Why You Should Throw Out the TV
18 September 2011Can you imagine a home without television? It might sound boring, but while television provides entertainment, there are more organic entertainments to be had, and you and your family can share them together. You won’t need to worry so much about the troubling content your children may be observing on television, and you can help them to engage their minds and bodies more effectively by encouraging active play and creativity.
Actually getting rid of the television all at once may be too much of an adjustment, but try it for a week and see how it goes. Sit down with the family and make a list of alternate activities. If it’s the summer, you can spend late evenings outside playing catch or badminton or some other ideal backyard sport. You might also decide to venture further from home with a bike ride or a nice long walk.
If you prefer to stay in, board games are always great options. While you use your cleverness to try to beat each other in strategical games like chess and Scrabble, you can talk to each other. Games like Apples to Apples are especially good for sparking conversation and laughter. Isn’t that better than being a couch potato?
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