New Posts All Forums:Forum Nav:

TV-Free

« Previous
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Next »

TV-Free Forum Guidelines | TV-Free Research and Resources

Thread	Last Post	Replies	Views
let's make a list: 100 things we like to do instead of watching TV started by suziek (7/28/09 at 9:51pm) 1 2 3	SaguaroMoon- How sweet!!! Congrads on the baby 2/3/12 at 3:30pm by Nazsmum	48	6,610
What do you do when at someone else's home? started by t2009 (3/16/11 at 4:10pm)	I don't ask the person whose home I'm in to change their... 1/8/12 at 1:17pm by IncompetentHo...	5	1,520
Formerly a no day-time TV mom, now want advice on movies/TV started by Husky359 (1/2/12 at 10:57am)	We don't have TV programming, we just do live streaming off... 1/5/12 at 6:47pm by MamaJen	19	144
TV vs. Movies started by Adaline'sMama (12/7/11 at 7:07am)	When we got rid of cable we found that they had more screen... 12/21/11 at 8:37am by Imakcerka	2	64
The grandparents don't understand. Please help. started by henny penny (2/11/11 at 9:03am)	Thank you. It's really encouraging to receive all this support. 12/7/11 at 6:34am by BethEEE	9	1,662
for TV-free families who make some exceptions for DVDs, what DVDs do you allow? started by indigosky (3/13/10 at 10:47pm) 1 2 3	Our DD gets to watch a 15-20 min. episode off of a DVD every... 11/27/11 at 7:07pm by BeachLove	41	3,983
Moved and lost all my TV free friends started by cagirlintexas (7/17/11 at 11:33am)	Can you have friends come over to your place? Then you can... 11/23/11 at 5:44am by Amatullah0	1	1,171
Does size of screen matter? started by LillianB (10/31/11 at 7:03am)	I've never seen a study about it... But instinct tells me... 11/13/11 at 5:49am by crunchy_mommy	2	45
TV at story hour?!?! started by crunchy_mommy (9/16/11 at 9:43am)	I work in a library. I do not find it that odd. Our... 9/16/11 at 6:09pm by kathymuggle	6	128
TV as an occasional thing (treat?) started by mommy212 (9/11/11 at 11:33pm)	i think this is a great way to treat tv time. it is a treat... 9/12/11 at 12:19am by samstress	1	100
not TV free- but want to drastically limit DD's media time started by Chloe'sMama (9/6/11 at 10:07pm)	Can you tell her...OK you can watch Xshow then TV OFF. Then... 9/7/11 at 4:10pm by Nazsmum	1	144
Teaching media responsibility vs. avoiding it totally started by Holiztic (10/9/10 at 2:24pm)	we're not near this point yet and haven't decided what to do... 9/6/11 at 12:49pm by hildare	5	1,735
How do you convice DH/Partner? started by justme&my3+1 (9/25/09 at 5:53pm)	Since you said he's in the Military... I don't care how... 9/6/11 at 12:42pm by Imakcerka	11	2,043
How to convince sports-fan DH to ditch the TV? started by filiadeluna (10/5/10 at 11:03pm)	Well, asking guys to stop watching TV, the way they like... 9/6/11 at 12:17pm by Imakcerka	10	1,759
How to go tv-free? started by Mittsy (11/16/10 at 9:27am)	Maybe you can divert their attention to other stuff? Like I... 8/22/11 at 2:54am by DianeFuentes	8	1,803
Im addicted to TV started by freetothink (8/16/11 at 3:02am)	I was addicted until I just got RID of the cable. Then we... 8/20/11 at 3:18pm by Nazsmum	1	526
Interactive white board and dinner at friends question started by cagirlintexas (8/11/11 at 3:31am)	good point about the video. The only real thing we let him... 8/11/11 at 1:59pm by cagirlintexas	2	647
How do your t-v free kids react to tv? started by Spirit Dancer (5/6/10 at 2:33pm)	i think it is personality based. we aren't tv free but i have... 8/4/11 at 9:27am by lookatreestar	15	2,112
Just wondering..... started by Galacticpixie (7/3/11 at 4:10pm)	Dh and I will watch tv here and there in the evening when the... 7/17/11 at 11:30am by cagirlintexas	3	1,176
addicted to books on tape? started by loraxc (7/5/11 at 5:23am)	I say yes. I'm a BIG FAN of audio books! SO relaxing with a... 7/11/11 at 3:48am by Nazsmum	1	1,139
arranging furniture without TV as centerpiece started by petey44 (5/31/11 at 11:45am)	if you get a small TV cart on wheels, you might have your... 7/1/11 at 1:12am by zoebird	12	1,514
videos for a tv free kid started by cagirlintexas (5/31/11 at 7:08pm)	Don't think that the following are too mature for little... 6/27/11 at 1:22pm by grahamsmom98	4	1,372
Awesome progress! started by mommy212 (4/22/11 at 12:38pm)	we seem to be right at the same place at the same time :) ... 6/7/11 at 7:36pm by dauphinette	2	1,324
the Oompa Loompa song started by Sustainer (6/1/11 at 8:00pm)	this was great. we to are working on cutting back and are... 6/7/11 at 7:34pm by dauphinette	2	1,419
So it cost more if I cancel t cable... started by mamayogibear (5/26/11 at 7:35pm)	I'd second finding another internet provider, if that's an... 6/1/11 at 6:21am by crunchy_mommy	4	1,375
baby einstein and other things started by leilamom (4/30/11 at 7:27pm)	Possibly, this is something that you just won't get until... 5/14/11 at 11:23am by prothyraia	4	1,458
just venting... tv free 6yo is now asking to watch the Matrix!! started by emmaegbert (4/7/11 at 8:11am)	I'm not surprised. A few years back my MIL was fine with... 5/9/11 at 12:25pm by NettleTea	4	1,489
Feel like I am failing my kids (vent) started by Cascadian (1/4/11 at 10:25am)	We have a pretty strict 1 hr max rule here. Though there are... 5/3/11 at 7:30am by ShwarmaQueen	5	1,765
Got rid of our cable! started by annablue (4/30/11 at 9:47pm)	We did this and it has been great, over a year now, We still... 5/1/11 at 9:24pm by Sol_y_Paz	1	1,268
TV alternative: audiobooks, what do you think? started by Subhuti (1/7/11 at 5:30pm)	oh and its not audiobooks... but I downloaded some free... 4/7/11 at 8:08am by emmaegbert	12	1,776
Autistic two year old and going tv free? started by micah_mae_ (1/7/11 at 6:01pm)	I work with kids with Autism and I think going TV free is... 3/25/11 at 1:49pm by Wachee	3	1,431
I just can't seem to break the habit. started by SamiPolizzi (1/29/11 at 11:58am)	This is a topic close to my heart. I was tv free myself for... 3/25/11 at 8:33am by Wachee	5	1,526
partly TV-free? started by umami_mommy (1/16/11 at 4:53am)	I'm working on it. I think my DS6 has forgotten how to... 3/10/11 at 12:27pm by peaceful_mama	4	1,513
What do you do when YOU are sick? started by brennan (1/16/11 at 11:12am)	I was sick 2 weeks ago, so I basically just stayed indoors. ... 3/9/11 at 12:37am by briannas auntie	3	1,460
Tell me about your transition started by lmbjer (6/17/10 at 10:52pm)	We've been TV free for about two months now. DS (6) had... 2/16/11 at 9:56am by greenmansions	10	1,215
I had no idea this forum existed!! And a question about youtube... started by t2009 (2/1/11 at 7:52am)	DH & DS occasionally watch youtube videos together... My 2yo... 2/15/11 at 3:32pm by crunchy_mommy	1	1,371
For families who use DVD's how do you/do you limit? started by foodmachine (10/16/10 at 5:42pm)	Monday is dh's day off, so on that day we're all feeling a... 1/16/11 at 10:47am by brennan	11	1,929
NYT "Inactivity" article started by JudiAU (1/13/11 at 2:36pm)	http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/12/the-hazards-of-the-co... 1/13/11 at 2:36pm by JudiAU	0	1,418
We've been TV-free for about 2 weeks started by ButterflyBaby11 (1/10/11 at 7:11pm)	Congratulations!! Welcome to the 'other side' :) 1/10/11 at 10:23pm by Elizabeth2008	1	1,391
I need help going TV-Free started by three&me (12/17/10 at 11:26am)	I'm battling with you, OP. My kiddos are 4, 28 months, and 14... 1/9/11 at 12:06am by elisheva	9	1,636
just killed the cable TV started by MsFortune (1/6/11 at 9:35am)	makes perfect sense. if the kids ask for it, thats ok. they... 1/8/11 at 9:35am by nanette0269	5	1,375
tv free the winter started by PoetRiverMama (11/23/10 at 12:18pm)	Thank you for your posts. We have been TV free for quite... 1/4/11 at 7:07am by goldenwillow	6	1,550
A glimpse of the payoff of being TV free! started by Shell (4/19/10 at 1:41am)	lol, yes though now that my son is 6 (and very large for age)... 12/26/10 at 6:58pm by emmaegbert	15	2,156
For media-free families, how do you handle computer use in school? started by Elizabeth2008 (11/7/10 at 1:10am)	You said it much better than I. 12/11/10 at 9:03am by emilysmama	9	1,766
Kids watching TV/movies at school started by bartleby (10/10/10 at 7:28pm)	Yeah, DH and I are really wracking our brains trying to... 12/7/10 at 1:10pm by Vancouver Mommy	6	2,143
i've had an official request for a "princess movie" started by UrbanSimplicity (11/15/10 at 7:10pm)	i second The Princess and the Frog because she works to make... 12/7/10 at 10:49am by Bad Mama Jama	7	1,559
NYTime Article--lots to think about here. started by suziek (11/21/10 at 11:38am)	http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/21/technology/21brain.html?_r=1&hp 11/21/10 at 11:38am by suziek	0	1,532
tell me your favorite thing about not having the TV front and center! started by peaceful_mama (8/13/10 at 2:44am)	We're now completely TV-free. The only digital entertainment... 11/13/10 at 5:46am by SubliminalDar...	6	1,984
Help me go 'Almost TV Free' with a 2.5 year old. started by mrsfrenchy (10/29/10 at 12:36pm)	Well, we won't be getting rid of the TV all together (I have... 11/10/10 at 9:22am by mrsfrenchy	4	1,562
How do you get your news? started by OurLittleNest (7/18/10 at 2:15pm) 1 2	I never watched tv news to begin with. radio- local station... 11/3/10 at 9:28pm by onlyzombiecat	21	1,547