I was reading Gem's suggestions for tV free Kids www.ooffoo.com/listing/TV-Free-Kids---over-100-fun-things-to-do-that-dont-involve-a-television.aspx
and it got me thinking-
I've always thought that mini me has fairly limited TV use but what are we parents supposed to do at ungodly AM? What did we do before CBeebies was invented??
I'm not proud, quite often she's plonked in front of the TV with a bowl of cereal whilst I creep off to get an extra 30 mins snooze time. It's better all round as it makes me much nicer to know!! But when did this tactic begin?
Well I remember the day in fact. It was May, 2 years ago when I had tonsilitis and no one in sight to help out with my (then) 2 yr old. What a saviour my TV was- my nurse, my babysitter, my salvation!!
Back then I only had your good old fashioned 4 channels. Sadly, since a lovely friend treated me to a freeview box last winter CBeebies has crept into our evenings too. Not every evening mind. When the washing up can wait and the dinner taken care of we while away our evenings with games (Lunch Box game is a favourite). And thankfully with the temperate weather I'm honing my swingball skills- how come my 4yr old is better co-ordinated than me??!!
And how my little pixi loves dressing up and putting on dancing shows for me. Who needs TV? WEll, me actually. It keeps me sane on those tired evenings when I've had a hard day at work, or when the dinner hasn't been cooked and the washing up can't wait. But like with many things in life- everything in moderation, a little of what you fancy etc etc.
TV isn't inherently evil, but I was pleased to read the 100+ suggestions for TV alternatives, and smiled smuggly at the amount of things we already do from that list.
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Love it! TV is a fab babysitter in moderation of course ;-)
ReplyDeleteCool blog, Urban Pixie. Thanks for the reference to my TV Free Kids article! As much as I try to avoid TV, I don't know what I'd do without it at times. Perhaps if we lived in a society where extended family and a large network of kid lovers helped out with parenting, we wouldn't need it at all, but as it stands (in moderation) thank goodness for CBeebies...
ReplyDeleteCBeebies is the new tribal living!
ReplyDeleteI totally agree, I really noticed that both our small pixies do manage to have great imaginative games together even when the TV is on,it gets ignored! its just when they are on thier own its a bit more tricky! this is where big sister comes in! lucky me!
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