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TV in general |
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04/09/06 (72 review reads) |
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I ditched my TV, after several attempts at ditching it replacing it, it seems to have gone for good this time. I may borrow one again at Christmas, but that is unlikely this time.
There are several reasons for getting rid of it:
1, Despite not being a telly watcher, I leave it on all the time, I switched it on first thing on a morning and then it was on al day. BBC News first thing (and I have to confess I have never given this bit up, thank goodness for BBC online), CBeebies for the children, and then soaps and documentaries for us. An endless stream of low level noise.
2, Tweenies - an unavoidable mishap of childrens television. Whoever thought of this had obviously been a nursery nurse. These puppets are selfish, argumentative and generally unpleasant. I cannot abide it, why should I let my son watch a puppet laughing at another because he has a doll. I want my boy to be who he is, not who others dictate.
3, Childrens TV Presenters - At three and inbetween all programs on childrens channels these arrive, mini skirts, make up and salacious comments. What happened to Rod, Freddy & Jane, childrens programs where they dressed in clothes which were not dictated by fashion. Who said I wanted my children watching TV presenters flirt. Children are 'growing up' earlier and earlier without the help of supposedly childrens presenters encouraging certain behaviours.
4, Soaps - I confess, I let my son watch soaps at times. Well a lot of the time, and then it was pointed out to me, I am teaching him that arguing, cheating, violence, drugs, teenage pregancy and gangs were a way of life, this was normal behaviour. I am allowing him to grow up with the same attitude. Soaps are supposed to represent normal life and to an extent they do, but thank god I don't live in any of them places.
5, Lets be honest, even though we have 5000 channels there still isn't really anything on.
6, Because the telly is generally on most of the time in most households very little else gets done. I read to my son all the time, we dance, listen to music, draw, play out and walk. All in the same day, and most days how many other people say they do that?
I realise this is an extreme way of life, which most people would have difficulty comprehending and there are some things I miss. Like the documentries, Panorama and the News. I decided I would look into things like that when I wanted to know, I would research from books, the Library, the internet. And I would teach my son how to. My life seems less cluttered now, and I enjoy the way I live. My son can watch dvds anytime he likes, its not often but he does and I have some say in what he watches.
I would recommend trying to put your telly away for a month, any less and you don't get the benefits, you just spend a lot of time at other people's houses getting a 'fix'. Its worth trying as an experiment.
Summary: see review
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