have to most kid content. Much of it really isn’t good for kids. Even the PBS stuff.

But the real driver was just an effect we noticed: When our older son started waking up early he was already old enough to play by himself until we were showered, etc. We thought it might be ok for him to watch a show while we were getting dressed, but it changed his whole demeanor. He suddenly went from an energetic, book-loving, creative, social kid to a kid who only wanted to watch TV and pouted for a couple of hours after it was off. He was sluggish and couldn’t think of anything to do. I know this isn’t what happens to all or even most kids but the effect was unmistakable on ours. Once we cut off the morning TV, he was back to building and drawing and being creative at the start of his day.

Another great post, thanks :)

]]> By: NoelleCatMom http://noellhyman.com/2010/06/28/why-nobody-died-when-we-got-rid-of-tv/comment-page-1/#comment-622 NoelleCatMom Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:46:31 +0000 http://noellhyman.com/?p=400#comment-622 That's interesting. I've known people who removed the tv because they said there's nothing of value on there. Since hubby and I end up watching tons of History channel, Discovery, Food Network, and PBS, I actually beg to differ on that one. But I have noticed over the years that alot of kid shows just seem DUMB. And I say that being a HUGE Sesame Street fan. Now that I'm 3 weeks away from having my first baby, I think hubby and I are going to have to do some serious thinking about what we let her watch. I don't want to be like my own parents, that sometimes censored things that I still don't understand why. But conversely, I don't want my kid watching all this really dumb stuff. I think I need to stock up on more books. That’s interesting. I’ve known people who removed the tv because they said there’s nothing of value on there. Since hubby and I end up watching tons of History channel, Discovery, Food Network, and PBS, I actually beg to differ on that one. But I have noticed over the years that alot of kid shows just seem DUMB. And I say that being a HUGE Sesame Street fan. Now that I’m 3 weeks away from having my first baby, I think hubby and I are going to have to do some serious thinking about what we let her watch. I don’t want to be like my own parents, that sometimes censored things that I still don’t understand why. But conversely, I don’t want my kid watching all this really dumb stuff. I think I need to stock up on more books.

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