tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937303870758455964.post5218031824018468213..comments2024-03-27T14:26:04.052-04:00Comments on Martin Family Moments: Limiting Screen TimeColleenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11451797365712728579noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937303870758455964.post-75824164066215725342010-05-27T16:29:15.340-04:002010-05-27T16:29:15.340-04:00That is great! I have tickets for 1/2 hour of medi...That is great! I have tickets for 1/2 hour of media time that I give my kids when they have finished their chores or done their homework. I think it makes them appreciate and choose wisely what they want to spend their media time doing when we do it like that.<br /><br />Good for you!<br /><br />XOXO<br />JenJen @ tatertotsandjello.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13270956429192534316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937303870758455964.post-43138748291246967372010-05-27T14:16:01.415-04:002010-05-27T14:16:01.415-04:00Good for you! Bedtime and Screen time were two ar...Good for you! Bedtime and Screen time were two areas I struggled with several years ago, but have since made more limitations. Bedtime around here is still late by many standards {my older two are in bed by 9}, but it is better than what it used to be {no set bedtime at all}. As for screen time, when Sierra was tiny it seemed we had the tv on in the background all the time. Over the last few years, we've changed that, and now it is rarely on. And they don't play video games. The closest would be solitaire ;) Sierra loves that game, and I do let her play it occasionally ;)Sugarplum Creations Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15404300168941549805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937303870758455964.post-34468384538985019552010-05-27T14:06:52.802-04:002010-05-27T14:06:52.802-04:00Ah, all the time I would have if they went to bed ...Ah, all the time I would have if they went to bed at 6:30 :) As it is, William gets up WAY to early, but maybe he needs and EARLIER bedtime...maybe I will try that tonight :)<br /><br />It's wonderful that you are able to limit screen time so much. I wish I did more. Although I do have to say, I don't watch much now, and I was glued to it as a kid :) And I'm happy to say my kids have never seen a soap opera or Oprah or anything like that. I grew up with CBS's soaps in the background!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10517881134257975071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937303870758455964.post-38506085173324443992010-05-27T11:37:01.637-04:002010-05-27T11:37:01.637-04:00um... did i miss something here.. morning sickness...um... did i miss something here.. morning sickness... if i did, and you are.. congrats!!! if i missed it.. so sorry.. <br /><br />the TV i can kinda understand.. though i will admit that i probably would let mine do more than just an hour a day...<br /><br />BUT 6:30... WOWZERS!!! that blows my stinkin' mind!!! i don't even get home from work till 7:00.. lol- sometimes we don't eat until 8 or 8:30...Randi Troxellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11174812914334600987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937303870758455964.post-40994193391124884952010-05-27T10:51:51.251-04:002010-05-27T10:51:51.251-04:00Holy cow, 6:30? We don't even eat dinner till...Holy cow, 6:30? We don't even eat dinner till 8:00 some days. With older kids in so many activities, we have to work around weird schedules. We always eat dinner at the table together, so we eat when everyone is home. Well, sometimes not everyone, but we try. How early do your kids get up? I'm not a morning person, so I like that my kids sleep in.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12240265014246492961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937303870758455964.post-71275067528295946942010-05-27T09:25:48.928-04:002010-05-27T09:25:48.928-04:00I wish my kids would go to bed earlier, but if the...I wish my kids would go to bed earlier, but if they do then I end up awake with them before 6 am which is NOT pleasant! So we stick to an 8 pm bedtime. However no one is in school yet so that could change in the fall. <br />We limit screen time as well. Most days the kids watch about 1.5 hours of tv (they don't play video games or use the computer at all yet). Some people are surprised at how little tv they watch but unless I am completely exhausted (like lately) it just isn't necessary in my mind. There are so many other things that they can do! I imagine that after #3 arrives we will have extra tv time for a little while as we all adapt to another kid but hopefully we will get back into a routine as soon as we can.<br />It is nice to see that other moms limit tv time to, many of the moms I spend time with have the tv on frequently and don't understand why I limit it.mindy2780https://www.blogger.com/profile/06023719431853091738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937303870758455964.post-43210042240151155792010-05-27T08:17:35.417-04:002010-05-27T08:17:35.417-04:00I agree!!! We too limit our screen time with the ...I agree!!! We too limit our screen time with the kids. The exception is a movie once in a while and when I'm on bedrest with a pregnancy during winter...that's tough! Generally speaking though it's limited and I too get the boys outside as much as possible. As far as TV they mostly watch Curious George and Thomas. We do have a Wallace & Gromit video :-)<br /><br />We got a Wii last Christmas and the only thing they are allowed to play during the week is the Wii Fit or Wii sports if it is raining. They can play Mario brothers on the weekend only. <br /><br />I think some hard rules are good. Keith and I could never understand the love for those silly teletubbies either.Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10249952961319913908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5937303870758455964.post-10049380316691305492010-05-27T07:56:13.422-04:002010-05-27T07:56:13.422-04:00Wow! It sounds like you've got your house runn...Wow! It sounds like you've got your house running smoothly. I completely agree. I think limitations have to be set and standards and expectations of these little ones also are good for them.<br /><br />Right now I am struggling to figure out exactly how summer will work around here. I want it to be fun, but I know without our homeschooling pattern and schedule to keep us on task that precious hours can easily just be wasted. I've got dreams for this summer (as I do every sumer) and hope that our family finds a wonderful balance. <br /><br />Keep up the good work in your household!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16604810218733272554noreply@blogger.com