Comments on: My Deadbeat Television http://www.missbankrupt.com/my-deadbeat-television/ Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 08 Nov 2011 17:13:47 +0000 hourly 1 By: Breaking Up With Dish Network | Miss Bankrupt http://www.missbankrupt.com/my-deadbeat-television/comment-page-1/#comment-405 Breaking Up With Dish Network | Miss Bankrupt Tue, 23 Mar 2010 00:17:58 +0000 http://www.missbankrupt.com/?p=105#comment-405 [...] you remember, I posted a while back about My Deadbeat Television, meaning the expense that wasn’t pitching in around the house. We still only watched two or [...] [...] you remember, I posted a while back about My Deadbeat Television, meaning the expense that wasn’t pitching in around the house. We still only watched two or [...]

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]]> By: katy http://www.missbankrupt.com/my-deadbeat-television/comment-page-1/#comment-94 katy Fri, 07 Aug 2009 22:15:29 +0000 http://www.missbankrupt.com/?p=105#comment-94 huh? huh?

]]> By: Tiffany Herr http://www.missbankrupt.com/my-deadbeat-television/comment-page-1/#comment-73 Tiffany Herr Thu, 06 Aug 2009 15:01:55 +0000 http://www.missbankrupt.com/?p=105#comment-73 Ah ha! Vindication! People look at me with pity and shake their heads when I tell them we pulled the plug on TV when my kids were toddlers. I must say it is THE best decisions we ever made for our family. We used to flip mindlessly through channels for HOURS- such a waste of precious time. My kids are not being bombarded by commercials for stuff they don't need but would think they did. (and neither am I-whew). We went through 2 weeks of withdrawals- couldn't find a thing to do without the box. Then suddenly we couldn't believe we had ever had any time to sit there and do nothing because our time was filled with so many other fulfilling things. Plus- no cable bill which really is helpful. I cannot even fathom PAYING for tv. Remember when it was free?? Ah ha! Vindication! People look at me with pity and shake their heads when I tell them we pulled the plug on TV when my kids were toddlers. I must say it is THE best decisions we ever made for our family. We used to flip mindlessly through channels for HOURS- such a waste of precious time. My kids are not being bombarded by commercials for stuff they don’t need but would think they did. (and neither am I-whew). We went through 2 weeks of withdrawals- couldn’t find a thing to do without the box. Then suddenly we couldn’t believe we had ever had any time to sit there and do nothing because our time was filled with so many other fulfilling things. Plus- no cable bill which really is helpful. I cannot even fathom PAYING for tv. Remember when it was free??

]]> By: Susan http://www.missbankrupt.com/my-deadbeat-television/comment-page-1/#comment-71 Susan Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:41:18 +0000 http://www.missbankrupt.com/?p=105#comment-71 Will your daughter turn into some sort of deprived weirdo without TV? Not unless you consider kids who have wonderfully active imaginations and can entertain themselves without benefit of electronic media, who love to read and actually beg to go to the library, and who truly appreciate a "movie night" with the family watching a favorite DVD, to be strange! We have not had ANY TV reception at my house for 13 years! I have a 19 year old son and a 12 year old daughter. They have managed to grow up quite fine without the influence of TV. We do watch DVDs on our TV, but that isn't every day. My kids have grown up as avid readers who LOVE to go to the library; they both have terrific imaginations and can easily figure out ways to entertain themselves without parental suggestions; they have only rarely ever asked for some toy or gadget because "everyone else has one;" neither of them cares about the brand of clothes that they wear. My husband and I credit the lack of TV for much of these behaviors! I think it's a terrific step toward raising great kids! Susan Will your daughter turn into some sort of deprived weirdo without TV? Not unless you consider kids who have wonderfully active imaginations and can entertain themselves without benefit of electronic media, who love to read and actually beg to go to the library, and who truly appreciate a “movie night” with the family watching a favorite DVD, to be strange!

We have not had ANY TV reception at my house for 13 years! I have a 19 year old son and a 12 year old daughter. They have managed to grow up quite fine without the influence of TV. We do watch DVDs on our TV, but that isn’t every day. My kids have grown up as avid readers who LOVE to go to the library; they both have terrific imaginations and can easily figure out ways to entertain themselves without parental suggestions; they have only rarely ever asked for some toy or gadget because “everyone else has one;” neither of them cares about the brand of clothes that they wear. My husband and I credit the lack of TV for much of these behaviors! I think it’s a terrific step toward raising great kids!

Susan

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]]> By: katy http://www.missbankrupt.com/my-deadbeat-television/comment-page-1/#comment-65 katy Mon, 03 Aug 2009 22:58:00 +0000 http://www.missbankrupt.com/?p=105#comment-65 Funny - A digital box - dumb question, but where do I get one? We don't have cable and can't afford even basic; we don't have any reception unless we subscribe to cable - right? thank you for any and all help. Funny – A digital box – dumb question, but where do I get one? We don’t have cable and can’t afford even basic; we don’t have any reception unless we subscribe to cable – right? thank you for any and all help.

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