100 Ways to Avoid TV October 11th, 2010 Writtenby Posted in , , , ,louis vuitton tassen, This week, we are having a little break from the television. I have absolutely no problems with TV in general, and I usually let my kids watch daily (though I do try to limit it to 30-60 minutes a day, and we keep it to shows & DVDs without commercials). I think it is quite useful as a break for us all – me in particular! For us, it works to help everyone chill out for a bit when we are having a rough or fussy time, or to keep the kids entertained and safe while I try to get some work done,louis vuitton online shop, ?shower, or take a mama break and zone out for awhile to work on the blog or other stuff online (I really really need this for my own sanity). I’ve found that in order to curb the requests for TV, I have to schedule it into our day very carefully – not just toss it in willy nilly – because the kids then think any time might be a good time to watch (and will ask ALL THE TIME). Up until Elsie and Delia eliminated their morning nap (around 20 months or so?) my oldest, Emma, would watch something while I nursed them to sleep. Now, the little ones get to watch too, and its usually after playtime in the morning (breakfast, playtime/get dressed, TV, then outings or other projects) and sometimes also in the afternoon right before dinner, while I cook. Any time I slip up and let Emma watch at a different time (while Elsie & Delia are still napping in the afternoon, for?instance, or directly after breakfast),and trucks, it comes back to haunt me for weeks – she will remember and try to badger me into letting it happen then again. ?Stick with the , though, and all generally goes well. However. There has lately been a bit more whining and angst over who decides what we watch, and a bit too much talk (from my oldest) about all the TV she wants to watch, so I’ve declared a TV free week. It’s going pretty well, though boy do I miss it sometimes! It’s a good?exercise?for us all, though. I am tempted to stretch it to two, actually. Here is a list the girls and I have come up with of things to do instead of TV,Louis Vuitton goedkoop.? We certainly have not tried them all this week, but it’s nice to have a list to refer to! What do you do around the house instead of TV? Please share your ideas in the comments. ___________________________ You can find Kristin over at , where she writes and photographs her attempts to embrace motherhood, nurture creativity, and maintain sanity while raising twin toddlers and a preschooler. No related posts.