Turn Off TV Week

This week, we’re not turning on the TV. What, you just bought a big 63 inch TV? What - it’s premiere week, you say? Well the TV’s not going anywhere soon, and one week without TV won’t break it. Plus we do have a DVR, so we can watch the shows that we like that premiered, later. Also, I gave an exemption for football. Only football because I had to pick my battles.
We don’t watch TV while Josh is awake certainly, but it’s on the rest of the time we’re home, unfortunately.
See, I’m trying to develop a good environment where our kids are active and the best way for that to happen is if Mom & Dad are active. I think that starts with less TV. Last night I had my 2nd of 4 personal training sessions at the gym and Jared has his intramural football game tonight. We’re staying active by turning the TV off. There are other ways to get the information you need: weather and sports stats are online and do you really need to hear all the bad stuff going on in the world on the news right before you fall asleep?
Plus you then have time to read, and talk to your family. We both read magazines this week. We have stacks of them that we never completely get through. We talked to family and each other more. We enjoyed the quiet before bed and had a much calmer morning.

What do you think? Could you not watch TV for a week? Try doing your own week, and join us in the spring!