tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38727967.post325859688112633373..comments2024-01-09T00:38:32.823-06:00Comments on Books for Boys - Children's Adventure & Mystery Author Max Elliot Anderson: Turn Off TV...Start Readingmaxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16602676696397151703noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38727967.post-60469156721507652262009-03-16T23:51:00.000-05:002009-03-16T23:51:00.000-05:00So true! My kids sometimes complain that we are t...So true! My kids sometimes complain that we are the "only family" that doesn't have things like Nintendo DSs, Wii or even cable TV. We do have loads of books though (which we spend time reading aloud even to the 10 year old) and also take time to do things like shoot hoops and go for walks with them. Apart from reading, both kids also love things like painting, drama, dancing etc etc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38727967.post-49012721826655331542009-02-25T08:42:00.000-06:002009-02-25T08:42:00.000-06:00Amen! I see my students at the deaf school spend ...Amen! I see my students at the deaf school spend more time on their Sidekicks and Blackberry phones texting and IM-ing than they do reading or writing, or even in face-to-face conversation... and it shows. <BR/><BR/>When I was growing up, my mother limited us to 1 hour of TV a day during the school year, and almost none during the summer. We were to either read or play outside. Consequently, all of us kids are avid readers, poets, and in healthy physical condition. We also have pretty good conflict management skills, as my sister and I were the only kids on the farm, and we had to play with each other. <BR/><BR/>I wish more parents tried limiting technology like you suggest. Most of it is junk, and it's filling brains with the wrong stuff.Danielle M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12117952803661187057noreply@blogger.com