TV-Free Update

You may have wondered how our TV-Free month of August went? Let me just sum it up in one word ~ sublime! Really, it was virtually painless! We did allow the younger kids to watch movies on 2 nights that daddy and I went out for a date night. The college guy cooperated during the day, but did sneak into the den/TV room and shut the door after 11 PM for some tv and video game time. I think the almost 18-yr-old joined him a time or two. Still, I consider the venture a rousing success. Jason, age 9, rediscovered Legos, and spent many hours building space ships and forts. He colored designs in the Mindware coloring books , listened to a lot of Adventures in Odyssey stories on CD, rode his bike and new scooter ( when it wasn't 100+ degrees outside ), played board games with his sister, and sorted baseball cards. Really, nobody missed it. So, we are planning to continue the practice, with some adjustments, indefinitely. I really like the overall atmosphere of the house without that distraction playing in the background, vying for attention, and filling young ( and old ) minds with mush...