The premise of The
Television Project is that it is possible and desirable to raise children
without television. However many, many of today's parents consider this
to be impossible, and doubt that limiting TV use is worth the effort.
On this page we are
posting accounts from parents who are either living TV-free or with minimal
television. We hope that these accounts will inspire other parents to
discover the pleasure of parenting children who aren't glued to the tube.
If you have a story to contribute, please share it with us. For
guidelines on how to write your submission, click here.
Here are testimonials
that readers of this site have contributed:
"He
is extremely well-mannered and settled compared with many other children."
"They
are genuinely interested in the world around them and the people they
meet."
"Lexie
is more creative, more independent when it comes to keeping herself
busy."
"It's
truly amazing how wonderfully different our home feels without the black
box shouting advertisements and inane sitcoms."
"I
think it helps a lot that we don't watch a lot of TV."
"The
children NEVER told me they were bored."
"Our
children are sensitive to the amount of television watched by classmates,
and note a relation to school performance."
"You
really know you have a life when you don't have TV."
"The
children don't need constant entertainment because they haven't been
trained to have short attention spans."
"Give
yourself just one month, and you will be wondering why you ever had
a TV in the first place."
"Why
give up what you do value, simply to be in touch with what you don't?."
"The
children have excellent attention spans, a ton of intellectual curiosity,
patience in working on projects, and I think that they're maybe better
able to actualize their individuality."
"I
don't believe my father realized just how brilliant his plan was."
"My
children can hold a conversation, which is becoming a lost art."
"I
sure can see what them TVs done out in my holler. I think we were better
off without ’em."
"I
have been TV-free for years, and there is no decision in my life about
which I'm happier or more proud."
"I
am a lot healthier and I feel great."
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